A combination of factors — including higher-than-average rates of poverty, household debt and income inequality as well as persistent racial segregation and poorer educational outcomes — make the region the worst in the nation when it comes to economic mobility. Such hurdles can prevent families of color in the South from working toward and achieving financial stability.

We want these services to reach the folks who are impacted the most — and for us, that meant looking for organizations of color and other groups that have deep roots in the community.

Read the full article on relieving debt in communities of color at The Annie E. Casey Foundation