The Importanceof Partnerships

The Buncombe County Story

Building Human Capital

Understanding the new face of poverty

Safety Net Health Care

Affordable Housing

Economic Development

Building Future

Workforce

Child Welfare

Legal Advocacy

• EDC: Chamber, County, City, ABTCC

• ABTCC Entrepreneurial Foundation, Business Incubator

• BC Economic Development Policy

•Mountain Housing

•BC Workforce Housing Policy/Program

•Habitat for Humanity

•City/County HCBG

•BC Rental Assistance Policy/Programs

•Priority with Public Housing

•FQHC Contract

•Eblen House/Sick Call

•ABCCM

•Three Streams

•Graduation Initiative: BC Schools

•Valley Child Care

•ABTCC Child Care

•CAYLA

•Mission Possible

•Targeted Scholarships

•Job Priorities

•Skilled Trade Training

•Transitioning Teens

•Chronic Neglect

•Cone, OTT, Redpath

•Pisgah

•SOAR

The Importance of Partnerships

The Importance of Partnerships

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

OnTrack Financial Education &

Counseling YWCA

Helpmate Domestic

Violence Services

One Youth at a Time Mentoring Services

Goodwill Employment

Preparation & Training

Transportation Providers

Auto Repair Providers

BEACON (Safety net for crisis services)

Work First - Formal Contractual Arrangements & Community Partners for Referral Services

Mountain Area Workforce Development

Employment Security Commission

Community Action Opportunities

Asheville-Buncombe Community Christian Ministries

Policy Studies, Inc.

(Non-custodial parent program)

MANNA Food Bank

United Way – Income Initiative

Children First

United Way – Income Initiatives

The Importance of Partnerships

Agency Program 2010-11 FundingChildren First/Communities in Schools Advocacy & Community Engagement 10,000

Children First/Communities in Schools Family Resource Centers 40,000

Green Opportunities Green Opportunities Training Team 30,000

Homeward Bound Pathways to Permanent Housing 50,000

Irene Wortham Center Supported Employment 17,404

Just Economics of WNC Living Wage Employer Certification 20,000

Literacy Council of Buncombe County Adult Basic Education 4,000

Literacy Council of Buncombe County English for Speakers of other Languages 15,000

MANNA Food Bank MANNA Packs for Kids 27,000

MANNA Food Bank Food Distribution 79,370

Mediation Center, The Gang Violence Prevention 20,000

Mountain Housing Opportunities Emergency Home Repair 102,898

OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling Financial/Housing Counseling 86,480

OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling Home Base Housing Counseling 25,000

OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling Money Self-Sufficiency 23,000

Pisgah Legal Services Homelessness Prevention Project 78,000

Pisgah Legal Services Immigrant Self-Sufficiency 33,067

Salvation Army Social Services 50,000

Swannanoa Community Council Emergency Help Program 17,480

YWCA New Choices 20,000

TOTAL $748,699

Programs Funded under United Way’sIncome Initiatives

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• Buncombe County DSS• Buncombe County Department of Health• Buncombe County Medical Society

(Project Access)• Emma Family Medical Clinic• Saint Joseph’s Hospital

• Mission Hospital• RHA/Families Together• CarePartners• MANNA FoodBank• WNC Community Health Services• HS West

Multiple Methods of Access11 Community Partner Access Points

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