A Hand Up Community Resource Center
A Hand Up Community Resource Center equips individuals and families facing economic challenges with the knowledge, resources, and support needed to build greater financial stability. Our services include financial education, homeownership preparation, emergency assistance, connections to community resources, and youth programs focused on financial empowerment and violence prevention.
Primary Contact: Chandra Stroud
(502) 438-8102
2508 Portland Avenue, Louisville, KY 40212
Address Neighborhood: 2508 Portland Ave., Louisville, KY 40212
Service Area: Countywide
Service Reach: Jefferson Countywide
ZIP Codes Served: 40256
Programs & Services (1)
Building Cycles of Success
Program ID: PRG00009Program Description Building Cycles of Success is our summer youth financial empowerment program designed to equip young people with practical financial knowledge, career-readiness skills, and tools to make confident decisions about their future. Through interactive learning, hands-on activities, mentoring, and real-world experiences, youth strengthen their understanding of money while developing leadership, life skills, and strategies for making healthy choices. Program Activities Financial literacy and money management • Saving, budgeting, banking, and investing • Entrepreneurship • Job readiness, résumés, and mock interviews • Leadership and life skills • Conflict resolution and violence prevention • Mental wellness. Healthy nutrition • Guest speakers and community mentors • Hands-on activities, incentives, and youth presentations