People First
People First USI is helping Tidewater Gardens residents with everything from relocation assistance to child care, transportation, job training, education and more!
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Housing Stability
Do you live in the Tidewater Gardens community? You can decide whether to move outside the area, relocate to a different public housing community, or become part of the new St. Paul’s. We’re here to help.
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Education
Free education programs help residents build a bright future for themselves and their families. From job training to parenting classes to early childhood education, People First connects you to it all.
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Economic Mobility
People First USI has joined forces with Norfolk Works, Tidewater Community College and more than 20 local employers to help Tidewater Gardens residents succeed in today’s hot job market, grow their careers and realize their small business dreams.
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Health & Wellness
Along with a dedicated team of partners, People First USI is working to connect Tidewater Gardens residents to quality health care and reliable health insurance, while reducing the barriers to health equity that are so common in underserved communities.
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Partners
Learn more about the organizations putting people first during the Tidewater Gardens transformation.
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Resident Highlight:
Sophia Jacobs
For Sophia Jacobs, the dream of owning her own business started about six years ago when she was working as a firewatcher at a local shipyard.
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