News & Media

2008 News

Safe Neighborhoods, Youth Development
Framingham congregations address rise in youth violence

December 9, 2008

MetroWest Interfaith Congregations Acting for Hope (MICAH)

Other Issues
Creating transportation options for elderly

December 5, 2008

San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP)

Housing Opportunities
San Jose Congresswoman vows to fight foreclosures

December 5, 2008

People Acting in Community Together (PACT San Jose)

Health Care Access
Gainesville residents work to guarantee health care access

November 28, 2008

Affliliated Congregations to Improve our Neighborhoods (ACTION Network)

Housing Opportunities
"Invisible homeless" speak out in San Francisco

November 25, 2008

San Francisco Organizing Project (SFOP)

Housing Opportunities
Queens congregations win historic housing victory

November 20, 2008

Queens Congregations United for Action (QCUA)

Housing Opportunities
Kansas City joins national campaign to prevent foreclosures

November 11, 2008

Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO), PICO National Network

School Improvement
New Bedford schools chief listens to parents' concerns

November 4, 2008

United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

Housing Opportunities
PICO launches national campaign to prevent foreclosures

October 28, 2008

Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO), PICO National Network

Youth Development
Creating a web of support for youth in San Diego

October 15, 2008

San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP)

Housing Opportunities
PICO asks Treasury to adopt protocols to reduce foreclosures

October 14, 2008

Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO), PICO National Network

Housing Opportunities, Neighborhood Revitalization
Camden Home Improvement Program expands

October 6, 2008

Camden Churches Organized for People (CCOP)

School Improvement
Renowned educator praises Oakland's small schools

October 6, 2008

Oakland Community Organizations (OCO)

Housing Opportunities, Civic Participation
PACT Holds Candidates Night for Two Local Races

September 25, 2008

People and Congregations Together (PACT Stockton)

Neighborhood Revitalization
Florida congregations organize after Tropical Storm Fay

August 27, 2008

Congregations for Community Action (CCA)

School Improvement
School advocates in Denver call for new direction

August 26, 2008

Metro Organizations for People (MOP), PICO National Network

Health Care Access
Colorado church wins improvements in care for uninsured

August 8, 2008

Metro Organizations for People (MOP)

Economic Security
Amidst budget crisis, clergy call for protecting poorest residents

August 7, 2008

People and Congregations Together (PACT Stockton)

Economic Security
PICO affiliates partner to expand federal employment program

August 5, 2008

Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC), Massachusetts Communities Action Network (MCAN)

Housing Opportunities
PICO helps build model affordable housing project

July 29, 2008

Faith Works North San Diego County

School Improvement
PICO steps up fight to reduce California's dropout rates

July 21, 2008

PICO California, San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP)

Neighborhood Revitalization
Allentown leaders seek to curb blight

June 5, 2008

Congregations United for Neighborhood Action (CUNA)

Safe Neighborhoods
Brockton churches focus on ending violence

June 3, 2008

Brockton Interfaith Community (BIC)

Housing Opportunities
Washington Mutual agrees to negotiate with homeowners

June 2, 2008

Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO)

Other Issues
Downtown Orlando churches launch IDignity campaign

May 31, 2008

Federation of Congregations United to Serve (FOCUS)

Youth Development
Sacramento congregations ask next mayor to invest in youth

May 22, 2008

Sacramento Area Congregations Together (ACT)

School Improvement
New Bedford wins support for Community Education Compact

May 20, 2008

United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

Youth Development
San Bernardino youth use survey results to push for violence prevention

May 16, 2008

Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC)

Health Care Access
PICO works to override SCHIP directive limiting coverage

May 15, 2008

Camden Churches Organized for People (CCOP), PICO National Network

School Improvement
Flint congregations win support for school improvement plan

May 12, 2008

Flint Area Congregations Together (FACT)

Youth Development
Over 300 youth gather as part of campaign to change neighborhood

May 9, 2008

Sacramento Area Congregations Together (ACT)

Housing Opportunities
Residents call on banks to meet with homeowners to halt foreclosures

May 2, 2008

Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO)

Health Care Access
Building a hospital by hand in Rwanda

April 19, 2008

Congregations Rebuilding Community in Rwanda

Health Care Access
Leaders lay out "healthy communities" vision for Missouri

April 9, 2008

Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO)

Health Care Access
Florida leaders urge Governor to cover all kids

April 8, 2008

Federation of Congregations United to Serve (FOCUS)

School Improvement, Youth Development
Community calls for action on dropout rate in San Jose

April 4, 2008

People Acting in Community Together (PACT San Jose)

Youth Development
Massachusetts leaders call for increased youth violence prevention funding

April 2, 2008

Brockton Interfaith Community (BIC), Essex County Community Organization (ECCO), Massachusetts Communities Action Network (MCAN), MetroWest Interfaith Congregations Acting for Hope (MICAH), United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts (UIA)

School Improvement
Study finds PICO organizing linked to student achievement

March 28, 2008

Oakland Community Organizations (OCO)

Health Care Access
Florida legislators commit to reform kid's health care

March 12, 2008

Federation of Congregations United to Serve (FOCUS)

Other Issues
Taking a comprehensive approach to reducing youth violence

March 5, 2008

Congregations Organizing for Renewal (COR)

Housing Opportunities
PICO in FL, MA, CA, and MO help homeowners deal with foreclosures

March 4, 2008

Brockton Interfaith Community (BIC), Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO), Federation of Congregations United to Serve (FOCUS), Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO)

Economic Security
Unitarian church pushes for "green collar" jobs in San Jose

March 4, 2008

People Acting in Community Together (PACT San Jose)

Immigration Reform
Over 100 attend citizenship drive in Redwood City

March 4, 2008

Peninsula Interfaith Action (PIA)

Health Care Access
Colorado leaders aim to cover all kids by 2010

February 20, 2008

Metro Organizations for People (MOP)

School Improvement
Community organizes to increase graduation, college success rates

February 18, 2008

People and Congregations Together (PACT Stockton)

Youth Development
Celebration Honors Contra Costa County Youth Leaders

February 18, 2008

Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO)

Civic Participation
Youth lead Get Out the Vote efforts

February 12, 2008

Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC), Sacramento Area Congregations Together (ACT)

Neighborhood Revitalization
Baptist church kicks off new effort to revitalize Flint, MI

February 2, 2008

Flint Area Congregations Together (FACT)

Civic Participation, Immigration Reform
Developing immigrant power through citizenship

February 1, 2008

Berkeley Organizing Congregations for Action (BOCA), Congregations Organizing for Renewal (COR), Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO), Oakland Community Organizations (OCO), Peninsula Interfaith Action (PIA), People Acting in Community Together (PACT San Jose), San Francisco Organizing Project (SFOP)

School Improvement
Oakland parents win $75 million for new education complex

January 17, 2008

Oakland Community Organizations (OCO)

School Improvement
Denver superintendent agrees to student-based budgeting

January 16, 2008

Metro Organizations for People (MOP)

Immigration Reform
1,800 Hmong Raise their Voice and Washington Responds

January 10, 2008

People and Congregations Together (PACT Stockton)

Health Care Access
PICO looks to states for leadership on children's health in 2008

January 9, 2008

PICO California, PICO National Network

Safe Neighborhoods
Camden Churches win new police leadership

January 8, 2008

Camden Churches Organized for People (CCOP)