United Way Of Hall County Inc

Programs: United way of hall countys mission is to unite people, organizations and resources to improve lives in hall county. United way fosters relationship to collectively focus on issues that are important and vital in every resident of hall county having a good life. We do this through encouraging individuals, companies and other non-profits to give financial resources, advocate for issues that are important to our community and volunteer their time. United way of hall county believe education, income and health are the building blocks of a good life and has established the following as priorities: education helping people, from birth through adult, achieve their potential through learning. We believe that learning begins at birth and continues throughout life. Our aspiration is that all residents of hall county will have opportunities to learn which help them achieve their potential. Therefore, we will invest in: 1. Early learning 2. The well-being of school age children and adolescents 3. Basic literary and comprehension development skills income supporting families while they actively achieve financial stability and independence. We believe families and individuals face obstacles to achieving financial stability and independence. Our aspiration is that all residents of hall county have opportunities to meet their basic needs and self-sufficiency. Therefore, we will invest in: 1. Resources providing food, shelter and clothing 2. Addressing barriers to self-sufficiency 3. Promotion of financial security health improving peoples physical, mental and social well-being. We believe in improving everyones health and safety. Our aspiration is that all residents of hall county are healthy and safe. Therefore, we will invest in: 1. Efforts to break the cycle of domestic violence, abuse and neglect 2. Improving access to primary medical, behavioral and dental care 3. Prevention of and intervention in unsafe or unhealthy behaviors

the compass center (the center) is an initiative designed to connect families in the local community with services to assist them with hunger relief,affordable housing, health care,educational resources,counseling or workforce development.

read learn succeed is an internal initiative that encourages reading from birth. Our goal through this initiative is that children enter pre-k and kindergarten ready to learn thus increasing graduation rates.