UNITED WAY FOR GREATER AUSTIN
2000 E MLK JR BLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78702 www.unitedwayaustin.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: UNITED WAY ATX BRINGS PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND RESOURCES TOGETHER TO FIGHT POVERTY IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE STRATEGICALLY ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES IN A HOLISTIC WAY BY FOCUSING ON THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OPPORTUNITY THAT EVERY PERSON AND EVERY COMMUNITY NEEDS TO THRIVE:

UNITED WAY FOR GREATER AUSTIN BRINGS PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND RESOURCES TOGETHER TO FIGHT POVERTY IN OUR COMMUNITY.

[EDUCATION] SUCCESS IN LIFE BEGINS WITH A QUALITY EDUCATION. THAT'S WHY UNITED WAY ATX ENSURES CHILDREN GET A STRONG START IN LIFE AND ARE READY TO SUCCEED IN KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. 90 PERCENT OF ALL BRAIN DEVELOPMENT OCCURS IN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF A CHILD'S LIFE. WHAT HAPPENS IN THESE EARLY YEARS HAS A LASTING IMPACT FROM KINDERGARTEN READINESS TO THIRD-GRADE READING SCORES TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND BEYOND. UNITED WAY ATX LEADS THE SUCCESS BY 6 COALITION, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER LOCAL NONPROFITS, POLICYMAKERS, PHILANTHROPISTS, PARENTS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, AND COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN AUSTIN/TRAVIS COUNTY. THE COMMUNITY COALITION WAS LAUNCHED IN 2012. SINCE THEN, THE SUCCESS BY 6 COALITION HAS GROWN, STRENGTHENED, AND CONTINUES TO BUILD UPON ITS ACHIEVEMENTS. THE THIRD INSTALLMENT OF THE SUCCESS BY 6 STRATEGIC PLAN, LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2019, LOOKS FORWARD TO THE NEXT 2,000 DAYS AND HOW THE COMMUNITY CAN CONTINUE TO COORDINATE ACTIONS TO HELP ENSURE EVERY CHILD BORN IN THE AUSTIN AREA RECEIVES THE SUPPORT AND CARE THEY DESERVE DURING THEIR ESSENTIAL FIRST 2,000 DAYS. PROGRESS TOWARD THE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY GOALS, STRATEGIES, AND PERFORMANCE TARGETS IN THE SUCCESS BY 6 STRATEGIC PLAN ARE MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND WE PUBLISH DATA TO SHARE BRIGHT SPOTS AND IDENTIFY ONGOING CHALLENGES. COMMUNITY SUCCESSES IN THE PAST YEAR INCLUDE: INCREASE IN THE SCHOOL READINESS RATE IN AUSTIN/TRAVIS COUNTY; INCREASES IN CITY AND COUNTY FUNDING FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION; INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN AUSTIN/TRAVIS COUNTY; EXPANSION OF FAMILY CONNECTS, A FREE NURSE HOME VISITING PROGRAM; ADVANCES IN THE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL WORKING GROUP AT THE CITY. UNITED WAY ATX RUNS SEVERAL PROGRAMS THAT ALIGN WITH THE SUCCESS BY 6 STRATEGIC PLAN. A FEW INCLUDE:-OUR PRE-K PARTNERSHIP WITH AUSTIN ISD EXPANDS ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY PRE-K. BY PARTNERING WITH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IN AUSTIN, WE INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF PRE-K AND PROVIDE CENTERS WITH RESOURCES THAT HELP IMPROVE AND SUSTAIN QUALITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN. THIS PROGRAM IMPACTS MORE THAN 500 FAMILIES ANNUALLY. -THROUGH THE CENTER PROJECT, WE PROVIDE MORE THAN 20 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS SERVING FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOME WITH SUPPORT INCLUDING CLASSROOM COACHES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN. THIS PROGRAM IMPACTS 2,000 CHILDREN ANNUALLY. -FAMILY CONNECTS TEXAS IS A NURSE HOME VISITING PROGRAM OFFERED TO EVERY FAMILY WITH A NEWBORN IN TRAVIS COUNTY TO GIVE BABIES THE BEST POSSIBLE START IN LIFE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AUSTIN PUBLIC HEALTH, WE PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH A VISIT FROM A REGISTERED NURSE, WHO PROVIDES A COMPLETE FAMILY ASSESSMENT IN THE HOME, GIVES IMMEDIATE MATERNAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT IN AREAS SUCH AS BREASTFEEDING OR SAFE SLEEP, AND IS ABLE TO PROVIDE REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THIS PROGRAM IMPACTS MORE THAN 750 FAMILIES ANNUALLY. -BRIGHT BY TEXT IS A FREE TEXTING SERVICE FOR CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN AGES 0-8, PROMOTING CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESS TO LOCAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH. THIS PROGRAM IMPACTS 4,000 CAREGIVERS ANNUALLY. ALL OF OUR EDUCATION EFFORTS ARE BACKED UP WITH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS (CIGS) TO AMPLIFY OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT. FUNDED PROGRAMS ARE ALIGNED WITH THE SUCCESS BY 6 STRATEGIC PLAN AND RANGE FROM EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING, PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, BOOK DISTRIBUTIONS, AND MORE. MORE THAN 10,000 FAMILIES ARE IMPACTED BY THIS GRANT FUNDING ANNUALLY.

[NAVIGATION CENTER] HERE AT UNITED WAY ATX, WE KNOW THAT ANYONE CAN FALL ON HARD TIMES. THAT'S WHY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, WE RUN 2-1-1, WHERE PEOPLE CAN SPEAK TO A COMPASSIONATE, CERTIFIED SPECIALIST WHO WILL CONNECT THEM TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THIS "CALL FOR HELP" LINE IS FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, MULTILINGUAL, AND AVAILABLE 24/7. 2-1-1 IS FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS HELP AND DOESN'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN. CALL SPECIALISTS HELP CALLERS IDENTIFY THEIR NEEDS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT FOOD, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, HEALTH, CHILD CARE, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT RESOURCES, AND MORE. AND WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, OUR 2-1-1 CALL SPECIALISTS ARE THERE, PROVIDING IMMEDIATE HELP. IN 2018, 2-1-1 RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 390,000 CALLS FOR HELP. IN ADDITION, OUR NAVIGATION CENTER PROVIDES THESE COMMUNITY RESOURCES: -BLUEBONNET TRAILS: PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM INFORMATION AND REFERRALS; -ACA ENROLLMENT: PROVIDES PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL RESOURCES AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE;-RIDE UNITED: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LYFT AND UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE, PROVIDES FREE RIDES FOR THOSE WITH TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS; -2020 CENSUS: PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE CENSUS INCLUDING ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROCESS AND HOW DATA WILL BE USED, COMPLETION ASSISTANCE, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND MORE.

[FINANCIAL STABILITY] FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ARE FACING FINANCIAL OBSTACLES THAT PREVENT THEM FROM REACHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. UNITED WAY ATX FIGHTS TO ENSURE EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY HAS THE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED TO BUILD A STRONG FINANCIAL FOUNDATION AND THRIVE. WE WORK TO PUT EVERY PERSON IN OUR COMMUNITY ON A PATH TOWARD FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT. THAT STARTS WITH ACCESS TO SERVICES, JOB TRAINING, CREDIT COUNSELING, AND MORE. ONE OF THE WAYS WE ARE PROMOTING FINANCIAL STABILITY IN OUR COMMUNITY IS THROUGH A 2-GEN (OR 2-GENERATION) APPROACH TO SOCIAL SERVICES. A 2-GEN APPROACH SERVES PARENTS AND CHILDREN SIMULTANEOUSLY AND LEADS TO BETTER FINANCIAL OUTCOMES FOR BOTH GENERATIONS. OVER THE COURSE OF 2018, UNITED WAY BROUGHT TOGETHER NEARLY 200 STAKEHOLDERS IN GREATER AUSTIN TO DEVELOP THE AUSTIN/TRAVIS COUNTY 2-GEN STRATEGIC PLAN, WITH A GOAL OF INTEGRATING THE 2-GEN APPROACH WITHIN OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THIS PLAN, THE FIRST COMMUNITY-WIDE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2-GEN IN THE NATION, ARTICULATES COMMON GOALS AND STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND 2-GEN SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR AUSTIN-AREA FAMILIES. ALL OF OUR 2-GEN EFFORTS ARE BACKED UP WITH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS (CIGS) TO AMPLIFY OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT. FUNDED PROGRAMS PROVIDE A RANGE OF SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN SIMULTANEOUSLY AND INCLUDE ESL OR WORKFORCE TRAINING, COLLEGE CLASSES, AND HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE FAMILY. MORE THAN 259 FAMILIES ARE IMPACTED BY THIS GRANT FUNDING ANNUALLY.

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