Programs & Initiatives

Tosa Connects — Coming Soon!

Tosa Connects is a new grassroots community wide program that fosters connections between neighbors in order to provide Wauwatosa residents with information about and access to local resources and opportunities.

The program consists of three major elements:

Block Connectors – local ‘helpers’ who volunteer to provide a personal and trusted point of connection for the neighbors right on their block. Block Connectors will have the tools, information, resources and ongoing support they need to help their immediate neighbors identify and access resources or opportunities they are interested in receiving.
A robust local Resource Hub – A dedicated Tosa Connects online website that provides an easily accessed platform for Block Connector’s and individual resident’s to identify and access local services, resources, special interest groups, city information, volunteer opportunities and more.
A Tosa Connects Coalition – A gathering of representatives from local organizations, city departments, clubs, businesses, and more that provide services, resources, programs, and/or opportunities for community involvement to our Wauwatosa Neighbors. This coalition will help populate the resource hub with comprehensive and up to date information, identify potential new collaborations between members that will enhance their ability to serve local residents, and help address any service or resource gaps identified by the outreach work of local Block Connectors and Tosa Connects program organizers.
Tosa Connect is being developed through a partnership between the Wauwatosa Health Department and the Wauwatosa Neighborhood Association Council. Individual residents are invited to learn more and get involved in this meaningful community program. Reach out to Robin at robinluther4759@gmail.com or Carmen at cpangilinan@wauwatosa.net to learn more and get involved!

NAC Safety Liaisons

This NAC initiative provides a space to learn about and discuss safety issues that impact our neighborhood associations and the community at large. The NAC Safety Liaison Committee is made up of a representative(s) from each neighborhood association and a dedicated community outreach representative from the Wauwatosa Police Department.

Each committee member is invited to bring information about safety concerns in their neighborhood to the committee and expected to relay information about safety issues and initiatives back to their neighborhood association and its members. The outreach police officer will provide updates on local safety issues and programs to committee members, as well as provide feedback to members on their questions and ideas.

As a NAC committee this group is welcome to propose projects and initiatives they feel should be developed and promoted under the NAC umbrella and/or by the Wauwatosa Police Department.

Reach out to president@WauwatosaNAC.org to learn more and get involved.

NAC Senior Ambassadors

The goal of this NAC initiative is to assess and explore ways to fully engage senior residents in their local neighborhood associations, discuss issues, concerns, and needs specific to older residents, and propose ways that the NAC and/or individual neighborhood associations can best serve local seniors.

NAC Senior Ambassadors committee is made up of representative(s) from each neighborhood association. The committee will look to local individuals and organizations to help expand awareness to ideas, programs, and resources for seniors.

Reach out to president@WauwatosaNAC.org to learn more and get involved.

NAC School Liaisons

The goal of this NAC initiative is to provide a connection between the NAC and individual neighborhood associations to the our community’s local schools (both public and private) in order to keep neighbors up to date on school goals, programs, and issues as well as foster a strong and supportive collaborative connection between the NAC/NA’s and Wauwatosa’s schools and school district.

Committee members consist of neighbors interested in staying current on school news and decisions, representatives from individual neighborhood associations, as well as representative students and parents from each local school.

Reach out to president@WauwatosaNAC.org to learn more and get involved.

NAC Business Members — Community Perks!

Local Wauwatosa Businesses have the opportunity to become official members of the Wauwatosa Neighborhood Association Council as a way to show their community support, connect with local neighbors, and provide special ‘perks’ that thank residents for being part of or learning more about their local neighborhood associations!

These Community Perks are made just for YOU! Perks range from discounts to special offers and are provided at the discretion of each business member. Check out the most current NAC Business Member Perks HERE. Let’s support (and thank!) the businesses that support our community! Reach out to president@WauwatosaNAC.org to learn more, share your ideas, and get involved.