United Way of Central Louisiana

Community impact grants made to United Way agencies. See schedule i for details.

The goal of financial stability programs is to increase financial mobility and socioeconomic status of individuals and families. The focus is on alice (asset limited, income constrained, employed), building stronger families, vita (volunteer income tax assistance), and lapri (Louisiana prisoner reentry initiative).alice programs assist households that earn above the federal poverty level but cannot afford the basic cost of living.building stronger families programs provide knowledge and opportunity for a financially stable future through a scheduled training program, financial incentive and savings match and success coaching.vita provides free person-to-person tax help for individuals.lapri creates safer neighborhoods and better citizens by implementing a seamless plan of services and supervision developed with each returning citizen from imprisonment through transition, reintegration and aftercare in the community. Every prisoner returns to their community with the tools & resources needed for success.

The goal of basic needs programs is that families will be connected to and utilize local resources and programs. The focus is on the 211 program.the 211 program is a free confidential service that offers convenient community connection to information and resources provided by trained, experienced staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This resource provides fast access to a database of community services in order to provide information about food, shelter, utility assistance, emergency and disaster relief, employment, education, veterans services, health care, addiction prevention and rehabilitation programs, support groups for mental illness or special needs, and a safe, confidential path out of physical and/or emotional domestic abuse.

Other program services include access to and improvement in education and health.the goals of education programs are to increase the number of children that are ready to enter school and that are successful in primary grades and to increase the number of youth who gain knowledge, skills, and credentials to obtain family sustaining employment. The focus is on read across america and summer of service.the goal of the health program is to increase access to healthcare and improve the health of individuals and families. The focus is on singlecare.