We believe that community-wide problems require collaborative, community-wide solutions.
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The lack of accessible, affordable child care in Lane County has long plagued families and employers, especially in the wake of the pandemic. Starting this month, the newly created position of Child Care Strategist will tackle this complex issue head-on.
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Black History Month 2022 started on Tuesday, February 1. This year's theme is “Black Health and Wellness,” honoring the legacy and contributions of Black scholars and medical practitioners in America and globally. Black History Month is as important as ever: we must continually reflect, learn from history, and actively advance racial justice today.
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Kids and families in Lane County face countless challenges each day. From food insecurity to an ongoing pandemic; from a youth mental health crisis to systemic barriers for people of color, it’s important to recognize that all of these challenges are interconnected..
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As part of our long-term efforts to ensure kids are successful in school and life, we have partnered with the City of Florence, the Tykeson Family, and the Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County to provide 30 childcare slots to families in need
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The holidays can be an especially challenging time for families trying to make ends meet. Thankfully, with help from community partners, over a thousand Lane County families are receiving a small unexpected gift this week.
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As schools continue distance learning and parents continue remote work and face economic uncertainty, a new need as arisen in our community: affordable child care for school-aged children. A new partnership is helping address this need.
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Two months after the Holiday Farm Fire, as the smoke has cleared, Jared Pruch, United Way's Director of Community Impact sat down virtually with Brandi Crawford Ferguson, McKenzie Ricer Trust's Associate Director of Philanthropy, to discuss the pivot towards long term recovery efforts for the communities most impact by the fires.
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“As a partnership committed to improving the health of all people in Lane County, it seems critical to discuss how immigrants in particular are impacted by this unprecedented public health and economic crisis so that we as a community can be responsive,” shared our Director of Health Senna Towner, regarding the recent event hosted on this topic.
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