UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL ALABAMA INC

Access to services - uwca provides a network of care through more than 200 partners and programs in 1,200 service locations throughout alabama. Uwca supports a statewide information and referral network called 211 connects alabama, which is an innovative person-to-person communications system connecting alabamians to available resources in their communities and providing referrals for all basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, financial assistance and childcare. In 2024, 211 connected 137,253 callers to vital resources. United way's area agency on aging for jefferson county received 15,323 calls to its aging & disability resource center at 1-800-age-line, a dedicated phone line, staffed by on-site call specialists who provide information on, and referrals to, a wide variety of services designed for seniors and people with disabilities.