Organization: UNITED WAY OF ADDISON COUNTY INC
Mission: FOR 52 YEARS, OUR MISSION HAS BEEN TO MOBILIZE THE COMPASSION AND GENEROSITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN ADDISON COUNTY TO IMPROVE LIVES AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY.
Activities: FUNDING & AGENCY RELATIONS: SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE COMMUNITY IMPACT FUNDING PROCESS AND OTHER GRANTS. THIS INCLUDES EFFORTS TO DEVELOP AND DEEPEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH FUNDED PARTNERS (SUCH AS OUTCOME MEASUREMENT TRAININGS AND SITE VISITS) AND EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY IMPACT VOLUNTEERS AS THEY LEARN ABOUT COMMUNITY ISSUES, THE SYSTEMS MEETING THOSE NEEDS, AND MAKING GRANT FUNDING DECISIONS. FUNDING ALIGNS WITH OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT AREAS AS FOLLOWS: (1) HEALTH AND INDEPENDENT LIVING - FUNDED 16 PROGRAMS FOR 111,301. (2) LIFE-LONG LEARNING - FUNDED 11 PROGRAMS FOR 94,953. (3) IMMEDIATE NEEDS & FINANCIAL STABILITY - FUNDED 7 PROGRAMS FOR 119,335.
ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE: SUPPORTING THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN AREAS SUCH AS BOARD DEVELOPMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND FUNDRAISING AND RESULTS BASED ACCOUNTABILITY EFFORTS. SUPPORT ALSO INCLUDES ACTING AS FISCAL AGENT OR MANAGING FUNDING STREAMS ON BEHALF OF GRASSROOTS EFFORTS IN THE COMMUNITY: ADDISON COUNTY READERS, ADDISON COUNTY FIELD SERVICE DIRECTOR FUNDS AND ADDISON COUNTY FOSTER CAMP FUND.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & INITIATIVES: THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES INITIATIVES THAT ARE DEVELOPED AND LED BY UWAC TO BRING COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING TO MEET UNMET OR UNDER-MET NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ALIGN WITH OUR IMPACT AREAS: 1. FINANCIAL STABILITY - WORKPLACE BASED FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING AND RESOURCE COACHING TO HELP LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME EMPLOYEES OVERCOME WORK/LIFE ISSUES AND REMAIN GAINFULLY EMPLOYED, AND THE MY FREE TAXES FACILITATED SELF-ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WITH 78 RETURNS WITH 100,335 IN REFUNDS AND 16,872 IN PROFESSIONAL TAX PREPARATION FEES SAVED. 2. EDUCATION & HEALTH - THE UNITED WAY OF ADDISON COUNTY FINISHED ITS PROGRAM WORK FOR THE STATE OF VERMONT REGIONAL PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP GRANT, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE DEPT. OF HEALTH, ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE PROGRAMS. IT IS A FOUR-YEAR GRANT. GRANT YEAR FOUR PROCEEDS TOTALED 145,175, WHICH WENT TOWARD LOCAL COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS OPIATE ADDICTION, ALCOHOL & TOBACCO USE IN ADDISON COUNTY, AND A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR LOCAL DISENGAGED YOUTH. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ALSO AWARDED TWO NEW MULTI-YEAR FEDERAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION GRANTS. THE FIRST AWARD IS NAMED THE PARTNERS FOR SUCCESS (PFS) GRANT, AND THE SECOND IS THE DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES(DFC) GRANT. PARTNERS FOR SUCCESS FUNDING IS USED TO INFORM AND EDUCATE YOUTH POPULATIONS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF UNDERAGE SUBSTANCE USE, EMPOWERING YOUTH TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING. PROVIDING YOUTH LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND INCREASING YOUTH PROTECTIVE FACTORS THROUGH EDUCATION, SPECIAL TRAININGS, EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMMING, AND POLICY CHANGE ARE KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE NEW PFS INITIATIVE. PFS GRANT YEAR ONE FUNDING TOTALS 216,795, AND OVERLAPS FISCAL YEARS 2020 AND 2021. DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES FUNDING IS USED TO INFORM AND EDUCATE PARENTS AND ADULT POPULATIONS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF UNDERAGE SUBSTANCE USE, EMPOWERING THEM TO MORE EFFECTIVELY INFLUENCE AND GUIDE YOUTH INTO BETTER DECISION-MAKING AND AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF POSITIVE OUTCOMES. MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, EVENTS, SPECIAL TRAININGS, AND POLICY CHANGE ARE THE MAIN STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS UNDER THE NEW DFC INITIATIVE. DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES GRANT YEAR 1 FUNDING TOTALS 125,000 AND ALSO OVERLAPS FISCAL YEARS 2020 AND 2021.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building