UNITED WAY FOR GREATER AUSTIN

Healthhere at united way, 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, a phone number people can call to 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 fy24, our navigation center answered over 400,000 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.our addressing cancer together (act) program expands access to cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment in central texas. Through a coordinated collaboration of healthcare providers, funders, nonprofits, volunteers, and patients with lived experience, our goal is to save lives and reduce the economic burden of cancer on families and communities. Through addressing cancer together, people with low income who are uninsured will receive cancer care at little to no cost.the family connects texas program supports parents by linking nurses, community resources, and families. Our mission is to connect you with resources that nurture your whole family and support your child. Family connects is committed to offering postpartum care that is equitable, inclusive, family-centered, and culturally competent to all families. In fy24, over 1000 families with newborns were supported with a family connects visit