Partner Agencies
The Vision of United Way of Lapeer County is to create long-lasting community change by addressing the underlying causes of the most significant issues facing Lapeer County residents.
We work to advance the common good by focusing on three priority areas; Education, Income and Health. These are the building blocks for a good life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health.
This funding opportunity was established to build community capacity to support individuals and families with immediate needs and establish a foundation for long-term change.
Following are the agencies we have partnered with to support these priority areas.
United Way's goal in education is to make sure that every child in our community begins school prepared and ready to learn, graduates on time and is career or college ready.
Family Literacy Center
With funding provided by United Way of Lapeer County the Family Literacy Center will be able to provide structured Kindergarten Readiness Programs and Playgroups that provide developmental activities for children which prepare participants to start school ready to learn.
Mentors for Kids
With grant money from United Way of Lapeer County Mentors for Kids has a mentoring program that provides one-to-one, long term, positive adult mentors for children primarily from single parent homes who could benefit from a good role model and friend in their life.
Lapeer County KIND
Funding was awarded to Lapeer County Kids in New Directions (KIND). KIND strives to promote success for youth and families at home, school and in the community. KIND’s primary purpose is to provide prevention and early interventions in instances of emotional difficulties, social isolation, irresponsibility, delinquency, and violence.
Income and Financial Stability
To address the obstacles that prevent hard working families from getting ahead financially, United Way launched the Financial Stability Partnership, an initiative that promotes community change strategies to help families meet their basic needs, while gaining the financial stability that will allow them to plan for—and accomplish—their long-term financial goals.
Lapeer County Community Collaborative
Family Focus on Finances Program focuses on assisting individual families to implement a money management budget that fits their income and responsibilities including follow up with funding provided by United Way of Lapeer County.
The Salvation Army Lapeer County Chapter
With funding provided by United Way of Lapeer County The Salvation Army of Lapeer County will help provide basic and emergency services to Lapeer County residents. Services such as, but not limited to, utilities, rent, emergency shelter, food, clothing and transportation provided to those in need through referrals.
Hispanic Service Center
The Empowering the Needy “Financial Stability Project” permit’s the Hispanic Service Center to accomplish it’s Mission with funding provided by United Way of Lapeer County: To improve the lives of individuals of all ethnicities as well as to empower them to become productive citizens of our community.
American Red Cross Lapeer Chapter
With funding provided by United Way of Lapeer County American Red Cross of Lapeer will provide assistance when a disaster in the community takes place such as house or apartment fire, tornado etc.
Pathways to Health
Since 2008, we’ve been working to achieve our bold, 10-year goal: to increase by one-third the number of youth and adults who are healthy and avoid risky behaviors by 2018. Whether it is a neighbor without health insurance, a victim of abuse, or someone struggling with mental illness or an addiction, United Way is working to ensure everyone has access to affordable and quality care.
Achieving our goal requires us all to become more aware of health risks and the potential effects they have on ourselves and others. Working to change policies and practices, such as extending health care coverage, will enable more people to live healthier lives.
Child Advocacy Center
With funding provided by United Way of Lapeer County the Child Advocacy Center is providing a prevention program called “Don’t Just Talk About It-Do Something About It” which is designed to decrease dating violence among teens and increase prevention.
LACADA
Lapeer Area Citizens Against Domestic Assault is the domestic violence and sexual assault emergency shelter and outreach program for Lapeer County. With funding provided by United Way of Lapeer County they are providing a domestic violence prevention program.
Loving Hands Clinic
Provides non-emergency medical care at no-charge to uninsured or underinsured adults between the ages of 19-64 who financially qualify and live in Lapeer County.
American Red Cross Lapeer County Chapter
United Way of Lapeer County will continue to support American Red Cross’s Medical Transportation called Med-A-Ride for residents in Lapeer County who would be unable to attend medical appointments due to lack of transportation.
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