# 3.2	Enable social networks.

The United States’ hyper-individualistic culture, and the persistent myth of the self-made individual, have allowed for policies and structures that explicitly undercut social networks that are vital for individuals and communities to move out of poverty and be resilient in the face of crisis. Overly individualized responses often undercut social networks and/or do not account for the importance social networks play in wellbeing, including but not limited to health and economic viability. Identifying where structural barriers to social networks exist is as important as practice/programmatic work that enhances social networks.

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