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Who We Help
United Way Community Impact
Over the past several years, the Community Impact Committee of United Way of Yavapai County (UWYC) has evaluated options to develop areas of need where we could invest our resources in order to achieve significant change. We reviewed a needs assessment and considered many models adopted by Arizona United Ways and United Ways from all over the country, and we conducted town hall-like sessions called "Community Conversations" to solicit comments regarding preceived needs.
We determined that there were three areas to focus on in Yavapai County: Critical Needs, Successful Lives, and Commitment to Learning. In order to qualify for funding, programs and services must support one of these three areas. The UWYC Community Impact areas are defind and expanded on with some examples as follows:
1. Critical Needs: Investing in basic food, shelter, safety, medical, and emergencey needs.
We want to assist the citizens of Yavapai County in meeting their needs. Programs that help achieve this goal include emergency food banks, emergency housing, emergency clothing and supplies emergency medical aid, etc.
2. Successful Lives: Strengthening individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency.
We want to assist the citizens of Yavapai County in overcoming obstacles to achieve a level of self-sufficiency that will enable them to live in our community. Programs that help achieve this goal include: substance abuse prevention and treatment, child abuse prevention, preventive mental health care, shelter for the homeless, lack of employment skills, poverty reduction programs, budget training and counseling, parent education, teenage pregrnancy prevention, English language learning, etc.
3. Commitment to Learning: Empowering people of all ages through quality learning and skills development.
We want to create and sustain lifelong learning environment in Yavapai County, ranging from the best practices for preparing children for school, reducing school dropouts, preparation of students for higher education and employment, training seniors to be volunteer resource persons, improving citizens' ability to care for the natural enviornment., etc.
AGENCY DIRECTORY
ADULT DAY CARE SERVICES, INC.
844 Sunset Avenue
Prescott, AZ 86305
928-771-2335
Working with adults who are dealing with disablities, strokes, Alzheimer's, head injuries as well as those who need health monitoring care or socialization during the day.
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION - DESERT SW
225 Grove Avenue, Suite B
Prescott, AZ 86301
928-771-9257
Research to eliminate Alzheimer's and related dementia. Care given is safe, respectful and meaningful for
each individual as well as providing services and support for family members.
AMERICAN RED CROSS GRAND CANYON CHAPTER
6135 N Black Canyon Highway
Phoenix, AZ 85015
602-336-6660
Provides disaster relief as well as services for the needy, support and comfort to the military and their families as well as the collection and distribution of lifesaving blood.
ARIZONA CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION - CHILD HAVEN
440 N Washington Avenue
Prescott, AZ 86301
928-443-1991
Protecting children and perserving families by creating and sustaining a healthy family enviornment and providing services that foster healing and promote emotional well being to troubled familes.
ARIZONA WOMEN'S EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT (AWEE)
805 Whipple #C
Prescott, AZ 86301
928-778-3010
AWEE assists those in life transitions, career support, daycare, transportation, educational seminars, and financial management to achieve independent long term successful lives.
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - GRAND CANYON COUNCIL
4977 Pitaya Court
Prescott, AZ 86301
928-301-2396
This program teaches boys the core objective of strengthening character, person fitness and good citizenship to develop into responsible and caring adults.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL ARIZONA
335 E Aubrey Street
Prescott, AZ 86301
928-776-8686
Provides educational and recreational programs designed to give youth the opportunity to realize their potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NORTHERN ARIZONA COTTONWOOD
817 N Second Street
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
928-639-3057
Provides educational and recreational programs designed to give youth the opportunity to realize their potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SEDONA
1785 W. Hwy 89A
Sedona, AZ 86336
928-282-0122
Provides educational and recreational programs designed to give youth the opportunity to realize their potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES
434 W Gurley Street
Prescott, AZ 86301
928-778-2531
Provides assistance to vulnerable children, families at risk and people in crisis regardless of race, ethnicity or religious affiliation to build a just and caring society.
CENTRAL ARIZONA FOOD BANK
PO Box 1399
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
928-634-7447
A community based, all volunteer organization dedicated to dispense emergency foods to those unitl they
once again becomes self-sufficient.
CHINO VALLEY FOOD BANK
PO Box 837
Chino Valley, AZ 86323
928-636-8478
An organization established by the local community, consisting of volunteers to provide food assistance to individuals in the surrounding area until they can become self-sufficient.
COALITION FOR COMPASSION AND JUSTICE (CCJ)
505 W Gurley
Prescott, AZ 86301
928-445-8382
A community organization committed to meeting immediate needs, empowering people toward self-sufficiency and advocating systemic change impacting the well-being of the people in Yavapai County.
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF YAVAPAI / PRESCOTT FREE CLINIC
1090 Commerce Dr
Prescott, AZ 86305
928-583-1000
This organizaiton provides quality integrated primary health services for those people who are low income, have limited insurance coverage or those with no insurance.
COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES, INC.
401 N Mt. Vermon St.
Prescott, AZ 86301
928-445-9240
Provides high-quality legal advice, assistance and/or direct representation in certain civil matters to indigent and low-income individuals and families residing in Yavapai County.
CORNUCOPIA COMMUNITY ADVOCATES
95 Spotted Fawn Court
Sedona, AZ 86351
928-284-3284
Conducts community needs and assessment studies and partners with relevant local organizations to provide resources for those people at the poverty level or in great need of assistance.
FOUR COUNTY CONFERENCE ON DISABILITIES
325 N Arizona
Prescott, AZ 86301
928-778-3391
Provides ways to assist individuals with disabilites to achieve their maximum independence, productivity and inclusion into the community.
GIRLS SCOUTS ARIZONA - CACTUS PINE COUNCIL
1899 Shawnee Trail
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
928-646-9536
This program teaches girls the core objective of strengthening character, personal fitness and good citizenship to develope into responsible and caring adults.
HIGHLANDS CENTER FOR NATURAL HISTORY
1375 S Walker Road
Prescott, AZ 86303
928-776-9550
Provides special on-hands educational classes for children and adults to understand, protect and inspire them to honor the complexity and uniqueness of nature.
GERONTOLOGY INSTITUTE (NAU) - SENIOR PROGRAM
PO Box 5063
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
928-713-4114
To enable seniors age 55 and over, including low-income seniros to remain physically and mentally active
and to enhance their self-esteem through continued participation in needed community services.
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR
8501 E Yavapai Road
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
928-775-6145
Provides suppor
t services to the homebound elderly and disabled and to assist them to maintain a level of
their independence, dignity and quality of life and to avoid costly care alternatives.
NEW HORIZONS INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER
8085 E Manley Drive
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
928-772-1266
Provides service and advocacy which empowers and enables prople with disabilites to self-determine the goals and activities of their lives and be successful and productive as possible.
NORTHLAND CARES
3112 Clearwater Drive, Suite A
Prescott, AZ 86305
928-776-4612
Serves all individuals in Northern Arizona who are infected with HIV/AIDS with the highest levels of care without regard to the individual's socioeconomic status and to improve their quality of life.
OPEN INN / TURNING POINT
1718 Willow Creek Road
Pescott, AZ 86301
928-778-7900
Provides shelter and case management to runaways, homeless and at-risk youth and encourages family reunification through empowering youth and families to experience and develop positive self-worth.
PARENTING ARIZONA
6741 N 7th St
Phoenix, AZ 85014
602-248-0428
A statewide organization that strengthens families and reduces violence towards children through parent education and support to increase parent's ability to interact effectively with their children.
PEOPLE WHO CARE
505 W Gurley Street
Prescott, AZ 86301
928-445-2480
To assist the disabled, chronically ill or elderly persons to maintain their independence, impove their
quality of life and remain in their own residences and comfortable surroundings as long as prudently possible.
YAVAPAI COLLEGE FOUNDATION
1100 E Sheldon
Prescott, AZ 86301
928-776-2025
Provides high quality, convenient, cost-effective learning opportunities to low-income and diverse propulations to obtain a high school diploma and pursue postsecondary education or career training to reach their highest potential.
YAVAPAI FAMILY ADVOCACY CENTER
8485 E Yavapai Road
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
928-775-0669
Providing comprehensive legal, social, physical, and mental care to victims and family members affected by child abuse and domestic violence within a safe, comforting and effective environment.
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