Health Care Access
Religious leaders push Democratic leaders to move ahead on children's health

December 26, 2006

PICO National Network

Neighborhood Revitalization
$8 Million Home Improvement Program Launched in Camden

December 20, 2006

Camden Churches Organized for People (CCOP)

Neighborhood Revitalization
Rwandan Village Builds Health Clinic

December 13, 2006

Congregations Rebuilding Community in Rwanda

Immigration Reform
Greeley Immigrants Face Upheaval

December 12, 2006

Rebuilding Louisiana
Big Offshore Revenue Sharing Win in Louisiana

December 8, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Youth Development
Contra Costa Teens Win Help with Jobs

December 5, 2006

Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO)

Health Care Access
PICO California tells Governor to finish job on children's coverage

December 1, 2006

PICO California

Immigration Reform
Orange County Police Pledge Change

November 28, 2006

Orange County Congregation Community Organization (OCCCO)

Safe Neighborhoods
Anchorage Tackles Youth Violence

November 27, 2006

Health Care Access
Santa Clara County moves toward covering uninsured adults

November 18, 2006

Peninsula Interfaith Action (PIA), People Acting in Community Together (PACT San Jose)

Safe Neighborhoods, Youth Development
New Bedford creates youth opportunities to reduce violence

November 16, 2006

United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

School Improvement
New science-focused school in Oakland

November 15, 2006

Oakland Community Organizations (OCO)

Civic Participation
New PICO federation in Cortland County, NY

November 14, 2006

Youth Development
Over $1 Million to Reduce Youth Violence in East Palo Alto

November 7, 2006

Peninsula Interfaith Action (PIA)

Housing Opportunities, Neighborhood Revitalization
Philadelphia Archdiocese and Beneficial Bank team up to revitalize housing

November 6, 2006

Housing Opportunities
Orlando FOCUS organizes for affordable housing

November 6, 2006

Federation of Congregations United to Serve (FOCUS)

Health Care Access
PICO federations get out the vote for tobacco tax initiatives in California and Missouri

November 6, 2006

Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO), PICO California

Health Care Access
Kansas City and Denver rally for full funding of SCHIP

November 5, 2006

Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO), Metro Organizations for People (MOP)

School Improvement
More school districts adopt Parent-Teacher Home Visit Project

November 2, 2006

Camden Churches Organized for People (CCOP), Metro Organizations for People (MOP), Sacramento Area Congregations Together (ACT)

Civic Participation, Safe Neighborhoods, Health Care Access, Immigration Reform, Neighborhood Revitalization, School Improvement
MOP moves ambitious agenda for Denver

November 2, 2006

Metro Organizations for People (MOP)

Housing Opportunities
Fight continues for affordable housing in Oakland

November 1, 2006

Oakland Community Organizations (OCO)

Neighborhood Revitalization
Families press for clean and safe parks in the City of Coachella

October 31, 2006

Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC)

Health Care Access
California and Missouri fight to save lives

October 31, 2006

Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO), PICO California

Economic Security
Gainesville churches organize to reduce utility costs

October 30, 2006

Affliliated Congregations to Improve our Neighborhoods (ACTION Network)

Housing Opportunities, Neighborhood Revitalization
ACT asks for volunteers to help gut homes over the holidays

October 25, 2006

Health Care Access
Kansas City CCO Sets the Stage for Community Leadership in Health Care

October 25, 2006

Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO)

Housing Opportunities, Neighborhood Revitalization, Rebuilding Louisiana
Community Benefits in New Orleans

October 21, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT), San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP)

Safe Neighborhoods
Rochester wins new Foot Patrol initiative

October 12, 2006

School Improvement
New partnership provides after school and summer care to Anchorage Children

October 11, 2006

School Improvement
Denver embraces Parent-Teacher Home Visits

October 6, 2006

Metro Organizations for People (MOP)

Health Care Access
Legislation provides coverage to 94,000 children in California

September 25, 2006

PICO California

Housing Opportunities, Neighborhood Revitalization
1,500 new homes planned for the Trem\xc3\xa9 neighborhood

September 25, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Housing Opportunities, Civic Participation, Neighborhood Revitalization, School Improvement
ACT campaigns to bring families home and improve life in New Orleans

September 25, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Neighborhood Revitalization
Using Community Benefits Agreements to rebuild in New Orleans

September 21, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Housing Opportunities, Civic Participation, Neighborhood Revitalization
New Community Association gives residents a voice in neighborhood recovery

September 20, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Health Care Access
Jim Wallis speaks out for CA Tobacco Tax, Children's Health

September 7, 2006

L.A. Voice, PICO California

Housing Opportunities
New Jersey set to launch Camden Home Improvement Program

September 6, 2006

Camden Churches Organized for People (CCOP)

Rebuilding Louisiana
Mayoral retreat, community actions mark Katrina anniversary

August 15, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Health Care Access
Roanoke Medical Clinic Plans to Serve Poor

July 30, 2006

School Improvement
$15 million for model parent-engagement program

July 30, 2006

PICO California, Sacramento Area Congregations Together (ACT)

School Improvement
PICO California Shapes Multibillion Dollar School Repair Proposition

July 29, 2006

PICO California

Housing Opportunities
Prop 1C: The Housing and Emergency Trust Fund Act 2006

July 29, 2006

PICO California

Health Care Access
Bay Area organizes to expand health care for low-income adults

July 26, 2006

Peninsula Interfaith Action (PIA)

Rebuilding Louisiana
Senator Obama speaks at New Orleans Interfaith Service

July 20, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Rebuilding Louisiana
Mayor Nagin agrees to end dumping at controversial landfill

July 20, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Safe Neighborhoods
Brooklyn Residents Call For Traffic Signal Following Near-Fatal Accident

July 6, 2006

Brooklyn Congregations United (BCU)

Health Care Access
Proposition 86 and Our Community

July 1, 2006

PICO California

Neighborhood Revitalization
Coachella, CA Council Members Agree to Park Changes

June 22, 2006

Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC)

Immigration Reform, Youth Development
Kansas City wins Soccer Parks for Immigrant Youth

June 21, 2006

Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO)

Housing Opportunities
Louisiana will get federal funds to rebuild housing

June 16, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Neighborhood Revitalization
Community Leaders Fight for Better Postal Service in Brooklyn

June 15, 2006

Brooklyn Congregations United (BCU)

Neighborhood Revitalization
Melbourne, FL Restores Park, Neighborhood Safety

June 10, 2006

Congregations for Community Action (CCA)

School Improvement
Major Report: Unraveling the Denver Public Schools Budget

June 7, 2006

Metro Organizations for People (MOP)

Immigration Reform
Berkeley Immigration Forum Yields Results

June 4, 2006

Berkeley Organizing Congregations for Action (BOCA)

Immigration Reform
Youth Leaders Push American Dream Act for Immigrant Students

June 3, 2006

Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO)

Youth Development
Anchorage expands after-school oppportunities

June 2, 2006

Economic Security
Massachusetts groups win $20.5 million for job training

June 2, 2006

Massachusetts Communities Action Network (MCAN)

Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana Prepares for Hurricanes

June 2, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Housing Opportunities
Orlando Wins New Affordable Housing

May 25, 2006

Federation of Congregations United to Serve (FOCUS)

School Improvement
San Jose Organization Encourages Mayoral Candidates to Get Involved in Education

May 22, 2006

People Acting in Community Together (PACT San Jose)

Housing Opportunities
California Infrastructure Bond to include $2.6 billion for housing

May 17, 2006

PICO California

Safe Neighborhoods, Youth Development
San Francisco wins $8.5 million for re-entry and youth jobs

May 16, 2006

San Francisco Organizing Project (SFOP)

Housing Opportunities
700 plus attend Mayoral Forum in New Orleans

May 7, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Neighborhood Revitalization
Community, youth leaders block Wal-Mart in Hercules, CA

May 3, 2006

Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO)

Southeast Leadership Retreat

May 3, 2006

Affliliated Congregations to Improve our Neighborhoods (ACTION Network), Baldwin County ACT II, Birmingham Faith In Action, Federation of Congregations United to Serve (FOCUS), Congregations for Community Action (CCA)

Housing Opportunities, Neighborhood Revitalization
Media campaign presses Congress to act on Katrina relief

May 2, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Safe Neighborhoods
Youth Leaders Tackle Violence in San Bernardino, California

May 2, 2006

Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC)

Safe Neighborhoods
Anchorage works to prevent youth violence

May 2, 2006

School Improvement
New Aviation High School to open in Oakland

May 1, 2006

Oakland Community Organizations (OCO)

School Improvement
New School in Philadelphia

April 28, 2006

Neighborhood Revitalization
Fighting to keep Allentown clean

April 28, 2006

Congregations United for Neighborhood Action (CUNA)

Civic Participation
Rochester wins $18 million in state aid

April 28, 2006

Health Care Access
Vermont clergy push to break deadlock on health care

April 28, 2006

Vermont Interfaith Action (VIA)

Immigration Reform
Congregations lift voices for immigration reform

April 13, 2006

Immigration Reform
Contra Costa Families Gather at Pittsburg Vigil

April 11, 2006

Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO)

Immigration Reform
8,000 gather in San Diego for an interfaith service and march for immigration reform

April 9, 2006

San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP)

Senate Appropriations Committee offers new ray of hope for the Gulf Coast

April 5, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

PICO LIFT statement on levees

April 4, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Housing Opportunities
San Francisco wins $20 million for affordable housing

April 3, 2006

San Francisco Organizing Project (SFOP)

Safe Neighborhoods
Massachusetts passes bill to reduce gang violence

March 24, 2006

Massachusetts Communities Action Network (MCAN)

Neighborhood Revitalization
Religious leaders press for federal aid to Louisiana

March 17, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT), PICO National Network

Civic Participation, Neighborhood Revitalization
Days of Declaration bring 1,500 people to six community meetings across New Orleans

March 13, 2006

Civic Participation
New Orleans Days of Declaration

March 11, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

Housing Opportunities
Churches fight to block FEMA evictions in Florida

March 11, 2006

School Improvement
$1 million for new schools in San Jose

March 3, 2006

People Acting in Community Together (PACT San Jose)

Health Care Access
Pressure limits damage to Medicaid

February 15, 2006

PICO National Network

School Improvement
San Jose supports alternative education for at-risk students

February 15, 2006

People Acting in Community Together (PACT San Jose)

Housing Opportunities, Neighborhood Revitalization
Rochester Mayor supports Neighborhood Trust Fund and Crime Initiative

February 13, 2006

School Improvement
$1.7 billion school-building project lags in Philadelphia

February 5, 2006

Neighborhood Revitalization
After a 3 year push homeless shelter finally opens

February 1, 2006

Greater Long Beach Interfaith Community Organization (ICO)

Youth Development
CCISCO holds 8th annual Youth Celebration

February 1, 2006

Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO)

Neighborhood Revitalization
County to up social services funding

February 1, 2006

Affliliated Congregations to Improve our Neighborhoods (ACTION Network)

Safe Neighborhoods
Pennsylvania City Revamps Police

January 30, 2006

Congregations United for Neighborhood Action (CUNA)

Housing Opportunities
Oakland launches ballot initiative for housing

January 25, 2006

Oakland Community Organizations (OCO)

Civic Participation, Neighborhood Revitalization
New Orleans citizens lay out their vision

January 22, 2006

Louisiana Interfaith Together (LIFT)

School Improvement
PICO California Applauds Governor's New Small Schools Proposal

January 10, 2006

PICO California