From the Chair On behalf of the Board of Directors, administration, staff, participants and families served through all of Lawrence Family Development, Inc.’s (LFD) programs, we present this Annual Report, which covers July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. This Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report reflects our unwavering commitment to our mission: Strengthening the individuals and families of Lawrence through the development of thriving neighborhoods. It was a busy and very productive year at LFD. Our major strategic accomplishments this year included: Completing and approving a new LFD, Inc. five–year strategic plan; Updating the LFD, Inc.’s mission statement to reflect the new strategic plan and its priorities; Opening the SISU Youth Development Center on Canal Street; after two and one‐half years of planning and construction, Launching the SISU Women’s Advocacy Group, an evidence‐based intervention project which targets high‐risk young women in the City of Lawrence; Partnering with the Office of State Representative Juana Matias and Northeast Legal Aid/Northeast Justice Center to offer at the Maria del Pilar Quintana Family Center an immigration legal clinic; Hosting targeted job fairs for Lawrence residents at the Quintana Family Center; Using LFD, Inc.’s role as a Targeted Assistance provider, providing social‐emotional supports, behavior management and workforce development programming at SISU for Lawrence High School’s RISE Academy; Sharing innovative practices with the Lawrence Public Schools’ Lawrence Family Public Academy (LFPA) for the fourth consecutive year as a School Turnaround provider Hosting five targeted hot‐spot neighborhood pop‐up parties in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office and the Lawrence Police Department to promote neighborhood safety and community development; Reaching our goal of $1 million for the Patricia Foley Karl Scholarship Endowment Fund; Providing twenty‐two LFDCS Class of 2018 graduates scholarships and financial aid totaling $1,582,140 over 4 years to some of New England’s most prestigious private secondary high schools. We hope that this 2017‐2018 Annual Report reflects our commitment to community and mission and prompts readers and the Board of Directors to share my satisfaction for the future of LFD, Inc. and its impact. In addition to our individual program goals and accomplishments, LFD, Inc. continues to move forward with our goals of professionalism and excellence in all aspects of the organization, as we move forward with our new Strategic Plan. Rafael Abislaiman, President LFD, Inc. Board of Directors
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