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

Financial stabilityfamilies and individuals are facing financial obstacles that prevent them from reaching their full potential. United way 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-qualityearly education for young children in the family. More than 460 families are impacted by this grant funding annually

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