To the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Community

The Inter-Faith Council is pleased to post online the proposed Community House Good Neighbor Plan approved by the IFC Board of Directors on April 18 in cooperation with the Good Neighbor Plan Advisory Committee. We hope this Plan will guide the IFC, our neighbors, homeless residents and the entire community toward a respect for human rights, open communications and a spirit of cooperation.  We welcome everyone and hope more individuals and groups will join us in this spirit of fellowship and fundamental relations with neighbors, homeless persons and the entire community. A common understanding of these principles will make the new Community House a great success.

The Good Neighbor Plan emphasizes many IFC values and neighborhood suggestions for promoting safety, respect and ongoing communications with anyone interested in Community House’s future.  We believe the Good Neighbor Plan and the Community House transitional housing program will improve program outcomes for homeless persons and ensure better services for residents who wish to reintegrate back into our community.

The Chapel Hill Town Council is currently scheduled to review the Good Neighbor Plan on June 11. The IFC is hopeful the Good Neighbor Plan will be fully accepted and approved so all of us can move closer to a permanent site at our new location.

This Plan would not have been possible without the service of 23 community members who participated on the Community House Good Neighbor Plan Advisory Committee. The IFC wishes to thank everyone for their continued participation, patience, care and numerous suggestions during this long and beneficial process.

The IFC is committed to being good neighbors now and in future years. We trust that the Town Council will look favorably on our Plan on June 11. The extra time we have taken and the work we have completed will hopefully be seen in the best interest of homeless persons, nearby neighborhoods and the entire community.