The rapid growth in our County often means that thousands of families lack affordable housing, childcare, living wage jobs, opportunities for the youth and access to health care services. It is important to address the basic needs of low and middle-income families in Orange County. Currently, no large power organization exists in Orange County that engages leaders across the divides of race, culture, income, faith, or geography. As a result, residents have had limited capacity to initiate public action on their issues (e.g. affordable housing, living wage, immigration, education, etc.) and to partner with and hold the government and corporate sectors accountable for addressing these issues. Also, organizing efforts often fall short because leaders and communities get played against one another—diluting their power. Justice United seeks to create long-term power: a broad and united front of organized institutions—organized people and organized money--acting consistently and persistently for change on multiple issues at the local and regional levels. |