Program areas at TAUW
Health/safety: Oklahoma's health status indicators are among the worst in the nation. The state has a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, stroke, lower respiratory disease, addiction, teen pregnancy and infant mortality. The state ranks poorly in preventable hospitalizations due to a lack of healthcare access and health insurance. Tulsa Area United Way invests in social service agencies and healthcare providers that work to improve these indicators through direct service to clients and educations programs that promote healthy lifestyles. Tulsa Area United Way supports programs that provide services for physical health, mental and behavioral health, individuals with disabilities, domestic violence and child abuse. It also supports agencies that provide safety and disaster response services.
Financial stability: stressful economic conditions that increase the number of people facing job loss, food insecurity, near or full homelessness, and legal challenges. Tulsa Area United Way funds agencies that provide basic needs such as food, clothing, rent, utilities, and shelter for individuals and families. Tulsa Area United Way invests in agencies that provide job training and placement, financial education and legal aid services for underrepresented and at-risk populations.
Education: the number one resource for any city is an educated population. Cities that invest in education are better equipped to drive sustainable economic growth. Tulsa Area United Way supports the education of its citizens through formal and informal education opportunities for children and adults at all levels of ability. It invests in early childhood programs that remove educational barriers for vulnerable populations, primary and secondary programs that supplement classroom learning and increase graduation rates, and post-secondary institutions that provide access to all outside the formal classroom. Tulsa Area United Way invests in programs that increase literacy, emphasize excellence, and provide pathways to achievement for at-risk youth.
Innovation grants, rogers county, combined state designations, other designations, other special grants, collaborative funding, capacity building, capacity building - agency contract work, capacity building - bridge funding