United Way Of Eddy County

THE UNITED WAY OF EDDY COUNTY STRIVES TO IMPROVE LIVES BY SERVING AS A RESOURCE AND INFORMATION PORTAL, BY DISTRIBUTING FOOD AND OTHER VITAL RESOURCES, AND BY AWARDING GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFITS.

211 SERVICES: 211 SERVICES IN EDDY COUNTY RESUMED IN JUNE 2023 AND AVERAGED 30 CALLS PER MONTH THROUGH THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECEIVED DIRECT ASSISTANCE WITH GAS AND WATER BILLS. FOOD DISTRIBUTION: THE UNITED WAY OF EDDY COUNTY ORGANIZED A MONTHLY FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORT AND FED 150 FAMILIES PER MONTH THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR.TRANSIT SERVICE: THE UNITED WAY OF EDDY COUNTY REIMBURSES CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL TRANSIT FOR CERTAIN RIDES TO VETERANS. DISTRIBUTIONS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PARTICIPATING LOCAL 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS IN EDDY COUNTY QUALIFYING FOR FUNDING UNDER UNITED WAY'S PARTICIPATING AGENCY FUNDING GUIDELINES, REQUIREMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS. DURING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR, THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WERE ACCOMPLISHED: ARTESIA LITERACY COUNCIL- READING, WRITING, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING, PRE-GED STUDIES, U.S. CITIZENSHIP CLASSES, & COMPUTER LITERACY. SERVED 72 PEOPLE WITH 223 DAYS OF SERVICE. CHANGING LIVES COALITION FOCUSES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, IMPROVING SOCIAL SKILLS, IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE, IMPROVING SELF- ESTEEM AND TEACHING KNOWLEDGE OF FUTURE GOALS. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 300 CHILDREN RANGING FROM THIRD THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES WITH FIVE DAYS OF SERVICE. GRAMMYS HOUSE IS A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER. THE SHELTER HAS SERVED 137 PEOPLE WITH 996 DAYS OF SERVICE AND 3,984 MEALS PROVIDED. EDDY COUNTY CASA PROVIDES COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES. CASA SERVED 157 PEOPLE WITH 365 DAYS OF SERVICE. SENM COMMUNITY ACTION: SERVED 379 PEOPLE WITH 264 DAYS OF SERVICE AND 44,483 MEALS SERVED THROUGH A PROGRAM SERVING DISENFRANCHISED SENIORS. CAC FOUNDRY HOME: SERVED 35 PEOPLE (TEENAGERS WHO REQUIRE SHELTER) WITH 365 DAYS OF SERVICE AND 2,400 MEALS PROVIDED. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING: HAD SEVEN (7) FAMILIES IN FIVE TRANSITIONAL HOMES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 8,369 NIGHTS OF SHELTER FOR ELEVEN (11) ADULTS AND TWENTY-THREE CHILDREN AT A 100% OCCUPANCY RATE. SHELTER: THE EMERGENCY SHELTER ASSISTED 96 CLIENTS WITH SAFE, SANITARY SHELTER. THIS WAS 2,723 NIGHTS OF SHELTER. THE SHELTER PROVIDED COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR 1,413 WALK-IN CLIENTS. CAVERN CITY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER: SERVED 1,850 PEOPLE WITH 30 DAYS OF SERVICE. SENM VETERANS TRANSPORTATION NETWORK: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION TO VETERANS SEEKING MEDICAL CARE. SERVICED 188 PEOPLE WITH 200 DAYS OF SERVICE. CARLSBAD LITERACY: READING, WRITING, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING, PRE-GED STUDIES, U.S. CITIZENSHIP CLASSES AND COMPUTER LITERACY. SERVED 38 PEOPLE WITH 365 DAYS OF SERVICE. CALVARY ASSEMBLY OF GOD: SERVED 5,220 PEOPLE WITH 64 DAYS OF SERVICE. PROGRAMS INCLUDE A FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORT AND WEEKLY HOT MEAL SERVICE. CARLSBAD COMMUNITY ANTI-DRUG / GANG COALITION: CONDUCTED PROGRAMMING WHICH INCLUDED 300 TEENS IN ACTION STUDENTS, 76 STUDENTS IN TEEN COURT AND 4,500 CARLSBAD STUDENTS. CARLSBAD LIFEHOUSE, INC OFFERS RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT. LIFEHOUSE REPORTS 163 PEOPLE SERVED WITH 365 DAYS OF SERVICE AND 10,000 MEALS PROVIDED. ARTESIA LIFEHOUSE: ALSO OFFERS RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT. LIFEHOUSE REPORTS SERVED 50 PEOPLE WITH 365 DAYS OF SERVICE AND 2,920 MEALS PROVIDED. CARLSBAD COMMUNITY OF HOPE CENTER OFFERS A VARIETY OF SUPPORT, WITH A FOCUS ON ASSISTING THE HOMELESS OR TRANSIENT POPULATION. SERVED 389 PEOPLE WITH 365 DAYS OF SERVICE AND 31,674 MEALS SERVED. CARLSBAD BATTERED FAMILIES SHELTER IS A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER: SERVED 500 PEOPLE WITH 365 DAYS OF SERVICE. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB: PROVIDES AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES AND MEALS FOR YOUTH. SERVED 380 PEOPLE WITH 200 DAYS OF SERVICE AND 19,000 MEALS PROVIDED. PERMIAN BASIN COUNSELING & GUIDANCE: SAW 470 CLIENTS IN EDDY COUNTY IN 3,554 SESSIONS WITH 250 DAYS OF SERVICE.