PROGRAMS

Wrap Around Service 

Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge (RTBR) goes beyond home repairs by providing comprehensive wrap-around services to support the overall well-being of our clients. We connect homeowners with essential community resources, including assistance with electric bills, food access, legal aid, senior services, transportation, and medication support. Additionally, we guide applicants through the intake and application process, ensuring they receive the help they need at every stage. Through these efforts, we continue to strengthen our community by addressing both housing and essential living needs.

 

 

 

Building a Healthy Neighborhood 

Building a Healthy Neighborhood is a program that brings together our strategic community approach of Community Revitalization Partnership and our core practice model: Safe and Healthy Housing model. Through Building a Healthy Neighborhood, Rebuilding Together affiliates make a minimum commitment of two years to focus the delivery of safe and healthy repairs to homes and/or community facilities in a target neighborhood or area. Affiliates complete a community needs assessment to make strategic decisions about neighborhood selection based on other investments, collaborative partners and neighborhood conditions. Affiliates also build collaborative partnerships with other neighborhood organizations and government entities, positioning themselves as part of the community development continuum. Affiliates can also apply for capacity building grants from our national office to strengthen their ability to build local coalitions, plan joint events, and make strategic decisions about the use of resources to maximize impact in targeted neighborhoods.

 

 

 

Safe at Home

At Rebuilding Together, we believe older adults should have the opportunity to remain safe, healthy, and independent in their own homes and communities. According to AARP, nearly 90% of older adults prefer to stay in their homes as long as possible. Aging in place is not only a personal preference but also a more cost-effective alternative to nursing homes and assisted living facilities. However, most homes in the U.S. are not designed to accommodate the physical and cognitive changes that come with aging. For older adults on fixed or limited incomes, the cost of essential home modifications can be a significant burden—especially for low-income seniors, who often live in older homes and experience higher rates of disability.

 

Our Safe at Home program helps older adults age in place by providing:

  • Falls reduction interventions to minimize the risk of falls in the home
  • Home modifications that enhance safety and quality of life
  • Fire prevention strategies to reduce the risk of home fires

By addressing these critical safety concerns, we help seniors live comfortably and independently in their homes for as long as possible.

 

 

She Builds

She Builds is a community revitalization program dedicated to creating real change for women by providing critical home repairs and revitalizing community centers that serve women and families. In addition to home repairs, She Builds includes hands-on training sessions that equip women with the skills and confidence to maintain safe and healthy homes. By empowering women through education and support, we help them take control of their living environments and build stronger, more resilient communities. According to the National Women's Law Center, more than one in seven women and one in five children live in poverty. Over half of those children are in families led by women who often lack a second income for financial stability. Together, we can improve the health and safety of their homes while empowering women to become changemakers in their communities.

 

 

 

Disaster Relief

When natural disasters strike, Rebuilding Together provides critical recovery support to help families and communities rebuild their homes and lives. Since 2005, we have restored over 1,500 homes in disaster-impacted areas. As a member of the National Association of Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD), we work alongside affected communities and partner with local and national disaster response organizations to help families return home. Many of the communities we serve lack the infrastructure and resources needed to prepare for and recover from disasters. Homes in these areas are often older, substandard, and in need of repairs, making them more vulnerable to damage. Additionally, low-income families are far less likely to have flood insurance. For instance, a Washington Post analysis of FEMA data revealed that only 17% of families in the eight counties most affected by Hurricane Harvey had flood insurance. Recognizing the growing impact of disasters on our communities and our role in home repair and rehabilitation, we established Disaster Recovery as a national program to provide ongoing support, ensuring that the most vulnerable families can rebuild and recover after disaster strikes.