OUR FIVE IMPACT AREAS

Thriving Families / Successful Children-Success By 6:
Supporting families and ensuring children are ready to succeed when they enter school, as well as beyond.
* 16% of children in Androscoggin County live in poverty.

A Dynamic Community:
Promoting, supporting, enhancing independence and self-sufficiency
* 49% of local residents cannot read higher than a sixth grade level.

Meeting Basic Needs:
Ensuring individuals and families have food, shelter, clothing and access to services that promote physical and mental well-being.
* 60 people in our community are homeless on any given night.

Life-Long Learning:
Promoting opportunities for job training, education, collaboration and volunteerism.
* In 2004, 200 high school students in our county dropped out of school.

Personal and Community Safety:
Advocating that individuals and families are safe and protected at all times
* Over 3,000 crimes were committed in Androscoggin County last year.

United Way of Androscoggin County | 66 Ash Street, PO Box 888, Lewiston, ME 04243-0888 | P: 207-795-4000 F: 207-795-6100
unitedway@unitedwayandro.org


Community Investment

Two years ago United Way of Androscoggin County began designing a new investment model—Community Impact.  In 2005, the organization conducted a community needs assessment to obtain the public’s opinion regarding the local health and human service needs.  Nearly 400 people throughout the county participated in this assessment to review issues and challenges as well as look at how United Way could have the greatest possible impact addressing the needs.  In addition to the assessment, United Way volunteers and staff reviewed statistical data from the federal government, State of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services, the Maine Kids Count book and other resources.  From this research, five councils were created.  This year the hard work and comprehensive research of our organization and committed volunteers will begin to pay off as we implement this new model.

View the following links to learn more about the 2007 Community Impact Councils, their outcomes and the Community Investment Awards:

2007 Community Investment Awards:

Dynamic Community

Personal and Community Safety

Thriving Families and Successful Children (Success BY 6)

Life-Long Learning

Basic Needs