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Providing mutual aid and reentry support for recently incarcerated and unhoused community members in Pittsburgh.

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Mutual Aid and Community Support in Pittsburgh

Through 1Hood’s work with Community Care, we meet people where they are. We show up outside Allegheny County Jail, in unhoused encampments, and at local shelters across Pittsburgh. Together, we provide food, supplies, housing referrals, and trusted support to neighbors facing reentry and homelessness.

8.5K

CONTACTS WITH PEOPLE IN NEED ANNUALLY

250+

PEOPLE PROVIDED WITH FOOD AND RESOURCES EACH WEEK

800+

VOLUNTEER HOURS SUPPORTING THE PROGRAM EACH YEAR

HOW WE SHOW UP

Community Care was born out of a simple truth: the system wasn't showing up, so we did. Founded in 2022 by Muhammad Ali Nasir (MAN-E) as Community Care & Resistance In Pittsburgh and brought under the 1Hood umbrella in 2025, the program was built as a direct response to the unmet needs of people returning from Allegheny County Jail and those experiencing homelessness.

Every week, our team tables outside Allegheny County Jail — meeting people the moment they're released, often with no support system waiting for them. We also conduct weekly outreach to unhoused encampments and local shelters, distributing food, weather-appropriate clothing, hygiene products, and harm-reduction supplies like Naloxone. Beyond direct aid, we help with legal navigation, housing referrals, and emergency care — and we participate in jail oversight and homeless advisory boards to address the root causes, not just the symptoms.

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our Impact in action

Since its inception, Community Care has remained a trusted presence in the community, with over 8,500 contacts made annually, 250 people reached each week, and 800+ volunteer hours powering it all each year. Community Care has become a trusted, consistent presence for some of Pittsburgh's most vulnerable residents — showing up with dignity and tangible support when few others do.

In the winter of 2025, that trust was put to the test. Community Care partnered with the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County to engage the 250 people living in downtown and South Side encampments. Because of the relationships we had already built, 80% of them moved into shelter or housing. That's what it looks like to meet people where they are.

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Keep Community Care in Motion

Every donation helps Community Care show up week after week with food, clothing, hygiene products, transportation support, harm-reduction supplies, and housing connections for neighbors facing homelessness, reentry, and crisis. Your gift stays with the Community Care program and goes directly toward meeting urgent needs in Pittsburgh.

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Volunteers and Supplies Needed

 If you would like to join us in direct service to the Pittsburgh community, we would love to hear from you. There are opportunities to help at distributions held on Wednesday and Sunday each week. Fill out the form to tell us more about you! 

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