UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY INC
1314 TEASLEY LANE, DENTON, TX 76205 unitedwaydenton.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY, INC. (UWDC) IS TO IMPROVE AND TRANSFORM LIVES IN DENTON COUNTY. OUR VISION IS TO EMPOWER DONORS, VOLUNTEERS, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFITS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO INVEST IN NEIGHBORS FOR A BETTER DENTON COUNTY COMMUNITY. WE LINVE UNITED TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SUCCEED, TO GUIDE AND SERVE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, TO MAKE HOMELESSNESS RARE, BRIEF AND NONRECURRING, AND TO ADVOCATE FOR OVERALL MENTAL HEALTH. WORKING TOGETHER, WE IDENTIFY THE COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL NEEDS AND IMPLEMENT COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE AND RESTORE LIVES IN DENTON COUNTY.

THE MISSION OF UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY, INC. (UWDC) IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES IN DENTON COUNTY.

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT (PARTNER AGENCY GRANTS, AGENCY RELATIONS):SEVENTEEN AGENCIES SERVING DENTON COUNTY WERE PROVIDED WITH FUNDS TO MAINTAIN A "SAFETY NET" OF SERVICES FOR THOSE RESIDENTS MOST IN NEED. ALL AGENCIES THAT RECEIVED FUNDS PROVIDED SERVICES THAT FALL UNDER AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FOCUS AREAS:CHILDREN & FAMILIESVETERANSHOMELESS/HOUSINGHEALTH/MENTAL HEALTHFUNDING DECISIONS ARE BASED ON RECOGNIZED EXISTING AND EMERGING NEEDS IN DENTON COUNTY. THREE TEAMS OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS REVIEWED THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATED PARTNER AGENCY PROGRAMMING, OUTCOMES AND FINANCIALS TO DETERMINE THE MOST EFFECTIVE USE OF FUNDS.FUNDING FOR THIS PROCESS COMES FROM UWDC'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN WHICH IS CONDUCTED WITH THE HELP OF HUNDREDS OF LOCAL COMPANIES AND VOLUNTEERS. THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDES WORKPLACE AND INDIVIDUAL SOLICITATION AND CORPORATE DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS. FUNDED PARTNER AGENCIES PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS BY PROVIDING OUTCOME INFORMATION AND NUMBERS SERVED, PROVIDING SPEAKERS FOR PRESENTATIONS, AND CONDUCTING INTERNAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS WITHIN THEIR OFFICES. UWDC ALSO PROVIDES DONORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DESIGNATE THEIR DONATIONS TO LOCAL AGENCIES. LOCAL AGENCIES MUST ANNUALLY VERIFY THEY ARE AN AGENCY IN GOOD STANDING AS AN IRS CODE SECTION 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.DURING 2019-2020 FUNDING YEAR, UWDC WAS ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE A TOTAL OF $850,000 TO OUR 17 PARTNER AGENCIES.THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, UWDC PARTNER AGENCIES WERE ABLE TO ASSIST MORE THAN 85,000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN DENTON COUNTY.IN ADDITION, UWDC HAS DEVELOPED AN EXTENDED NETWORK OF NONPROFIT PARTNERS, SOME OF WHICH MAY RECEIVE FUNDING, ALL OF WHICH WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH UWDC TO WORK ACROSS SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY TO TACKLE COMPLEX XOCIA-ECONOMICAL CHALLENGES. UWDC ALSO PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MANY LOCAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE DENTON COUNTY NONPROFIT SECTOR.

COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING (PRE-K, DC HOMELESSNESS LEADERSHIP TEAM, FINANCIAL COACHING/BANK ON DENTON, VITA, DC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP TEAM):UWDC HAS DEVELOPED A STRONG NETWORK OF PARTNESHIPS & COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, & IS ABLE TO WORK AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE, FACILITATOR & CATALYST IN CROSS-SECTOR COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS THAT ADDRESS COMPLEX COMMUNITY PROBLEMS. THIS WORK IS DRIVEN BY THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPALS:-MUST ALIGN TO CRITICAL UNMET NEEDS MAINLY: CHILDREN & FAMILIES, VETERANS, HOMELESS/HOUSING, HEALTH/MENTAL HEALTH-MUST ALIGN WITH OUR UWDC MISSION-MUST PRODUCE MEASURABLE RESULTS THAT INDICATE THE LEVEL OF EFFICACYUWDC'S CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE UNIVERSITIES, NONPROFITS, LOCAL GOVTS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. OUR EFFORTS INCLUDE UTILIZATION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS & OTHER GOVERNANCE LEADERS WHO CAN INFLUENCE POLICY ACROSS THE COMMUNITY.EARLY CHILDHOOD COALITIONIN JANUARY 2013 UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DENTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF DENTON FORMED THE PRE-KINDERGARTEN COALITION & BEGAN WORKING ON A PLAN TO DISTRIBUTE THE "READY ROSIE" EARLY LEARNING RESOURCE TO THE COMMUNITY. IN 2016, THE PRE-KINDERGARTEN COALITION CHANGED ITS NAME TO THE "EARLY CHILDHOOD COALITION: SERVING THE NORTH TEXAS REGION" TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD POPULATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE COALITION DEVELOPED A MISSION STATEMENT - "TO ENGAGE & EMPOWER PARENTS, FAMILIES, PROFESSIONALS, & COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE ENRICHED ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL CHILDREN, BIRTH - 8 YEARS THROUGH: ADVOCACY; RESOURCES; & COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES" THE COALITION IS COMPOSED OF 3 WORKGROUPS: THE CHILDCAREWORKGROUP, COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORKGROUP, & SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMS WORKGROUP. CHILDCARE WORKGROUP IS CURRENTLY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, QUALITY CEU OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILD CARE WORKERS IN DENTON COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA & IS WORKING TO DEVELOP A CHILD CARE CONFERENCE IN SPRING 2019. THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH TEAM IS HOSTING THE FIRST EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE FOR DENTON ON JULY 27, 2019. WORKING TO CREATE MESSAGING & BRANDING AROUND HE COALITION, CONNECTING THE COALITION WITH PARENTS, CHILD CARE FACILITIES, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND IN PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING THE USE OF NORTHTEXASFAMILIES.ORG AS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD REFERRAL SOURSE FOR THE DENTON COMMUNITY. SCHOOL BASED COMMUNITY CENTERS BRIDGE THE GAP OF TRANSPORTATION TO RESOURCES FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE AREA AT ANN WINDLE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND GONZALEZ SCHOOL FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.FINANCIAL STABILITY:VITAVOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE) IS AN IRS INITIATIVE TO HELP LOW & MODERATELY-LOW INCOME TAXPAYERS E-FILE THEIR FEDERAL TAX REURNS IN AN ACCURATE AND TIMELY MANNER. IN DENTON COUNTY, UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY HAS OPERATED VITA SITES SINCE 2008 TO THE PRESENT DAY WITH CONTINUOUS YEAR-TO-YEAR GROWTH IN PEOPLE HELPED & NET REFUNDS RETURNED TO THE POCKETS OF DENTON COUNTY FAMILIES. DURING 2019 TAX SEASON, TAX PREPARATION SITES ASSISTED TAXPAYERS IN CORINTH, DENTON, LAKE DALLAS, SANGER, LEWISVILLE, PILOT POINT & LITTLE ELM. UWDC VOLUNTEERS PREPARED 1,456 TAX RETURNS OVER 179 TAX PREPARATION SESSIONS PROVIDED AT 9 HOST SITES ACROSS DENTON COUNTY. THESE RETURNS NETTED $2.1 MILLION IN REFUNDS AND SAVED DENTON COUNTY FAMILIES AN ESTIMATED $420,000 IN TAX RETURN PREPARATION FEES.MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE:DENTON COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP TEAM (DCBHLT)DCBHLT CONVENED ON JUNE 11, 2015 AS A RESULT OF THE FORMAL RECOMMENDATION MADE BY MEADOWS MENTAL HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE TO ADVOCATE & FACILITATE FOR SYSTEM LEVEL CHANGE IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM IN DENTON COUNTY. THE RECOMMENDATION WAS MADE AFTER A YEAR OF FACT FINDING THROUGH THE DENTON COUNTY CITIZENS COUNCIL ON MENTAL HEALTH (DCCCMH).THE TEAM IS COMPRISED OF 36 APPOINTEES AND 3 EX OFFICIO MEMBERS SERVING TWO YEAR TERMS FORM: DENTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, NON-PROFITS, HOUSING, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, IN ADDITION TO THREE EX-OFFICIOS WHO SERVE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY.THE PURPOSE OF THE DCBHLT IS TASKED TO CONVENE AS A POLICY MAKING TEAM TO IMPROVE THE PLANNING, COORDINATION, OVERSIGHT AND IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRED TO CREATE SYSTEMS CHANGE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN DENTON COUNTY.DCBHLT FUNCTIONS AS A QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL TEAM WITH GUIDING CHARTER AND BYLAWS UNDER THE BACKBONE OF UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY INC. (UWDC) COLLECTIVE IMPACT MODEL.DCBHLT VISSION: COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOR EVERY PERSON IN DENTON COUNTY.DCBHLT MISSION: THE DENTON COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP TEAM WILL ADVOCATE & FACILITATE A COLLABORATIVE PERSON-CENTERED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM TO REPAIR & RESTORE LIVES:-ENSURE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL-ASSESS DATA FOR CONTINUOUS OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS-PRIORITIZE DATA DRIVEN RECOMMENDATIONS-PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CARETHE DCBHLT CONSISTS OF 5 WORKGROUPS INCLUDING: CHILD AND FAMILY SYSEMS, JAIL DIVERSION, MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COURT, CONSUMER, AND VETERANS. WORKGROUPS MEET ON EITHER A MONTHLY OR EVERY OTHER MONTH BASIS TO ADDRESS CONCENTRATED SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGE AND GENERATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DCBHLT TO CONSIDER.MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE-VETERANSHOMELESSNESS:DENTON COUNTY HOMELESSNESS LEADERSHIP TEAMTHE DENTON COUNTY HOMELESSNESS LEADERSHIP TEAM (DCHLT) CONVENED ON MAY 5, 2016. THE TEAM IS A 25-MEMBER APPOINTED, QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL BODY TASKED WITH INCREASING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING & IMPROVING THE COORDINATION OF HOMELESS SERVICES IN DENTON COUNTY. THE INITIATIVE GREW AS A RESULT OF DENTON MAYOR, CHRIS WATTS', HOUSING THE HOMELESS TASK FORCE. THE TASK FORCE CONVENED IN 2015 TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY OF DENTON. RESULTING FROM THE TASK FORCE WAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FULL-TIME COORDINATOR POSITION TO OVERSEE THE IMPROVEMENT AND INTEGRATION OF HOMELESSNESS SERVICES COUNTY-WIDE. THIS POSITION WAS PLACED AT THE UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY FOR ITS COUNTY-WIDE REACH.THE DCHLT IS COMPRISED OF 25 APPOINTEES AND 3 EX OFFICIO MEMBERS SERVING TWO YEAR TERMS FORM: DENTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, NON-PROFITS, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS AGENCIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, IN ADDITION TO THREE EX-OFFICIOS WHO SERVE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY (FROM THE CITY OF DENTON, THE DENTON COUNTY HOMELESS COALITION AND THE UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY).THE PURPOSE OF THE DCHLT IS TASKED TO CONVENE AS A POLICY MAKING TEAM TO IMPROVE THE PLANNING, COORDINATION, OVERSIGHT, AND IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRED TO CREATE SYSTEMS CHANGE, FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN DENTON COUNTY. DCHLT FUNCTIONS AS A QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL TEAM WITH GUIDING CHARTER AND BYLAWS UNDER THE BACKBONE OF UWDC COLLECTIVE IMPACT MODEL.DCHLT VISION: EVERY PERSON IN DENTON COUNTY HAS A PLACE TO CALL HOME THAT IS SAFE, AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE & SUPPORTED BY COMMUITY RESOURCES.DCHLT MISSION: THE DCHLT FOSTERS AN EFFECTIVE & COORDINATED SYSTEM OF HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION & INTERVENTION, RESULTING IN HOMELESSNESS THAT IS RARE, BRIEF & NONRECURRING THROUGH:-COMMUNITY AWARENESS & CONNECTION-DATA-DRIVEN, EVIDENCED-BASED, FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS-INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AROUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ACCESS TO PRIMARY & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, ADEQUATE INCOMES & COORDINATED SERVICES-MOBILIZING, ADVOCATING & EMPOWERING PUBLIC-PRIVATE COMMUNITY-WIDE COLLABORATIONTHE DCHLT CONSISTS OF 4 WORKGROUPS INCLUDING: HOUSING, DATA, SHELTER PLANNING & AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WORKGROUPS MEET ON EITHER A MONHLY OR EVERY OTHER MONTH BASIS TO ADDRESS CONCENTRATED SYSTEM-LEVEL CHANGES AND GENERATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DCHLT TO CONSIDER. THE DCHLT HAS A SRATEGIC PLAN WIH MEASURABLE GOALS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HOUSING & CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE HOMELESSNESS DATA MANAGEMENT IN THE COUNTY. THESE GOALS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE ABOVE WORKGROUPS, & WORKGROUPS MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEADERSHIP TEAM TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES & PURSUE INITIATIVES.COORDINATED ENTRY & HMIS:UWDC DCHLT BACKBONE SUPPORT FACILITATE THE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION & MAINTENANCE OF A COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM IN DENTON COUNTY. COORDINATED ENTRY IS ESSENTIALLY STREAMLINED ACCESS TO HOUSING ASSISTANCE RESOURCES VIA A COMMON INTAKE, ASSESSMENT & REFERRAL PROCESS. UWDC WAS KEY IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS PROCESS AT 8 AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTY SERVING PEOPLE EXPERIENCEING HOMELESSNESS & CONTINUES TO OVERSEE THE GOVERNANCE & MAINTENANCE OF THIS PROCESS LOCALLY.DENTON COUNTY BARRIER FUND:THE DENTON COUNTY BARRIER FUND IS AN INNOVATIVE, COLLABORATIVE FUND THAT EXISTS TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO HOUSING & PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR FAMILIES ACROSS DENTON COUNTY. THIS FUND STRENGTHENS NONPROFITS THAT PROMOTE HOUSING STABILITY & ECONOMIC STABILITY THROUGH THEIR PROGRAMMING. THIS FUND ALSO SUPPORTS

COMMUNITY EDUCATION (PROJECT BLUEPRINT, COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT):COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT:OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS A TOOL TO HELP PINPOINT UNMET NEEDS & GAPS IN SERVICES FOR THE SHORT TERM IN DENTON COUNTY DUE IN PART TO THE CONSTANTLY CHANGING NATURE OF THE LOCAL AREA. POPULATION GROWTH, CHANGES IN AREA DEMOGRAPHICS & THE LOCAL ECONOMY INFLUENCE & OFTEN STRESS THE PUBLIC & NONPROFIT HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES.OUTSIDE FACTORS ALSO HAVE A PROFOUND EFFECT IN DETERMINING THE LOCAL NEEDS. FEDERAL & STATE GOVERNMENT CHANGES HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON COMMUNITY AGENCIES' ABILITIES TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED SERVICES AS WELL AS ON THE INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE. THE RAPID POPULATION GROWTH OF THE COMMUNITY & THE CONSTANTLY CHANGING GOVERNMENT FUNDING PRIORITIES REQUIRE REGULAR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS. THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROVIDES ESSENTIAL INFORMATION TO DEVELOPE A LONG-TERM PLAN FOR HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES BASED ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRENDS & LONG-STANDING HEALTH, HOUSING, & HUMAN SERVICE ISSUES.DURING 2019-2020, UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY UPDATED THE DATA AS WAS AVAILABLE. INFORMATION ABOUT UWDC'S ACCESSMENT OF DENTON COUNTY'S COMMUNITY NEED CAN BE FOUND AT http://www.unitedwaydenton.org/Needs.PROJECT BLUEPRINT:UWDC'S PROJECT BLUEPRINT:BOARD LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TRAIN COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO BECOME QUALIFIED, QUALITY BOARD MEMBERS OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN DENTON COUNTY. THE TRAINING CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF MEETINGS WHERE THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE TAUGHT:PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES, BOARD OPERATIONS & GOVERNANCE, BOARD DEVELOPMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING, OUTCOME ASSESSMENT, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, ADVOCACY, AND FINANCE.EACH MODULE TAUGHT IS PRESENTED BY AN EXPERT IN THAT FIELD, WITH ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND GROUP EXERCISES. EACH GRADUATE OF PROJECT BLUEPRINT IS PLACED FOR SERVICE WITH UWDC OR INTRODUCED TO AN AGENCY THAT MATCHES THEIR INTERESTS & PASSION. IN 2019 UWDC GRADUATED 21 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS FROM THIS PROGRAM.

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