United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County

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United Way was picked because this organization effectively improves communities through:
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Health

Access to Healthcare
- United Way is removing barriers to ensure all youth and adults have access to quality and affordable health care. To do this, we invest in programs that provide access to general, dental, prenatal, perinatal, behavioral, and mental health care. 
- Initiatives Lead 
---- Healthy Birth Outcomes - Improves birth outcomes to ensure babies live to see their first birthday.
---- Health Improvement Fund - Increases coverage, access, care coordination, and community health in Milwaukee. 

Health and Wellness
- United Way supports youth and adults of all ages and abilities to ensure everyone has the opportunity to live with independence and dignity. We do this by investing in programs that provide older adults with support and independence, services for children and adults with disabilities and their families and caregivers, and connect our entire community with assessment, referral, and support programs. 

Safe & Healthy Communities
- United Way transforms communities through education and access to support, making healthy choices easy, safe, and affordable. We do this by investing in programs that provide preventative health education, support survivors of intimate partner violence, house youth who are homeless, and encourage mediation and healthy conflict resolution. 
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Education

Early Childhood Education
- United Way is increasing the number of children who enter school ready to succeed. To do this, we invest in programs that provide quality early childcare, help children meet developmental milestones, increase positive parenting skills for parents and caregivers.

Strengthening Families
- United Way is supporting success within the family unit and improving cognitive, social, and or physical skills among children. To do this, we invest in programs that provide support to parents/caregivers, prevent family violence, and improve behavior among children. 

Youth Development
- United Way is increasing the number of children who: read proficiently by third grade, are on track to advance to the next grade level, develop resistance skills, increase school engagement, have goals and aspirations, graduate high school on time, and are prepared for success in college, work, and life. 
Income
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Financial Stability

Financial Empowerment for Individuals & Families
- United Way is promoting financial stability and independence. To do this, we are investing in programs that help people understand how to build financial assets and save for a home or postsecondary education.

Reducing Barriers to Employment
- United Way is helping others to build education credentials and skill certification to overcome barriers to employment. To do this, we invest in programs that help individuals navigate through the legal system and gain educational and/or training skills to secure and maintain employment that offers a family-sustaining wage.

Safe & Stable Homes
- United Way is ensuring individuals and families have safe and affordable permanent housing. We do this, by investing in programs that help people meet their basic needs of food and shelter.
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More information about United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County: United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County changes lives and improves our community by mobilizing people and resources to drive strategic impact in Education, Income and Health. We connect people who want to make a difference in our community with the people who need help the most. We unite individuals and organizations from all sectors around a common goal: a better quality of life for all. United Way is not a short-term investment; it is about lasting change.