Lynette Fields is the Executive Director of Poverty Solutions Group or PSG. She was instrumental in the formation of PSG that launched in early 2020 with support from St. Luke’s United Methodist church. She comes to PSG with over 30 years of cross-community work experience in Indiana, Michigan, and Florida. She has a B.A. in Pre-theology from the University of Evansville and a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan with a focus on community organizing and group work. She is excited about being a part of an emerging movement across the country that is shifting the conversation and work from poverty management to poverty reduction.
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Circles USA: Building Communities to End Poverty The Circles USA mission has always been to inspire and equip families and communities to thrive and resolve poverty. We believe strongly that responsibility for both poverty and prosperity rests not only in the hands of individuals, but also with societies, institutions, and communities. It’s the underlying foundation of the Circles model – engage people and organizations in the community to end poverty.
The Circles model was developed after the organization discovered that social service agencies could reach only a small portion of the population living in poverty with real long-term solutions. Since that time, Circles has worked to address poverty by increasing the capacity of communities. Our approach combines best practices in several disciplines including community organizing, case management, grassroots leadership, S.M.A.R.T. goal setting, financial literacy, mentoring, peer-to-peer counseling and learning, and child/youth development.
