Miami Valley Life Alliance

Miami Valley Life Alliance We believe poverty is about more than just money. Poverty afflicts people financially, intellectuall Fifth Street, Dayton, OH 45402). All are welcome!

At the Miami Valley Life Alliance, we believe poverty is about more than just money. Poverty afflicts people financially, intellectually, physically, relationally, and spiritually—these are what we call the five capitals. Often, financial hardship is how our culture defines poverty, but it is not that one-dimensional. Poverty typically originates from profoundly unmet needs in one or more areas of

our life, but is revealed in financial crisis. At the root of our approach is capitalizing on the importance of growing intentional community in each person’s life. With over a decade of collecting experience-driven data, we have found that involvement in a community, unrestrained by divides—such as ethnic, economic, political, religious, or social—is essential in alleviating financial distress and relieving the stress of isolation. Through routine, intentional involvement and experience sharing, all members of the community will better prosper in the essential aspects of life. The process involves sustained engagement, with events recurring on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at City Church. These functions always offer a healthy meal and facilitate intentional community. Participation in this community forum is designed to enlighten perspectives, illuminate the challenges we all face, and promote personal growth through sharing experiences, opening dialogue, and expanding inter-personal relationships. We welcome you to begin your journey of moving out of poverty by committing to intentional community with dedicated partners prepared to experience life together and share methods of success. Join us at 6:30pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at City Church (141 W. We look forward to working together as we actively reduce the poverty in our city.

10/05/2019

Each October, YWCA Dayton recognizes the strength and resilience of domestic violence survivors at a special fundraising event to support YWCA Dayton’s domestic violence shelter and support services, including its 24-hour crisis hotline (937-222-SAFE). Formerly called the YWomen Breakfast, it has been refreshed (and expanded!) as Voices Against Violence to better reflect the platform it provides for both survivors and supporters to be a voice for change.

For their support as 2019 sponsors, we especially thank:
Presenting Sponsor - Riegel Financial Group
Bold Sponsors - CareSource, Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association
Advocate Sponsors - Furst The Florist & Greenhouses, Knack Creative, Omnicom Workforce Solutions

Only a few seats remain at each event! Visit ywcadayton.org/vav now to join us and be a voice against violence.

07/22/2019

Celebrating our third year as an AmeriCorps VISTA subsite at tonight’s red carpet celebration with Think Tank, Inc.! Congratulations to our Communications Coordinator, Megan, on receiving the Organizational Capacity VISTA award, and a big welcome to Adam, our incoming Food and Sustainability Coordinator. We appreciate you and your commitment to serve!

07/01/2019

The questions on the children’s survey focus on experiences that range from sexual and physical abuse to parents separating or getting a divorce.

06/11/2019

Wright State University is offering free psychological services to those who were affected by the Memorial Day tornado outbreak.

Studies of gratitude making you happier
06/11/2019

Studies of gratitude making you happier

We often hear about the power of gratitude for creating a more positive and happy mental state. But did you know that gratitude literally transforms your brain? According to UCLA's Mindfulness Awareness Research Center, regularly expressing gratitude literally changes the molecular structure of the....

This is a friendly reminder that the Youth Resource Center will be having APG’s Monday’s and Wednesday’s. An Alternative...
06/10/2019

This is a friendly reminder that the Youth Resource Center will be having APG’s Monday’s and Wednesday’s. An Alternative Peer Group (APG) is a community-based, professionally staffed, positive peer support program that offers prosocial activities for adolescents who struggle with substance use disorders or self-destructive behaviors. APG models are not clinically based, but instead community-based recovery services that may have clinical support.

06/09/2019
Connecting with others is something that improves our quality of life.
06/09/2019

Connecting with others is something that improves our quality of life.

Connect2Affect is collaborative effort spearheaded by AARP Foundation in cooperation with the Gerontological Society of America, Give an Hour, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging and UnitedHealth Group.

Some nights, Brianna will cry out, “I want my mommy! I want my mommy!” Some nights, she climbs into the closet and digs ...
06/08/2019

Some nights, Brianna will cry out, “I want my mommy! I want my mommy!” Some nights, she climbs into the closet and digs out an old framed photograph of her mom that Sharib hides away, for fear it will upset the kids.

The Enquirer sent 60 journalists to cover an ordinary week in this extraordinary time. This is what an epidemic looks like.

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At the Miami Valley Life Alliance, we believe poverty is about more than just money. Poverty afflicts people financially, intellectually, physically, relationally, and spiritually—these are what we call the five capitals. Often, financial hardship is how our culture defines poverty, but it is not that one-dimensional. Poverty typically originates from profoundly unmet needs in one or more areas of our life, but is revealed in financial crisis. At the root of our approach is capitalizing on the importance of growing intentional community in each person’s life. With over a decade of collecting experience-driven data, we have found that involvement in a community, unrestrained by divides—such as ethnic, economic, political, religious, or social—is essential in alleviating financial distress and relieving the stress of isolation. Through routine, intentional involvement and experience sharing, all members of the community will better prosper in the essential aspects of life. The process involves sustained engagement, with events recurring on the 1st Tuesdays of each month at City Church. These functions always offer a healthy meal and facilitate intentional community. Participation in this community forum is designed to enlighten perspectives, illuminate the challenges we all face, and promote personal growth through sharing experiences, opening dialogue, and expanding inter-personal relationships. We welcome you to begin your journey of moving out of poverty by committing to intentional community with dedicated partners prepared to experience life together and share methods of success. Join us at 6:30pm on the 1st Tuesdays of each month at City Church (141 W. Fifth Street, Dayton, OH 45402). All are welcome! We look forward to working together as we actively reduce the poverty in our city.