United Way Of Dane County Inc

UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY UNITES THE COMMUNITY TO CREATE MEASURABLE RESULTS AND CHANGE LIVES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE VISION OF A DANE COUNTY WHERE EVERYONE CAN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, WORK AND LIFE. TO FACILITATE THIS, WE MOBILIZE OUR COMMUNITY'S CARING POWER AND ADVANCE OUR COMMUNITY'S AGENDA FOR CHANGE, SIX GOALS FOCUSED ON THREE PRIORITY AREAS OF EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH - THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF A STABLE LIFE AND THRIVING COMMUNITY. BY TARGETING SPECIFIC GOALS AND FORGING PARTNERSHIPS, UNITED WAY IS TACKLING THE ROOT CAUSES OF CRITICAL LOCAL ISSUES AND ACHIEVING REAL, MEASURABLE RESULTS IN EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, HOUSING, HEALTH AND MORE. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVE WORK, WE BRING THE MANY VOICES OF DANE COUNTY TOGETHER TO FIND COMMON GROUND AND MAKE MEASURABLE PROGRESS, WHILE PROVIDING ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE, ADVOCATE AND VOLUNTEER TO CHANGE LIVES IN DANE COUNTY.

HEALTHY FOR LIFE GOAL: "HEALTH ISSUES ARE IDENTIFIED AND TREATED EARLY." WE HAVE THREE MAIN STRATEGIES IN THIS AREA: (1) PROVIDING ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, WITH A FOCUS ON ADDRESSING TRAUMA AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, (2) REDUCE RACIAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND (3) PROVIDING SCHOOL-BASED DELIVERY OF PREVENTATIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES. CONNECTING PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOW INCOMES AND ARE UNINSURED WITH HEALTH CARE AND DENTAL HOMES IS A PRIMARY STRATEGY AND PROVEN BEST PRACTICE. HEALTH CARE HOMES PROVIDE A REGULAR SOURCE OF CARE THAT FOCUSES ON PREVENTIVE CARE, MANAGING CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND REDUCING THE NEED FOR HOSPITALIZATIONS OR EMERGENCY VISITS. A TOP PRIORITY IN THIS AREA IS OUR WORK TO IDENTIFY AND TREAT BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT KEEP CHILDREN AND YOUTH CONNECTED TO SCHOOL, FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY AND ON-TRACK FOR GRADUATION. DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR 3,312 SIXTH GRADERS WERE SCREENED FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES AND 331 WERE REFERRED AND TREATED. IN ADDITION, 3,775 STUDENTS RECEIVED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND TREATMENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH AGRACE, CANOPY CENTER, CATHOLIC CHARITIES, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION (CHILDREN'S SERVICE SOCIETY OF WI), EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER, FAMILY SERVICES MADISON, AND HANCOCK CENTER FOR DANCE/MOVEMENT THERAPY. IN 2019, 3,178 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVED SEALANTS AND PREVENTIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE THROUGH THE CELEBRATE SMILES PROGRAM. UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY'S HEALTHCONNECT PREMIUM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MANAGED TOTAL PAYMENTS OF OVER $1.6 MILLION THAT ENABLED OVER 940 LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS (WITH HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF 100-150% OF FPL) TO BE INSURED BY PAYING THEIR 2019 PREMIUMS FOR PLANS PURCHASED THROUGH THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE. WE PARTNER WITH MULTIPLE HEALTH AGENCIES INCLUDING ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, TRIANGLE COMMUNITY MINISTRY, AIDS RESOURCE CENTER OF WI, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CHARITIES.

ACADEMIC SUCCESS GOAL: "STUDENTS SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY AND GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, PREPARED FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY." OUR MAJOR INITIATIVES IN THIS AREA ARE TUTORING AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS AT THE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVELS TO HELP INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATE IN DANE COUNTY TO 95% BY 2024. TO HELP ALL CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, THE TUTORING PROGRAMS MOBILIZED OVER 1,000 VOLUNTEERS TO TUTOR OVER 2,000 STUDENTS AT SCHOOLS IN MADISON, MIDDLETON/CROSS PLAINS, OREGON AND SUN PRAIRIE IN THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR. OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM, SCHOOLS OF HOPE, RECRUITED VOLUNTEERS TO TUTOR STUDENTS IN THE MADISON AND SUN PRAIRIE SCHOOLS IN READING. URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON IS THE LEAD AGENCY PARTNER ON MIDDLE SCHOOL LITERACY AND MATH TUTORING. OUR HIGH SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM, ACHIEVEMENT CONNECTIONS, RECRUITED VOLUNTEERS TO TUTOR STUDENTS IN THE MADISON AND MIDDLETON SCHOOLS IN ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRY. THE 6-YEAR DANE COUNTY GRADUATION RATE FOR 2017-18 IS 92%, UP FROM 87.8% IN 2013, WHILE BLACK AND LATINX 6-YEAR RATES ARE NOW 86.5% AND 86.9% COMPARED TO 67% AND 75% IN 2012. IN ADDITION, WE PARTNERED WITH NEIGHBORHOOD, COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, WORK AND LIFE, INCLUDING 100 BLACK MEN, BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH, CENTRO HISPANO, EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER, GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER, KENNEDY HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, LITERACY NETWORK, LUSSIER COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER, NEHEMIAH, , SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS, THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON, AND VERA COURT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, AND THE YWCA OF MADISON.

BASIC NEEDS GOAL: "THERE IS A DECREASE IN FAMILY HOMELESSNESS." WE HAVE FOUR PRIMARY STRATEGIES TO STABILIZE FAMILIES THROUGH DIRECT ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND QUALITY CASE MANAGEMENT: (1) PROVIDE QUALITY HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT AND EVICTION PREVENTION, (2) INCREASE LANDLORD AND TENANT CONNECTIONS, (3) INCREASE ACCESS TO FOOD, AND (4) PROVIDE DIRECT ACCESS TO HOUSING THROUGH HOUSING FIRST. AMONG THE RESULTS OF OUR WORK IN 2019: (1) 546 FAMILIES WERE STABILITY HOUSED AND 1,190 CHILDREN REMAINED IN THE SAME SCHOOL THROUGH OUR RAPID REHOUSING AND DECREASED SCHOOL MOBILITY PROGRAMS, (2) 45 FAMILIES WERE STABLY HOUSED IN OUR HOUSING FIRST PROGRAMS ELIMINATING THEIR TIME IN SHELTER AND IMPROVING POTENTIAL FOR THEIR CHILDREN'S' SCHOOL SUCCESS, (3) 1,500 FAMILIES WERE PROVIDED HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT IN 2019, ADDRESSING ROOT CAUSES OF THEIR HOMELESSNESS, (4) AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND (AHF) ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN DANE COUNTY. THE FIRST LOAN IN 2019 WAS MADE TO MADISON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR A 44-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX ON EAST WASHINGTON AVENUE THAT WILL OPEN IN 2020. LEAD PARTNERS IN THIS WORK INCLUDE THE ROAD HOME, SALVATION ARMY, YWCA OF MADISON, COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN, DOMESTIC ABUSE INTERVENTION SERVICES, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, PORCHLIGHT, AND SECOND HARVEST OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN, AS WELL AS THE CITY OF MADISON AND DANE COUNTY.