UNITED WAY OF SPOKANE COUNTY
Programs
Program 1 [2018]
DONOR DESIGNATED GIFTS: SPOKANE COUNTY UNITED WAY RUNS A MAJOR FUNDRAISING PROGRAM, THE UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN. MANY OF THE DONATIONS TO THE CAMPAIGN ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED TO QUALIFIED NON-PROFIT AGENCIES. ACTING AS AN AGENT, UNITED WAY ENSURES THAT THESE DONATIONS ARE COLLECTED AND ACCURATELY DISTRIBUTED AT LEAST QUARTERLY, UNDER STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$790KProgram 2 [2018]
EDUCATION: FUNDING IS PROVIDED PRIMARILY TO LOCAL IMPACT PARTNERS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL OF CUTTING EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT GAPS IN HALF, FOCUSING RESOURCES ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE LOW-INCOME, RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITIES, AND/OR HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS. TO THAT END, SPOKANE COUNTY UNITED WAY PROVIDED GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT KINDERGARTEN READINESS AND SUCCESS IN SCHOOL (K-12). 185 CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 3 BENEFITED FROM EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO RESPOND TO DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS OR FAMILY CHALLENGES; 95% OF PARENTS SURVEYED REPORTED THAT THESE PROGRAMS HELPED THEM DEVELOP SKILLS TO BETTER SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN. 131 PRIMARILY LOW-INCOME CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO ACCESS HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS TO HELP PREPARE THEM FOR KINDERGARTEN. EIGHT PROGRAMS RECEIVED GRANTS TO ENABLE THEM TO PROVIDE OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME SUPPORTS TO OVER 1,000 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH IN SPOKANE. THESE INVESTMENTS ENABLED 84 LOW-INCOME YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN SCOUTING PROGRAMS, 92 TO HAVE OUTDOOR ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES AT SUMMER DAY CAMP, 393 TO HAVE AN ADULT MENTOR, 404 TO RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SUPPORTS TO HELP THEM STAY ON TRACK IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND 64 TO BENEFIT FROM ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES IN AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM; DEPENDING ON THE PROGRAM AND INTERVENTION, BETWEEN 69% AND 90% OF YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATED ACTIVELY IN THESE SERVICES IMPROVED THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. 254 STAFF FROM TWO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS RECEIVED TRAINING ON HOW TO CREATE SAFE, SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FOR LGBTQ YOUTH, WHICH RESULTED IN AN IMPROVEMENT IN SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICIES AND PRACTICES; 92% OF ATTENDEES REPORTED THAT THE TRAINING CONTENT WAS HIGHLY RELEVANT TO THEIR WORK AND THAT THEY WOULD USE THE INFORMATION WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS. 23 STAFF FROM A DUAL-LANGUAGE ENGLISH AND SALISH SCHOOL ATTENDED 200 HOURS OF SALISH CLASSES AND 100% IMPROVED THEIR SALISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING THESE PROGRAMS, SPOKANE COUNTY UNITED WAY DISTRIBUTED OVER 9,000 KINDERGARTEN READINESS WALL CALENDARS TO FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH SPOKANE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CONVENE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE TO IMPROVE PLANNING AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND MORE THAN 40 OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMS. UNITED WAY ALSO PARTNERED WITH SCHOOLS OUT WASHINGTON TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO TRAINING ON YOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT TOOLS TO LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROVIDERS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$434.7KProgram 3 [2018]
HEALTH: FUNDING IS PROVIDED TO NONPROFIT PARTNERS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL OF INCREASING INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SAFETY AND WELLNESS. TO THAT END, SPOKANE COUNTY UNITED WAY PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOCUS ON PREVENTING OR MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF CHILD ABUSE, CHILD NEGLECT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. 189 YOUTH RECEIVED MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER SERVICES FOCUSED ON YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE; 86% OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN 8 OR MORE SESSIONS REPORTED STABILITY OR IMPROVEMENT. 269 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE BENEFITED FROM SUPERVISED VISITATION WITH THEIR PARENTS; 60% OF FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN THIS SERVICE WERE ABLE TO BE REUNITED. 232 STUDENTS IN A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT RECEIVED OUT-PATIENT MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY AND CARE COORDINATION SERVICES THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDER SUPPORTED BY UNITED WAY FUNDS; 67% OF YOUTH WHO WERE RECEIVING ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES HAD A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN TRAUMA-RELATED SYMPTOMS. 60 BEREAVED YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AND PEER SUPPORT GROUPS TO HELP THEM COPE WITH THE DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER. 153 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE YOUTH RECEIVED OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT; 85% ACHIEVED PASSING GRADES IN SCHOOL. 860 AT-RISK OR HOMELESS YOUTH WERE CONTACTED THROUGH STREET OUTREACH AND OTHER SERVICES; 327 YOUTH WERE ABLE TO BE SHELTERED OFF THE STREET AND AN ADDITIONAL 76 WERE REFERRED FOR LONG-TERM HOUSING AND OTHER SUPPORTS. THERE WERE 3,067 CALLS TO A LOCAL CRISIS LINE SERVING VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND OTHER CRIMES; 34% OF CLIENTS RECEIVED ADVOCACY SERVICES TO NAVIGATE SYSTEMS AND FIND RESOURCES AND 788 RECEIVED OUTPATIENT THERAPY SERVICES; 91% WHO WERE SEEN AT LEAST 8 TIMES SHOWED IMPROVEMENT. 581 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RECEIVED HOLISTIC COUNSELING SERVICES AND 91 YOUTH WHO WERE IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RECEIVED INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$514.5K
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