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What they do

COACT STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY WELLBEING BY CREATING SPACES WHERE RESIDENTS, LOCAL PARTNERS, and ORGANIZATIONS WORK TOGETHER to SOLVE NEIGHBORHOOD CHALLENGES. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE FOOD ACCESS, SUPPORT LOCAL CREATORS, and ELEVATE COMMUNITY VOICE. ITS KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COORDINATING GROW SOUTHWEAT, and URBAN FARMING and FOOD-RESILIENCE INITIATIVE, OPERATING THE FUNKYTOWN MINDFUL MARKET, A COMMUNITY MARKET and VOUCHER PROGRAM for FAMILIES and HOSTING REAL STORIES, AN INTERACTIVE ART and STORYTELLING PLATFORM. COACT ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY-LED DESIGN WORKSHOPS and COLLABORATIVE PLANNING SESSIONS THAT HLEP GROUPS DEVELOP PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS ROOTED IN LOCAL EXPERIENCE.