All families deserve a better future—whatever their race, ethnicity, or zip code. But financial resources, or the lack thereof, are often passed down from generation to generation, and decades of racial inequity and underinvestment have kept some families trapped in poverty. LIFT-DC’s mission is to break this cycle by investing in parents. Its holistic, one-on-one coaching helps build families’ well-being, financial strength, and social connections to lift two generations at once. Parents discover LIFT through trusted partnerships such as community colleges and early childhood centers, as well as through parent-to-parent referrals. Using action plans created with their coaches and wraparound supports like cash assistance, parents set and achieve goals such as returning to school, improving credit, eliminating debt, or securing a living wage. Since 2001, more than 10,000 LIFT-DC parents have achieved greater financial stability.
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