Northshore Focus
Biweekly
The Northshore Focus is an ongoing feature series produced by WWNO looking at issues and the people and organizations making a difference across the Northshore region.
Northshore Focus is made possible with the support from the Northshore Community Foundation.
Latest Episodes
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Tangipahoa Parish’s poverty level, 19 percent, is well above the state and national average. While officials speculate as to why the rate is so high, many…
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New Heights Therapy Center offers a unique treatment option for people with disabilities and special needs in South Louisiana. The Folsom-based center…
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Raising kids is hard work. The St. Tammany Parish Parenting Center in Covington helps parents from all backgrounds face those challenges and take pride in…
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Churches of several denominations are coming together to address an often invisible problem on the Northshore: family homelessness.Nineteen churches…
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Thrifty shoppers often seek hidden treasures and surprises at thrift stores. But visitors at one store outside New Orleans can also help stray animals.The…
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Every week in Old Mandeville, the gray stucco train depot comes alive for the Mandeville Trailhead Community Market. Sponsored by the city, it saw about…
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It’s not easy finding a job, especially one you really love. It can be even harder for those with physical and mental disabilities.An organization in St.…
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Stray animals are a big problem all over Louisiana, including on the Northshore. Once a year the St. Tammany Parish Humane Society organizes with other…
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An organization in Covington is doing what it can to help families of children with disabilities.Northshore Families Helping Families is a family-driven…
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Preservationists and music lovers in Mandeville are working to create a new seasonal tradition — enjoying jazz music in an open-air, historic jazz hall.…