LAWRENCE COMMUNITYWORKS INC

Asset building is a unique economic development strategy to promote the educational advancement and build the social capital of lawrence residents. The program provides home-ownership and educational programs including pre- and post-purchase homebuyer education, foreclosure intervention, matched savings for asset ownership, financial education and coaching, english as a second language classes and various hard and soft skill workforce preparation classes and activities. The financial stability center provides a bundling of financial education, asset-building, income support and job readiness programs to encourage families as they strive for economic mobility and security.