Self-Help Enterprises
Erica Lutterbein currently serves as Assistant Program Director and Permanent Supportive Housing Manager at Self-Help Enterprises, a role held since December 2021. Prior to this, Erica held the position of Chief Development & Communications Officer at Family Services of Tulare County from October 2013 to December 2021, leading efforts in community engagement, fund development, and communications for a nonprofit focused on supporting families and children. Earlier experience includes serving as the Director of Development at Sequoia Riverlands Trust, managing fundraising activities, and as Communications Coordinator, where Erica handled marketing and public relations efforts. Additional roles include Electronic Services Manager at Emory Federal Credit Union and Marketing Director at Weld Schools Credit Union. Erica holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Advertising Management from Ohio University and has completed nonprofit leadership programs at The Allstate Foundation and Harvard University.
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Self-Help Enterprises
Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) is a nationally recognized community development organization whose mission is to work together with low-income families to build and sustain healthy homes and communities. The pioneer and leading provider of mutual self-help housing in the United States, SHE’s efforts today encompass a range of efforts to build better homes and communities for farmworkers and other hard working families. In the past 50 years, SHE has helped more than 6,000 families to build their own homes, rehabilitated over 6,000 unsafe homes, developed over 1,300 units of affordable rental housing and has provided technical assistance for reliable access to safe drinking water and sanitary sewer infrastructures to more than 100 small communities. SHE’s commitment to providing resources and training for individuals builds capacity of highly effective leaders in communities that also promote collaborative solutions for improving communities. These combined efforts have touched the lives of over 50,000 families, providing security and stability for families and building strong, healthy and sustainable communities. Services: ~ Self-Help Housing: With skilled onsite supervision, families participate directly in the construction of their own homes. The cost savings –"sweat equity" provides the down payment on the new home that they otherwise could not afford. ~ Multi-Family Housing (MFH): MFH is a way to meet the need for affordable housing. Resident services are offered including afterschool programs, adult education classes, & computer literacy classes. ~ Homebuyer Program: SHE provides assistance for families wishing to become homeowners through traditional avenues. ~ Community Development: Provides human resources & the technical assistance necessary for small towns to develop adequate water delivery & wastewater disposal systems. ~ Housing Rehabilitation: SHE operates a rehabilitation program to preserve & improve the existing stock of housing.