GRANITE UNITED WAY
22 CONCORD STREET, MANCHESTER, NH 03101 www.graniteuw.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: GRANITE UNITED WAY ENGAGES 20,000 DONORS, THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS, AND HUNDREDS OF LOCAL DECISION MAKING VOLUNTEERS TO RAISE AND INVEST CRITICAL DOLLARS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. WE ARE LEADING CHANGE AS IT RELATES TO CREATING MORE EFFICIENT AND COLLABORATIVE NOT FOR PROFITS SYSTEM. OUR FUNDING SUPPORTS NEARLY 680 LOCAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING EFFORTS SUCH AS 2-1-1 NH AND VT, AND EITC VITA TAX ASSISTANCE SITES. OUR FUNDING AND VOLUNTEER EFFORTS CONTRIBUTE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND HOURS TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

UNITED WAY ADVANCES THE COMMON GOOD BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BETTER LIFE FOR ALL. OUR FOCUS IS ON EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH - THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE. UNITED WAY RECRUITS PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO BRING THE PASSION, EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO GET THINGS DONE.

GRANITE UNITED WAY UTILIZES A VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN PROCESS TO INVEST RESOURCES IN INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS WHICH MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN 300,000 LIVES THROUGHOUT NH AND VT. BY TAPPING THE COMMUNITY'S EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES, WE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY REACH PEOPLE IN IMMEDIATE NEED AND SOLVE PROBLEMS FOR THE LONG TERM. WE TARGET ISSUES AT THE HEART OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND OUR EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON THREE BROAD AREAS OF IMPACT: EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND WELLNESS AND ECONOMIC STABILITY.

GRANITE UNITED WAY IS THE MANAGING MEMBER OF THE NH 2-1-1 PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF ALL NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS BY SUPPORTING A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL (I&R) SYSTEM THAT REMOVES BARRIERS TO ACCESS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THIS STATEWIDE I&R SERVICE IS ACCESSIBLE BY PHONE BY DIALING 2-1-1, ANY TIME, ANY DAY, AND THROUGH A SEARCHABLE DATABASE (WWW.211NH.ORG) ON THE WEB GUARANTEEING UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY.

GRANITE UNITED WAY IS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE CAPITAL AREA PUBLIC HEALTH NETWORK, CARROLL COUNTY COALITION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH NETWORK. ALL THREE NETWORKS WORK TO PREVENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS BY BRINGING TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FROM A VARIETY OF SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE, DATA-DRIVEN, EVIDENCE-BASED ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. KEY STRATEGIES IMPLEMENTED BY THE COALITIONS INCLUDE BUILDING CAPACITY, DISSEMINATING INFORMATION, PROVIDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, OFFERING ALTERNATIVES, AND ENCOURAGING POSITIVE, HEALTHY COMMUNITY NORMS, LAWS AND POLICIES REGARDING ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUGS. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNITY COALITIONS IN CREATING CHANGE AND CONTRIBUTING TO SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE AMONG YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE PHN'S ALSO ENSURE COORDINATED AND COMPREHENSIVE DELIVERY OF ALL ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES.

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