Program areas at Orrville Area United Way
Nurturing children and youth: health and physical education programs provide increased knowledge and skills in sports, link the importance of healthy eating and exercise to overall health and self-esteem, and knowledge and leadership programs provide increased confidence in social interaction, increase knowldege and skills in assembling a presentation and to complete projects, improved grades, increased school attendance, improved ability to apply skills to everyday situations, and increased technology skills to apply to an eventual career: Orrville Area boys and girls club, Orrville ymca's before and after school programs and boy/cub scout programs.
Promoting health and wellness: ymca's promoting life-long health programs for all ages, healthcare for underinsured including dental care though viola startzman clinic, protection and counseling for children who are sexually abused through case management and forensic interviewer services, including strong partnerships with local hospitals and law enforcement, one eighty's medical services and residential treatment facility, helping local citizens struggling with addiction find a Way to sobriety and a better life.
Helping in hard time: emergency assistance providing for basic needs of families living at or under 150-200% of the federal poverty level, including food and non-food essentials , help with utilities, prescriptions, and transportation. Reassurance to senior citiizens and assistance with payments for medication. Seasonal assistance program provides school supplies, holiday food baskets, gifts and household essentials to alleviate financial strain on families during these periods. Armed forces emergency services, emergency disaster relief, emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, legal assistance for low-income and senior citizens, free meals and healthy options for low-income groups with scholarships ot the y.
Orrville United Way provides many additional programs including youth services, prevention and community education, legal services, and assistance related to housing, meals, transportation, independent living, mental health, medication and healthcare to the unisured.