Our neighborhood has been dealing with break-ins and vandalism and we all want to feel safer but every community meeting turns into the same arguments between people who want more police presence and people who don't trust the police. We're not getting anywhere and the divide is getting worse.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shared fear can drive people apart when the solutions feel mutually exclusive and no one knows how to bridge fundamental differences in trust.
“Where Are You with Chosen family — building belonging intentionally?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.