United Way Of El Paso County

MEET THE HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS OF EL PASO COUNTY.

COMMUNITY IMPACTUNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY IS A LOCAL NONPROFIT FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY BY TACKLING THE UNDERLYING ISSUES AFFECTING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. BY FOCUSING ON FOUR AREAS - EDUCATION, BASIC NEEDS & HEALTH, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY -- UNITED WAY IS PROVIDING THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE. UNITED WAY BELIEVES: 1) EVERY CHILD SHOULD ENTER SCHOOL WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO LEARN, BE READING AT LEVEL BY THIRD GRADE, AND GRADUATE ON TIME; 2) ALL FAMILIES SHOULD BE STABLE, HEALTHY AND LIVE IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT; 3) ALL INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SHOULD BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE TOWARD ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY.WE ARE WORKING TO CREATE LONG-TERM, LASTING CHANGE IN EL PASO BY: 1) RECRUITING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT BRING THE PASSION, EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO GET THINGS DONE. 2) DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING OUR PLACE-BASED NEIGHBORHOOD STRATEGIES. 3) RIGOROUSLY EVALUATING EVERY PROGRAM/INITIATIVE/PROJECT TO DETERMINE WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN'T.4) ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE BEST PRACTICES THAT DEMONSTRATE SUCCESS.5) WORKING WITH DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS TO REPLICATE THOSE SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES COMMUNITY WIDE.

PARENTS AS TEACHERSTHE PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) PROGRAM IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT BY TEACHING PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ABOUT IMPORTANT MILESTONES AND SCHOOL READINESS. ONCE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM, FAMILIES RECEIVE PERSONALIZED VISITATIONS FROM OUR PARENT EDUCATORS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION, DEVELOPMENT CENTERED PARENTING, AND FAMILY WELLBEING. PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM ALSO GAIN ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE EVENTS, A RESOURCE NETWORK COMPRISED OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES, AND MORE.OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST TWO YEARS, PROGRAMMING WAS ADJUSTED TO CONTINUE SUPPORT OF FAMILIES EVEN DURING THE PANDEMIC. THE AGENCY HOSTED A VARIETY OF VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS WITH RESOURCES, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND FOSTER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE FAMILIES ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM. BETWEEN JULY 2020 AND JULY 2021, PARENT EDUCATORS CONDUCTED NEARLY 4000 HOME VISITS, BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY, SERVING 467 CHILDREN AND 374 FAMILIES. LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 3000 RESOURCES WERE PROVIDED TO THESE FAMILIES

EL PASO UNITED FAMILY RESILIENCY CENTERIN THE WAKE OF THE AUGUST 3RD MASS CASUALTY EVENT, THE AGENCY WAS ENTRUSTED TO STAND AND LEAD THE EL PASO UNITED FAMILY RESILIENCY CENTER (FRC), FOUNDED TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE TRAGEDY.SINCE ITS OPENING ON DECEMBER 19TH, 2019, THE FRC HAS PARTNERED WITH LOCAL AGENCIES TO CONNECT EL PASOANS WITH SUPPORT TO FACILITATE THEIR HEALING JOURNEYS. THE FRC TEAM IS COMPRISED OF DEDICATED RESILIENCY NAVIGATORS WHO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO SERVICE THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS. NAVIGATORS PROVIDE REFERRALS FOR COUNSELING, FINANCIAL PLANNING, LEGAL GUIDANCE, AND SPIRITUAL CARE WHILE ALSO WORKING TO DISMANTLE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA. IN ADDITION TO CONNECTING EL PASOANS TO VALUABLE RESOURCES AND SERVICES, THE FRC TEAM CONDUCTS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO FURTHER PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH WELLBEING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.THE AGENCY ACCOMPLISHED THIS IS BY CREATING THE UNITED & RESILIENT PODCAST, WHICH GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERVIEW MENTAL PROFESSIONALS, HEAR FROM LOCAL LEADERS, AND SPEAK WITH EL PASOANS ABOUT THEIR THOUGHTS AND EXPERIENCES, PROVIDING LISTENERS WITH AN INSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE ON THE TOPIC. BETWEEN 2021 AND 2022, RESILIENCY NAVIGATORS PROVIDED MORE THAN 500 REFERRALS, SERVING MORE THAN 200 ADULTS AND 16 CHILDREN.