Program areas at United Way of Pinal County
Family, friends, and neighbors home provider outreach assistance program, designed to better prepare legal, non-licensed in-home child care providers with tools that make their center better for the children in their program, provide child-friendly toys and educational items, environmental and safety supplies for a safe environment, and partially assist with licensing costs if the provider wishes to become licensed.
Financial stability program - United Way is working with employers to address these issues with a wide range of strategies, including an employer-based loan/savings program, on-site ged, ell and financial literacy classes.
Srp grants are issued to United Way of Pinal County to assist with low- income families who require assistance with rental payments, utilities, secondary education tuition, food, and transportation assistance.
Allocations - through United Way's annual campaign, United Way of Pinal County raises funds to distribute to health and welfare programs and services administered by not-for-profit agencies. Services are diverse and include domestic violence sheltering and supportive services to women and children, early childhood day care and education, emergency food boxes for families, home delivered meals for home-bound seniors; a hot lunch service six days a week in casa grande, teen services that support positive life choices and discourage substance abuse and violent behavior, after-school proograms that include tutoring for teens who need assistance, emergency help with utilitiy bills, rent or mortgage assistance, disaster relief for families who have lost their home and belongings because of fire, counseling and supportive services for youth who are witnessing violence in their homes, and more. Included in these expenses are designations to various community non-profit organizations.