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Focus Areas and Goals

United Way of Allen County helps people learn more, earn more and lead safe and healthy lives. We do this by focusing on our four priorities: Education, Income, Health and Basic Needs. That’s what it means to LIVE UNITED.

Every two years, United Way completes a Community Assessment to gauge the quality of life for area citizens by analyzing data in key categories like education, health care, housing and crime. United Way's funding priorities are then based on results of those assessments. You can read the most current needs assessment, called Goals for the Common Good, by downloading the document.

Agencies apply for program funding on a two-year basis.  If an agency is found to meet basic organizational standards (financial, operational, governance), it will receive funding under one of the priority areas listed below.

 

 
EDUCATION
To ensure children have
opportunities and acquire
skills to succeed in school
and in life.

Together, we’re
investing in:

  • High quality early care and learning
  • Parent training and coaching
  • Volunteer reading, tutoring and mentoring
  • Quality after-school academic support
  • Positive youth development
  • Community partnerships with schools
INCOME
To ensure people have the
tools and support to create
financial stability and
independence.

Together, we’re
investing in:

  • Job training and coaching for employment
  • Coaching to manage expenses, build savings and assets
  • Financial stability
  • Tax preparation
  • Services for people with disabilities
  • Adult literacy and GED classes
  • Life skills training for refugees
HEALTH
To ensure people have the
resources and support for
their well-being.

Together, we’re
investing in:

  • Services for older adults
    and people
    with disabilities
  • Child well-being
  • Cancer support
  • Mental health and education services
  • Prenatal health
  • Medical and dental services
  • Respite and hospice care
BASIC NEEDS
To ensure people have
enough food, shelter and
clothing as they strive for a better life.

Together, we’re
investing in:

  • 2-1-1 information and referral services
  • Homeless shelters and transitional housing
  • Domestic violence shelters and support
  • Food pantries and group feeding programs
  • Rent and utility assistance
  • Disaster relief

By concentrating our efforts in these four focus areas we’ll be able to meet these community goals:

Goal 1: Children enter kindergarten ready to learn.

Goal 2: Children read at grade level by the end of third grade.

Goal 3: Youth succeed in school.

Goal 4: Youth successfully transition from school to adulthood.

Goal 5: Families live productive and economically stable lives.

Goal 6: Seniors and people with disabilities maintain independence.

Goal 7: Individuals and families have food, shelter and access to health care.

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United Way’s Education Network provides opportunities to make a difference in the life of a child or young person.

Visit UWEducationNetwork.org to see what opportunity will work for you!


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