Solidarity, Not Charity: Down Home’s Mutual Aid Fund
Solidarity, not charity: An update from Down Home’s Mutual Aid Fund.
Our Stories and News
“North Carolina needs to expand Medicaid: It could have helped my mother, it would help me.”
Morgan and her mother both have suffered from chronic illness. Morgan knows firsthand the difficulty in obtaining… and keeping… health insurance. She is one of the many North Carolinians that could be covered if we expanded Medicaid… and its not lost her her that her mother might still be with us if we had.
Rural County’s Need Bail Reform: Alamance County Take Necessary Steps
By Lisa Rowden, Down Home Alamance member Recently, my home county– Alamance County– made necessary progress updating the local bail structure. These welcome changes were established through an injunction as …
Jackson County, the Opioid Crisis, and Access to Healthcare: North Carolina needs to Expand Medicaid NOW!
In Jackson County, Down Home member Teri Cole sees issues that we organize around collide: Opioids, COVID19, Poverty and a lack of access to healthcare. But there is one solution that could help all of these crises: Medicaid Expansion.
Car Caravan Welcomes Change in Alamance County Bail Policies
A long caravan of cars paraded past Judge Lambeth’s house in Alamance County, that a recent consent order changing the bail structure in the county will bring enhanced justice for poor and working people in our communities.
“My healthcare story isn’t only about struggling to get the care I needed, it’s about racking up medical bills.”
Even young people like Nichole are hurt by North Carolina refusing to expand Medicaid. While working and going to school, Nichole had to fight to get the vital care she needed– but then she was left with 6 figure debt that will follow her throughout her adult life.
NC Families are Struggling in the Coronavirus Crisis
A survey released May 7th, 2020 by ParentsTogether and Down Home North Carolina shows that, even after the CARES Act, NC families struggle to pay for necessities and with unemployment. However, most respondents do not support re-opening the economy now and would not resume normal activities if the economy were re-opened.
Tell the NCGA: People over Profits!
The North Carolina General Assembly is reconvening this week for a short session and it’s our moment to tell them: During the pandemic, we need PEOPLE to matter more than …
“It’s these kinds of power imbalances that Down Home is trying to dismantle.”
Dan Bayer reflects on what its like to canvass with Down Home, engage in conversations, mobilize voters, and learn from people at the doors.
Rural Covid19 Stories: Interview with Amanda, Western North Carolina
Rural North Carolina is bracing itself for the impacts of COVID-19. But for many local residents, like business owner Amanda, the impact is already here.