Families and Students Rising Together

We believe progress happens when students and families have the tools and knowledge to move forward with confidence. Through open communication, shared planning, and consistent support, we build a strong foundation for long term success.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to partner with high-achieving, under-resourced students and their families to achieve and maintain long-term economic and life success through a concierge service model.

Services

Utilizing evidence-based-foundational practices, Empath’s Mobile Mentoring as well as, Family Strategists (FS) work together with families to help them achieve their desired quality of life and success. We offer holistic and personalized services to help families achieve goals related to self-sufficiency, well-being, finances, education & training, career & employment, and student growth & development.

Personalized Advocacy

Each family meets once per month with consistent communication between meetings to set goals and work with your FS to achieve them.

Community & Business Resources

Referrals and connections based on family members’ needs and goals (e.g., financial planning, basic needs, professional coaching, STEAM activities, tutoring, wellness classes, & job training programs).

Financial Resources

Assistance to remove financial barriers to success, if not provided by other resources (e.g., transportation, education costs, extracurricular activities, & help paying bills).

Celebrations

Events, gifts, & family-strengthening opportunities to recognize growth and success and increase community connection (e.g. tickets to sporting events, museum, gift cards, family and parent events, etc.

Who is this program for? Individuals who are...

Employed or are in school.
Committed to helping create the best education outcomes for your child(ren).
Committed to raising your family in Charlotte.
Willing to work closely with CLTRising staff to reach goals (e.g., financial, career, educational, health)
Earn a lower income currently.
Interested in owning or who already own a business in Charlotte (not required).

What Families Are Saying

The voices of our students and families speak louder than anything we could say. Their experiences show how partnership, encouragement, and consistency can create lasting change.

CLTRising has positively affected my life by allowing me to experience what it feels like to have support. Additionally, this program has helped me to see that I can accomplish my goals, appreciate my potential, and focus on fulfillment.

We have gained confidence from having support- financial and physical, emotional and verbal. It is a huge blessing having this organization to bounce ideas off or/and to share information and get advice.

I think CLT Rising has afforded me the opportunity to… have kids that are actively involved and engaged in things outside of school. And I think oftentimes with programs you can find assistance with school, but everything else is considered optional. But with raising kids, it takes more than just school attendance to have them to be well-rounded. So, some of the budgeting classes and the financial piece has really afforded me the opportunity to be able to attend and to afford some of the events and things that I would not otherwise have been able to do for my kids.

CLTRising has aided tremendously in lifting my children and I’s heads! It has been a lifelong goal and dream of mine to be a homeowner and this wonderful organization assisted me in ensuring that it came true. Just when I was about to lose hope and give up on my dream they came through with an incredible assistance that propelled us forward and made it happen for us!!! I honestly am beyond grateful. This experience is a testimony to my faith!! As a Christian, God has answered many of my prayers through CLTRising!!! Thank you so very much CLTRising for making my dream come true.

Application Information

We are not accepting applications at this time.