United Way: Making a Difference
United Way is more than a fundraiser. United Way is in the business of getting results for the community. United Way of Burlington County is a bridge linking community leaders and partner agencies together to address Burlington County’s most pressing problems — issues that the community itself has prioritized.
Based on the results of this 2005 Burlington County Needs Assessment, United Way of Burlington County divided the leading community concerns into four strategic focus areas:
Strengthening Families
Families are a community's foundation. It benefits everyone to help keep this foundation strong. To help with this, United Way focuses on the following:
Support for At-Risk Families- In-home family counseling
- Center-based family counseling
- Family mentoring
- Parenting / life skills education
- 24-hour hotline
- Emergency shelter
- Counseling
- Legal advocacy
Promoting Independent Living & Self-Sufficiency
Keeping the disabled of all ages living self-sufficient lives and helping seniors live independently in their own homes is a top priority. The United Way gets these results the following ways:
Adult Mental Health- Clinical services for mentally ill individuals
- Counseling and/or support groups
- Aid the transition to employment or higher education
- Therapeutic and educational daycare
- After-school programs
- Home health care
- Adult daycare
- Hospice
Investing in Children & Youth
Nurturing and developing our children and youth is an essential aspect of our community. To ensure our children become productive members of our community, United Way supports the following:
Affordable Child Care / Early Learning- Child Care
- Pre-School Child Development
- Psychiatric services
- Mentoring
- Socialization & character skills building
- After-School Programs
Providing Basic Needs & Responding to Crisis
Everyone deserves to have basic needs, such as food and shelter, provided in a dignified manner and in a way that promotes self-sufficiency.
Housing- Short-term emergency shelter
- Affordable housing
- Homelessness prevention services
- Short-term assistance after a disaster
- Emergency shelter
- Distribution of food/groceries
- Community meal services
- 2-1-1, a 24-hour information hotline.
