Fact
Sheet
Community
Impact Initiatives
2007 -
2010
United
Way of Rockland County is a local, independent non-profit dedicated to building
a stronger
Protecting and Meeting Basic
Needs
Family
Transportation Assistance- Child Care Resources of
Rockland will coordinate this initiative to provide private transportation
vouchers and free bus tickets to families earning 200% of the current poverty
level. These vouchers will be used for
transportation from home to child care provider to work and return.
Transportation
Assistance- AVI will provide transportation to the blind and visually
impaired. This initiative will
accommodate blind consumers with special needs to medical facilities, dialysis,
and doctor’s appointments enabling individuals to remain independent and
maintain their health care needs.
Homelessness Prevention - Legal Aid Society of
Culturally
Competent Mental Wellness Counseling -- This initiative
will situate VCS, Inc. satellite counseling sites in the offices of both
Community Action Program and Haitian American Cultural and Social Organization
and will recruit culturally diverse volunteers to be trained as VCS
counselors. Grant funds will also
support the development of materials to raise awareness of the program’s
availability among targeted audiences
Healthy Eating: Feeding Our Children - This initiative will provide more healthy meals and snacks to low-income
children at four Head Start sites throughout
Disaster Assistance- American Red Cross manages
this initiative providing relief to victims of disasters and helping people
prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Emergency Food and Shelter Program – UWRC administers the federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)
here in
CASH – Creating Assets, Savings & Hope – CASH
provides free tax preparation by IRS-certified volunteers to those who qualify
for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), as well as other tax credits that may
be available to them, by filing their federal and state tax returns. CASH helps meet an important need right here
in
2-1-1 Helpline – United Way’s 211 helpline is free, confidential,
accommodates more than 150 languages and is available 24/7 throughout the
Hudson Valley 2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember number that makes a critical
connection between individuals and families in need and the appropriate
community-based organizations and government agencies. By making services
easier to access, 2-1-1 encourages prevention and fosters self-sufficiency
Nurturing Children and Youth
Changing
Conditions That Lead to Violence - Rockland Family Shelter
will continue to implement this initiative that provides emergency care,
education and training for children and youth to decrease the incidence of
domestic violence, sexual trauma, date rape and other forms of violence.
Child
Care Tuition Assistance - Child Care Resources of
Rockland will manage this initiative to provide tuition assistance to
low-income families throughout
Healthy
Eating: Healthy Children – This initiative will provide
services at two YMCA locations that support and strengthen family life. Providing children nutritious meals, offering
quality child care programs, and providing learning opportunities that enhance
family life.
Good Vibrations – Y. A.I./Rockland
Strengthening
Families - CANDLE will implement this national initiative aimed at
reducing juvenile delinquency and other anti-social behaviors in middle and
high school youth by increasing the availability and accessibility of
after-school programs.
Expanding
Early Literacy Efforts - Rockland Schools for the
21st Century will enhance this program to make it possible for more families
challenged by poverty, limited education and language barriers to prepare their
children for school through expansion of the Parent-Child Home program, a home
visiting program for two- and three-year-olds.
Mentoring- Big Brothers Big Sisters will provide a comprehensive, full service, off
site mentoring program to serve at risk youth from one parent homes between the
ages of 7-18 years.
Enhancing Seniors’
Improving
Access to Home Care for Seniors - Home Aides of Rockland will
implement this initiative that enhances seniors’ independence by making home
care accessible to homebound and low-income elderly Rocklanders.
Reaching
Out To Seniors in Diverse Communities - This Meals on Wheels
initiative will reach out to isolated ethnically diverse senior populations to
increase their awareness of and access to existing Rockland programs and
activities to help them maintain their independence.
Foster
Grandparents - This initiative provides an opportunity for low-income
seniors age 60 and over to provide one-on-one supportive assistance to children
with special need in
Senior
Training Program - EPIC will provide training for senior
citizens to work countywide in
From
Home to Help – Transporting Senior Volunteers -
RSVP will provide free, safe and reliable transportation for senior volunteers
to the more than 150
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