Benefits of Neighborhood Networks for Communities

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Having a Neighborhood Networks center in a community enhances the quality of life for the residents and the community as a whole.

Residents and neighboring communities served by Neighborhood Networks centers benefit in numerous ways:

	Many centers allow residents of the surrounding communities to use their facilities. As a result, community residents have access to services for adults, children, youth, seniors, and the disabled.
	By providing activities for youth, centers help reduce property crime and vandalism. The enhanced and safer environment benefits the entire community.
	Local employers benefit from centers providing skilled workers, sometimes trained to meet their specific requirements.
	Taxpayers benefit as residents become more economically self-sufficient and rely less on taxpayer-paid government subsidies.