| 1,205 children under six years of age improved school readiness skills. |
| 21,693 seniors and people with disabilities received services that improved the quality of their lives. |
| 28,666 individuals and families in financial crisis received the education needed to increase their financial stability. |
"Be the change you want to see in the world."
-Mahatma Gandhi
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Priority Issue: Financial
Stability
● United Way’s position recognizes the importance of financial
stability in families and seeks to minimize the consequences of job
loss, underemployment and sustained financial hardship in our community.
Click here
to read United Way's 2011 platform statement on Financial Stability.
Priority Issue: Healthcare
● In a statewide survey in 2008, 1.3 Million Ohioans (1 out of 8) were
uninsured. Ohio’s child uninsured rate was 4%, Montgomery County had
the highest urban uninsured rate at 6.1%, Greene County has 6.6%
and Preble County had the highest uninsured rate for children in the
state at 12.4%. Ohio’s adult uninsured rate increased from 15% in
2004 to 17% in 2008. Ohio’s 18-24 year olds had the highest
uninsured rate at 29.4%. Fewer adults (62%) and children (53%) in Ohio
got insurance coverage through their employer in 2008. This was
due to fewer persons being employed, less employers offering plans,
more stringent employee eligibility requirements, and employees
electing not to take coverage because they could not afford their
portion of premiums. With the current recession, the numbers are
worse.
Click here
to read United Way's 2011 platform statement on Healthcare.
Priority Issue: Education
● Ohio’s United Way Agencies work with systems and partners to ensure
that children thrive and arrive at kindergarten ready to learn, and
that parents/caregivers are supported towards that
effort. United Way of the Greater Dayton Area places the
highest priority and emphasis on early and continued education.
Click here
to read United Way's 2011 platform statement on Education. |
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| Have questions about United Way's involvement
with Public Policy? Contact Tracy Sibbing, Manager of Community
Initiatives, at (937) 225-3048.
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