UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN
Programs
Basic Needs Support Programs
MEETING BASIC NEEDS: IN OUR FOUR-COUNTY REGION, WHICH IS HOME TO NEARLY HALF OF MICHIGAN'S POPULATION, 42% OF FAMILIES STRUGGLE TO AFFORD A BASIC, NO-FRILLS MONTHLY BUDGET INCLUDING ITEMS LIKE FOOD, HOUSING, CHILD CARE AND TRANSPORTATION. THROUGH STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN PARTNERS, PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS, WE HELP FAMILIES MOVE FROM CRISIS TO STABILITY AND FROM STABILITY TO PROSPERITY. CORE PROGRAMS INCLUDE 2-1-1, SOCIAL NAVIGATION, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER. THROUGH OUR CONNECT4CARE NETWORK, WE HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE A COMPLEX NETWORK OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND WORK WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE PARTNERS TO BUILD SYSTEMS OF HOLISTIC, PERSON-CENTERED CARE. LAST YEAR, OUR BASIC NEEDS GRANTS SERVED MORE THAN 660,000 INDIVIDUALS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$18.5MCreating Youth Opportunity Programs
CREATING YOUTH OPPORTUNITY: UNITED WAY'S WORKS WITH EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO HELP PREPARE CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. THROUGH OUR IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, WE FOCUS ON STRENGTHENING THE WHOLE CHILD, PREPARING THEM TO LEARN, GROW AND SUCCEED IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. WE WORK TO MAKE QUALITY CHILD CARE MORE ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE TO ALL. OUR LITERACY AND STEM EDUCATION WORK FILLS GAPS THAT TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS MAY NOT ALWAYS REACH. CORE PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, MY HOME LIBRARY, BUILDING FOUNDATIONS AND SUMMER DISCOVERY. COMBINED, THESE PROGRAMS BENEFITTED MORE THAN 30,000.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$13.1MPromoting Financial Stability
PROMOTING PROSPERITY: A FAMILY'S ECONOMIC STABILITY IMPACTS THE LONG-TERM WELL-BEING OF MULTIPLE GENERATIONS. UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN WORKS TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE GENERATIONAL POVERTY BY IDENTIFYING AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO FINANCIAL STABILITY AND WEALTH BUILDING-HELPING FAMILIES ESTABLISH A STRONG FINANCIAL FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH FINANCIAL AND EMPLOYMENT COACHING, FREE TAX PREPARATION, BARRIER-BUSTING TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT AND MORE. IN 2024, OUR COALITION PARTNERS FILED MORT THAN 22,000 TAX RETURNS AND CLAIMED MORE THAN $29M IN TAX REFUNDS FOR ALICE FAMILIES. CORE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: TAX ASSISTANCE AND FINACIAL COACHING.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.9M
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