Guaranteed income pilots like ELEVATE Concord provide a foundation for families to build healthier lives. They empower families to set future goals, take control of their employment, improve mental health by reducing income volatility, and save for unexpected emergencies. In partnership with the City of Concord, Monument Impact launched the city’s first Guaranteed Income […]
“The only choice is to work, when you don’t have the same salary that a citizen might earn,” said Carlos Crespo, 53, a mechanic from Mexico. Last Wednesday morning, we awoke to the news of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing in Baltimore, Maryland after a cargo ship collided with one of its pillars. […]
“Finally someone turns to look at us, we’re not invisible.” -Latina Community Member As a Concord resident, it’s not hard to see signs of poverty because there are so many people visibly unhoused. What we don’t see is the hidden poverty: families living in their cars or with other families or being displaced due […]
