United Way Of Brevard County Inc

UNITED WAY IS THE TRUSTED COMMUNITY SOURCE THAT MOBILIZES OUR COMMUNITY TO CARE. ULTIMATELY, THIS CREATES A STRONGER ECONOMY AND A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE FOR ALL. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.

UNITED WAY OF BREVARD PARTNER AGENCIES ARE A DIVERSE GROUP OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY AND MEET COMPREHENSIVE FUNDING STANDARDS AND BI-ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FOR EFFICIENT, HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS SERVING BREVARD COUNTY RESIDENTS. AGENCIES MUST DEMONSTRATE ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLETE ALL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING ESTABLISHED STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE STRATEGIC FUND DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE, FINANCE & GOVERNANCE, AND STAFF SPENT MANY HOURS REVIEWING FUNDING APPLICATIONS, FISCAL PERFORMANCE AND OUTCOMES IN ORDER TO RECOMMEND FUNDING LEVELS TO THE UNITED WAY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 64 PARTNER AGENCY AND UNITED WAY INTERNAL PROGRAMS WILL SERVE MORE THAN 200,000 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE BREVARD COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO DOLLARS DONATED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY CARE FUND, DONORS ALSO CAN SUPPORT AS VIRTUAL VOLUNTEERS AND PROVIDE IN-KIND ITEMS NEEDED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AGENCIES. UNITED WAY OF BREVARD HAS 9 VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VISTA) MEMBERS SERVING THE CAPACITY NEEDS OF BREVARD COUNTY. ONE VISTA MEMBER SERVES AS A VISTA LEADER. THREE VISTA MEMBERS BUILD CAPACITY IN EDUCATION. ONE VISTA EACH SERVE IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, MILITARY AND VETERAN SUPPORT, VOLUNTEERISM, EQUITY IN BREVARD, AND GIFTS IN KIND. IN MARCH OF 2021, WE WILL RECRUIT A GRANT WRITING VISTA MEMBER. UNITED WAY WAS BEEN APPROVED FOR 10 AMERICORPS VISTA SUMMER ASSOCIATES FOR 2020.

HEALTHY FAMILIES BREVARD IS A PROGRAM DESIGNATED TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND PROMOTE HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT. SINCE 1999, HEALTHY FAMILIES BREVARD HAS HELPED PARENTS WITH THEIR MOST IMPORTANT ROLE - NURTURING AND RAISING THEIR CHILDREN IN A SAFE AND HEALTHY HOME. UNITED WAY OF BREVARD IS THE DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THIS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM. DURING 2019/2020, 3,638 HOME VISITS WERE COMPLETED AND 237 FAMILIES WERE SERVED BY THIS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, 593 REFERRALS WERE MADE TO OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES.

HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) SUPPORTS LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO HOUSING CHALLENGES OF ELIGIBLE PERSONS BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY AND TEMPORARY HOUSING NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS. 430,272 IN FUNDING PROVIDED CRITICAL SERVICES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HIV TREATMENT AND HEALTHCARE AND REDUCED THE RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS. UNITED WAY OF BREVARD DISTRIBUTED THESE FUNDS TO AGENCIES SERVING THE ENTIRE COUNTY AND PERFORMED ALL REPORTING TO THE FL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. UNITED WAY OF BREVARD WAS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MONITORING OF SUBCONTRACTORS PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICE. HOPWA FUNDING PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE TO 209 PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS.