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United Way
of Greater Kingsport
LIVE UNITED

Underneath everything
we are,
Underneath everything
we do,
We are all people.

Connected,
Interdependent,
United.

And when we reach out
a hand to one,
We influence the
condition of all.
That's what it means to

LIVE UNITED.

 

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Community Assessment and Planning


Committee Mission: Identify initiatives that will address the root causes of community health and human service needs and involve the community in making sustained changes to resolve the needs.

Focus Areas

Community Outcomes

Supporting Aging with Choices

  • First TN Human Resource Agency
    Family Support Services
    Meals on Wheels
    Meals on Wheels Core Program
    Shephard Center (contingency 2010 $)
    Shepherd Center Core Program

Seniors basic needs are met

Seniors are safe & healthy

Seniors live in the appropriate setting of their choice

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Helping Children & Youth Succeed

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters (contingency 2010 $)
    • Core Program / School Mentoring
  • Boy Scouts Sequoyah Council Scout Reach
  • Boys and Girls Club
    • School-Age Childcare
      Youth Development Core Program
    • Youth Dev.(3) Satellite Programs
  • Girl Scouts of the Sourthern Appalachians
    • Outdoor Education
    • Youth Development
  • Girls, Inc.
    •  
      • Core Program
      • Outreach Program
    • Holston Children & Youth / Frontier Health
      • School-Based Prevention
  • Kingsport Child Development Center
    • Sliding-Scale Fee Childcare
  • Small Miracles Therapeutic
    • Equiestrian Center
    • Equine Assisted At-Risk Youth
    • Scholarships

 

  • Children and youth are prepared to enter college,
    vocational training, or the workforce
  • Children and youth are mentally, physically and emotionally prepared for each
  • Children and youth have access to affordable, quality care and educational opportunities

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Promoting Self-Sufficiency

  • Frontier Industries / Frontier Health
    • Vocational / Development Services
  • Hope House
    • Fresh Start Program
    • ReStart Program
  • John R. Hay House
    • Brown Annex (men's facility)
    • Hosanna House (women's facility)
  • Literacy Council
    • Literacy Council Core Program

Transportation is available to all individuals and families

Individuals are employed

Individuals possess fundamental life skills to achieve independent living

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Ensuring Safety and Stability

  • American Red Cross
    • Community / Social Services
    • Emergency / Disaster Services
    • Health / Safety Services
  • Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department
    • First Responder Program
  • CASA for Kids, Inc.
    • CASA for Kids Core Program
  • Children's Advocacy Center
    •  
      • Child Abuse
  • Contact Concern of NE Tennessee
    • 211 - Information and Referral
  • Friends In Need Health Center
    • Dental Care
    • Medical Care
  • Holston Counseling / Frontier Health
    • Crisis Assessment
    • Substance Abuse Counseling
  • Kingsport Life Saving Crew
    • Emergency Medical Care
  • Legal Aid of East Tennessee
    • Domestic Violence Legal
    • Assistance Program
  • LINK House / Frontier Health
    • LINK House Core Program
  • Mountain Region Speech & Hearing Center
    • Equipment / Scholarships
  • SAFE House / Frontier Health
    • Domestic Violence Shelter
  • The Salvation Army
    • Emergency Shelter
    • Social Services

Basic needs are met for all residents

Community is prepared to handle crisis or emergency situations

Strong, stable family units are sustainable

Families have healthy lifestyles

Families have access to all types of healthcare

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