The St. Lucie Upward Mobility Project is an initiative of St. Lucie County intended to boost mobility from poverty and ensure that prosperity is shared by all residents. Through this project, the County Core Team partnered with a diverse set of community stakeholders to address inequities in economic and social outcomes and respond to the community’s needs. This work focuses on the priority areas of housing stability; education and literacy; financial wellbeing and income; and healthy and opportunity-rich neighborhoods.

The St. Lucie County Core Team’s vision for this work is centered around uniting residents, community advocates, elected officials, government agencies, nonprofits, businesses, service providers, and educators in developing opportunities and promoting the equitable growth and upward mobility of all residents. The Core County Team has engaged these many entities and residents to participate in selecting priorities for creating the Upward Mobility Action Plan along with establishing the goals and strategies required to implement the plan. The team has strived to develop a plan that is relevant, sustainable, resilient, and based on data, and that can evolve with the changing needs of the community.