improving people's health

"to support individuals with mental and physical needs, including those with disabilities, by facilitating autonomy and wellbeing"

United Way identified two Impact Areas necessary to Improve People’s Health:

    • Providing Mental Health Assistance, which promotes well-being through education, advocacy, counseling, intervention, and other programs concerning mental health and cognitive disabilities.
    • Supporting Physical and Medical Needs, which improves the quality of life for individuals experiencing physical health needs by providing direct assistance and increasing community awareness of services available.

Providing Mental Health Assistance

Priority areas were determined to meet this need in the Wyoming Valley. 

    • Mental Health
    • Cognitive & Developmental Disabilities
    • Early Intervention

These local programs are currently being funded based on their role in impacting the community through one of our Priority Areas:

Mental Health (Priority #1)
Adult and Family Services, Catholic Social Services
Outpatient Services, Children’s Service Center
Professional Counseling, Family Service Association
Counseling & Early Intervention, Jewish Family Service

Cognitive & Developmental Disabilities (Priority #2)
Advocacy for People with IDD, Arc of Luzerne County
Day Camp for Children with Autism/Special Needs, Jewish Community Center
Early Head Start, Luzerne County Head Start

Early Intervention (Priority #3)
Family Adolescent Services Team, Catholic Social Services
Early Intervention, Wyoming Valley Children’s Association

Supporting Physical and Medical Needs

Priority areas were determined to meet this need in the Wyoming Valley. 

    • Physical Disabilities & Special Needs
    • Medical & Prescription Assistance
    • Chronic Health Conditions

These local programs are currently being funded based on their role in impacting the community through one of our Priority Areas:

Physical Disabilities & Special Needs (Priority #1)
Life Skills, Creating Unlimited Possibilities
Vocational Rehabilitation, United Rehabilitation Services
Dial-A-Driver, Volunteers of America

Medical & Prescription Assistance (Priority #2)
Prescription Assistance, Commission on Economic Opportunity

Chronic Health Conditions (Priority #3)
Blood Services, American Red Cross
Transportation Reimbursement, Hemodialysis Patients Association
Guardianship, Family Service Association