MISSION & VISION
Mission
To create awareness and educate individual and families in the key aspects of financial literacy and develop mentoring programs to assist youth with skills needed to be successful in everyday life.
We also provide passionate, community based legal advocates to help underserved families and individuals
VISION
To empower the community to make informed, thoughtful, and beneficial financial decisions that are aligned with their values so that they can enjoy better, more secure, and more satisfying lives.
We want to further build the capacity and enable individuals to gain knowledge of the law and the judicial system.
Our Values
We support our mission and vision for the future with these closely held values:
Access: We provide access to knowledge and information to underserved communities.
Dignity: We endeavor to treat all with dignity and respect
Dedication: We are driven by our generosity of time and spirit to assist the underserved.
Community: We take a grassroots approach to lift up our neighbors in need.
Inclusion: We believe in fundamental equality and welcome everyone who needs our help. We strive to reflect our clients’ diverse backgrounds internally.
Partnership: We value our collaborative relationships with other social service organizations, as well as law firms, corporations, and law schools.
Diversity & Inclusion Statement
In order to accomplish our mission, we believe that we must be responsive to the needs of everyone in the community who may receive services, regardless of their racial/ethnic background.
We will create and implement programs using our awareness of cultural differences and treat all clients with respect.
Furthermore, we will create an organizational culture that values people of all racial/ethnic backgrounds and that is based on our organizational values of respect, integrity, and honesty.
Our commitment to inclusiveness will be evident in our organizational policies and procedures, as part of our strategic plan, and within our organizational goals.
COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES
Our goal is to provide educational services to individuals to impower them to have a greater understanding and application of the law in their everyday life.
During the seminars we will educate, instruct and provide practical principles needed.
Seminars include:
The importance of Estate Planning-Estate planning can be a complex and hard issue to discuss. Our seminars help to educate, dispel myths and give key principals needed for participants to make an informed decision concerning a plan that will suit them.
The Expungement Process-Educational and legal services to assist individuals with clearing their criminal records. This seminar will discuss reform, fresh start information, and walk participants from beginning to end on the legal process of clearing a criminal conviction.