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Resident Education to Action Program

Palm Beach County's Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) is proud to once again offer, the Resident Education to Action Program (REAP), a six-week, hands-on educational program providing community revitalization and civic leadership development! This educational program helps residents who are interested in improving their neighborhoods. The theme this year is "Unity in the Community!" Resident Education to Action Program (REAP) supports the formation of neighborhood associations and empowers residents to seek a better quality of life. Through this course, residents gain knowledge of innovative ways to solve neighborhood issues. Course topics are: Successful Neighborhood Revitalization; Approaches to Community Organizing and Strengthening; Sustaining Neighborhood Economics; Project Safe Neighborhood; Building Healthy Neighborhoods; Civic Engagement: A Call to Action. Residents are provided an overview on OCR's programs and initiatives as well as learn more about County government, community resources and services that are available for neighborhood improvements. Participants will be given the opportunity to apply for a neighborhood improvement grant through the America's Next Top Neighborhood Award Grant Program. Participants will also complete a community service project. The course and all materials are free but participants are required to commit for the entire six-week course. To register for REAP or for additional information regarding the program, please visit www.pbcgov.com/ocr or contact LaToya Ricketts, REAP Coordinator at (561) 233-5239 or lrickett@pbcgov.org.