Health
Good health is both a community responsibility and a community benefit. It goes beyond personal diet, exercise, and many other individual choices we make. The foundation for a healthy life is in the neighborhoods we build and environments we inhabit. When people have access to parks, bike paths, safe playgrounds, healthy foods, and good medical care, they are more likely to succeed in school, work, and like.
United Way is working to ensure everyone has access to affordable and quality health care and partners with agencies to provide help to those without health insurance, seniors in need of home health care, survivors of abuse, and individuals struggling with mental illness or addiction.
Our goals:
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Have individuals demonstrate skills for health living
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Provide individuals with access to health and safety resources
Our Program
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Familywize Prescription Drug
Parenting Time is currently the only full-service family access visitation program the tri-county area. The program provides monitored, supervised, or therapeutic/supportive visitation services for parents whom the courts have determined must be observed while interacting with their children.
Meals on Wheels enables the elderly, the sick, and the disabled to remain in their own homes with help from people who care. Home-delivered meals are provided to persons who are unable to prepare their own meals and are at risk of going to a nursing home. Meals are nutritionally balanced, created for good taste, healthy portions and specific health needs in mind.
Volunteer Transportation As people age their ability to drive themselves safely diminishes but their need to get around town does not. KAFASI's Volunteer Transportation Program matches licensed, insured and carefully vetted drivers to seniors who need assisted transportation to and from appointments, events, visits and any other place they would like to go. They pick up the Senior at the door, take them to their destination and stay with the senior (if wanted) to return them safely to their door.
The Children’s Services program addresses the needs of children who are primarily of secondary victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. These groups allow children to learn about and discuss domestic violence and sexual assault and their effects on them. They also teach children about safety plans, self-esteem, and healthy behavior.
Legal Advocacy Program has advocates that assist victims through the court process including restraining orders, and family court issues such as divorces, legal separations and child custody/placement issues. The court system can be a very confusing and intimidating place. Advocates are available for support, information regarding court processes, court accompaniment, and help filing important documents.
Healthy Eating and Active Living (H.E.A.L) Teaches families at or below poverty level how nutrition and physical activity can help prevent cancer. The main aspects of the program will run in a 14 week cycle. There will also be additional one time seminars and information provided several times during the year. The program intertwines healthy nutrition and increased activity. Each week will have a seminar to attend and fitness goals to achieve (modified for different levels of prior activity).