by Vella Stroot | Mar 4, 2022 | Blog
Physical Development Creates Stable Housing Housing matters. Decent, affordable, safe housing makes a difference in a family’s health and economic outcomes. But years of disinvestment in communities of color and years of systemic racism have created inequitable access...
by Vella Stroot | Feb 24, 2022 | anti-racism
“Give me the road map, and I’ll do it.” – Evelyn Burnett. “I have lived up to society’s contract,” Sherrie Deans. These two successful Black women have 800+ credit scores, lucrative careers, low income-to-debt ratios, and ample home equity in common. All of...
by Vella Stroot | Nov 16, 2021 | Black owned businesses
All small businesses have felt the impact of COVID-19 over the past two years. From February to April 2020, the United States saw a 22% decrease in the amount of working business owners; this was the largest drop ever. However, Black-owned businesses have fared the...
by Vella Stroot | Nov 1, 2021 | Blog
For many mothers across the nation, the balance of childcare and employment often means sacrificing their careers for their children’s safety and education. And in 2020, mothers were three times more likely than fathers to cite childcare as a reason for not...
by Vella Stroot | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog
USI San Antonio resident, Estella, uses community support and motivation to not just achieve a specific goal for her family but also suggests her fellow neighbors do the same! Estella Diaz has been receiving family support services from USI San Antonio since 2016 as a...
