Education

United Way is advancing community impact in everything we do to ensure that children, youth and families achieve their full potiental. We are focusing our work around the following outcomes:

Children and youth are prepared for school, achieve academic success and are ready for a productive future.

Parents and caring adults support positive, age-appropriate development of children and youth.

Families are safe, supportive and free of family violence and abuse.

Community Impact - How We Do It:

• We invest in programs at partner agencies.
  
• We advance community change strategies.
  In January 2010 United Way launched "Quality Matters," an initiative to champion and advance quality out-of-school time opportunities. Participation in quality out-of-school time programs is linked to better school attendance and performace, less disciplinary action and higher educational aspirations. Read more...
• We partner in community initiatives.
  

  Learn more about United Way's Success by 6 Resource Centers
  Learn more about Tri-County Smart Start Coalition