PROGRAMS

PARTNER

community and social wellness

In a rural and geographically isolated region, access to housing, food security, reliable energy infrastructure and essential services—along with the ability to live in safety—all play a critical role in daily well-being. Community and social wellness efforts focus on the conditions that improve stability, care and safety for Yurok people across the reservation and surrounding communities.

Support in this area helps strengthen programs that address basic needs, safety and community-based care, including housing access, food availability and infrastructure that maintains healthy living. These efforts are grounded in dignity, protection and the ability of families and individuals to thrive in a connected and safe community.

Current Priority

The crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) is a national and regional issue marked by disproportionately high rates of violence, disappearance and homicide affecting Indigenous people—particularly Indigenous women and girls. This work supports survivors and families through advocacy, healing and public awareness, and includes Yurok-led efforts as well as collaboration with local, statewide and national initiatives that elevate Indigenous voices, strengthen coordination and advance accountability and safety.