Program areas at United Way of New York City
Health equity bolstering the provision of culturally competent health care services and policies in New York City and beyond to mitigate health disparities prevalent in black and brown communities. Through choose healthy life, training trusted messengers in communities of color to disseminate up-to-date public health information and promote connections to care.fortifying community infrastructure to address the covid pandemic in the black community, strengthen local networks, increase long-term community resilience, and save lives by leveraging the power of the black church to expand access to covid-19 testing, contact tracing, vaccines, and other health services.
Justice & opportunitypartnering with government and trusted community partners to build sustainable community safety. Through atlas, a signature innovation in justice reform designed in partnership with the New York City mayor's office of neighborhood safety, building networks of support for justice-involved young people through evidence-based therapeutic support, civic engagement, and mentorship.
Food and benefits access building the capacity of the emergency food system across New York City and ensuring people have access to emergency food and public benefits. Through the hunger prevention and nutrition assistance program (hpnap), providing over 600 community-based organizations throughout the five boroughs of nyc with high quality, culturally appropriate foods, nutrition education, and technical assistance.providing operational support grants and capital equipment grants to emergency food providers to cover costs such as rent, utilities, and staff as well as purchases of refrigerators, freezers, and other equipment to ensure funded programs can successfully and safely store and distribute food.through food support connections (fsc), supporting low-income individuals and families enroll in supplemental nutritional assistance program (snap) benefits, formerly known as food stamps. Uwnyc funds community-based organizations across the five boroughs to provide screening, application, and enrollment assistance services for the hardest to reach individuals and families.
Income and economic mobilityaligning the workforce development system with the needs of jobseekers and employers, to build sustainable career pathways.through together we thrive: black business network, provide wraparound services designed by and for black-owned businesses while also strengthening the entire black business ecosystem to promote self-determination, generational wealth, and equitable neighborhoods.supporting New yorkers to develop the skills aligned with high-demand, high-paying industries that are positioned for expansive growth in tomorrow's economy. Convening a leadership table of corporate partners to drive strategic sector-based workforce development training.
Closing gaps in educational opportunitysupporting children, families, educators, and communities to foster equitable access to educational opportunities. Through readnyc, aligning resources and wraparound supports to increase 3rd grade reading proficiency. Particularly for children of color.through mott haven parent collective, supporting both literacy and financial empowerment in the bronx.through a cross-sector coalition working in partnership with New York City schools, driving the development and implementation of a first-of-its kind interdisciplinary black studies curriculum for all nyc students (pre-k-12).
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