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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