To create the conditions for success in the Latino community and other communities of color; to improve the quality of life and economic opportunity for underserved Latino families in the New York State Capital Region (Albany County, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, and Schenectady County), through culturally competent and linguistically appropriate preventive services, relevant educational, empowerment and outreach programs, such as: healthy living; vocational and job training; financial literacy; home ownership counseling; and career development and employment placement, particularly in this Region’s growth sectors.