UNITED WAY OF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM INC
Programs
COVID-19 Emergency Response
WITH COVID-19 STILL PREVALENT THROUGHOUT THE 2020-21 FISCAL YEAR, UWWP CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THOUSANDS OF HOUSEHOLDS IN WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM. WE ADMINISTRATED OVER $900,000 IN GRANTS TO NONPROFITS, DISTRIBUTED OVER $9 MILLION WORTH OF ESSENTIAL GOODS FOR BASIC NEEDS, AND ANSWERED OVER 96,000 CALLS BY OUR 211 HELPLINE CALL SPECIALISTS. OUR GRANT MAKING EFFORTS DURING THE 20-21 FISCAL YEAR TOTALED $901,138. THROUGH THE COVID-19 RECOVERY AND EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER GRANTS, WE SUPPORTED THE WORK OF 60 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM THAT COLLECTIVELY HELPED 36,045 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM IN WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM IS PART OF THE FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM THAT IS MANAGED BY UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE. A LOCAL EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER BOARD FOR EACH COUNTY, INVOLVING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINE ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING LOCAL UNITED WAYS AND OTHER PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, ALLOCATE FUNDS FROM THE TOTAL COUNTY-WIDE ALLOCATION -- BASED ON SEVERAL NEEDS-ORIENTED FACTORS INCLUDING EQUITY TO MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS -- TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) AGENCIES REQUESTING EMERGENCY FUNDS TO EXPAND THEIR CAPACITY TO SERVE THE NEWLY HUNGRY AND HOMELESS. THE COVID-19 RECOVERY GRANTS WERE FUNDED BY MONIES RAISED BY UWWP AND THE ALLOCATIONS WERE DETERMINED BY ITS IMPACT COMMITTEE MADE UP OF VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS. UWWP'S ESSENTIAL GOODS FOR BASIC NEEDS PROGRAM, FORMERLY KNOWN AS ITS GIFTS-IN-KIND PROGRAM, DISTRIBUTED $9,621,502 WORTH OF GOODS, INCLUDING FOOD, MEALS, BEDDING, CLOTHING, DIAPERS, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, BOOKS, AND CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES THROUGH 194 AGENCIES TO 128,286 HOUSEHOLDS DURING THE 20-21 FISCAL YEAR. THE GOODS FROM THE ESSENTIAL GOODS PROGRAM ARE EITHER DONATED FROM OUR RETAIL PARTNERS OR ARE ACQUIRED BY UNITED WAY AT BELOW MARKET PRICE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$10.4M2-1-1 Helpline Services
DURING THE 20-21 FISCAL YEAR, UNITED WAY'S HUDSON VALLEY 2-1-1 HELPLINE REMAINED THE OFFICIAL POINT OF INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS FOR WESTCHESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND PUTNAM COUNTY GOVERNMENT. UNITED WAY'S 2-1-1 HELPLINE AND ONLINE REFERRAL DATABASE OFFERS FREE INFORMATION, REFERRAL, ASSESSMENT, AND CRISIS SUPPORT TO HELP PEOPLE ACCESS THE EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES THEY NEED TO ADDRESS EVERYDAY CHALLENGES.IN TIMES OF DISASTER, OUR HELPLINE PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN BRINGING INFORMATION TO THE PEOPLE MOST AFFECTED BY THE EVENT AND RELAYING THE NEEDS OF CALLERS BACK TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND FIRST RESPONDERS WHO ARE ABLE TO HELP. SINCE EARLY MARCH 2020, UW'S 2-1-1 EXPERIENCED AN INFLUX OF CALLS NOT ONLY FROM THE COMMUNITY, BUT FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER NON-PROFITS. UW'S 2-1-1 WAS ACTIVATED BY WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTS TO ACT AS THE COUNTY'S HELPLINE DURING THIS CRISIS. UW'S 2-1-1 HAS ALSO BEEN COLLABORATING WITH MANY COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO ASSIST IN REDIRECTING CALLERS TO THE APPROPRIATE CHANNELS AS THESE DEPARTMENTS HAVE SEEN A HEAVY RISE IN THEIR CALL VOLUME. UW'S 2-1-1 HAVE ALSO BEEN WORKING WITH LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE REFERRALS AND RESOURCES TO RESIDENTS. THESE RELATIONSHIPS HAVE BEEN VITAL TO SOLVING VERY COMPLICATED SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS. 2-1-1 IS A CONFIDENTIAL, MULTILINGUAL, AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE WITH A DATABASE OF MORE THAN 25,000 SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. TRAINED CALL SPECIALISTS ARE AVAILABLE 24/7, 365 DAYS A WEEK THROUGH THE UW'S 2-1-1 AND CAN ASSIST CALLERS IN 200+ LANGUAGES (THROUGH TRANSPERFECT) AS WELL AS THE HEARING-IMPAIRED. ONE CAN ALSO TEXT THEIR ZIP CODE TO 898-211 AND BE CONNECTED TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED. THE COMMUNITY CAN ALSO ACCESS 2-1-1 RESOURCES THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.211HUDSONVALLEY.ORG. 2-1-1 MAINTAINS THE MOST UP TO DATE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DATABASE IN THE REGION AND IS UTILIZED FOR REFERRALS FOR CALLERS, SOCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONALS. OUR WEB-BASED SYSTEMS AND KNOWLEDGEABLE, COMPASSIONATE STAFF, MAKE FINDING ESTABLISHED RESOURCES EASIER FOR INDIVIDUALS, HELPING PROFESSIONALS, AND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. ADDITIONALLY, OUR STAFF KEEPS TRACK OF THE NEEDS OUR CALLERS COMMUNICATE. BY DOING SO, THE SYSTEM GENERATES REAL-TIME DATA ON REQUESTS, COMPLAINTS, AND SERVICES. OVER TIME, 2-1-1 DATA WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BY MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO HARVEST ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ON RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND USE IT FOR POLICY DECISION-MAKING AND BUDGETING. 2-1-1 HAS LONG ALLOWED OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO REALIZE CONCRETE COST SAVINGS AND IMPROVED SERVICE TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.FOR FISCAL YEAR 20/21 UW'S 2-1-1 HELPLINE HANDLED OVER 96,000 CALLS FROM FOUR REGIONS (HUDSON VALLEY, ADIRONDACKS, NORTHEAST, AND LONG ISLAND) ACROSS NEW YORK, OF WHICH 63,000 WERE FROM THE HUDSON VALLEY REGION. FUNDING SOURCES FOR 2-1-1 INCLUDE CONTRACTS & FEES FOR SERVICES FROM THE UNITED WAYS LOCATED IN THE HUDSON VALLEY (INCLUDING UWWP) AND GRANTS/CONTRACTS WITH LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.2MGeneral Mission-Related Initiatives
IN ADDITION TO UNITED WAY'S CAMPAIGN IN WHICH DONORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY IMPACT GENERAL FUND OR A SPECIFIC INITIATIVE, UWWP WILL ALSO PROCESS CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER UNITED WAYS AND/OR 501(C)(3) AGENCIES PER DONOR REQUEST.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$129K
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