DEL PASO HEIGHTS – Danielle Lawrence came to the Mutual Assistance Network (MAN) in 2008 with a background in social work and mental health. She was named executive director in 2019.
Serving as executive director of Mutual Assistance Network, Danielle Lawrence says she’s never strayed far from the umbrella of social work. (Photo by Robert Maryland)
MAN offers stability and anti-violence programs and activities to keep youth and families engaged in Del Paso Heights, North Sacramento and Arden Arcade. It fights gentrification by providing home ownership development and placement for families in Del Paso Heights.
“What is going on in those neighborhoods is that they’re under-resourced, underfunded, and often forgotten,” she continued. “They also are full of wonderful, resilient people of color trying to go about this thing called life. Amazing youth, amazing families and our goal is to just come alongside them and make the neighborhoods better, make the neighborhoods stro