Community Impact

Our experience tells us that the best way to help the most people is to focus on the underlying causes of the most serious problems. Here in Shiawassee County, we're focused on critical issues like education, employment, and housing.

It takes the whole community working together to reach our goals in these areas. So we bring together people from all across the community - people from government, business, faith groups, non-profits, and ordinary citizens. If it requires fundraising, going to City Hall, or just getting people to work together, that's what we do.

Our goal is long-lasting change that prevents problems from happening in the first place. Here in Shiawassee County we're focused on critical issues like:

Answering Basic Needs

  • Helping to move people to self sufficiency
  • Providing help with repairs or utilities to keep families in their homes
  • Providing a safe haven in a crisis
  • Supporting Armed Forces Emergency Services
Advancing Health And Independence
  • Providing respite services for families caring for ill family members
  • Assisting with health care and prescription assistance options
  • Supporting recreation and advocacy for the developmentally disabled
  • Providing blood services

Strengthening Families

  • Helping parents develop parenting skills
  • Providing counseling and intervention services
  • Decreasing the number of child abuse and neglect cases in Shiawassee County

Empowering Youth

Our Children

  • Have opportunities for community service and leadership
  • Can make good choices
  • Have opportunities for positive peer interactions
  • Are engaged in creative activities
  • Participate in quiality after school programs

Early Childhood Development

Our Children, age 0 to 5

  • Have access to affordable, quality early care and education
    • Reach Out And Read Program
    • Get Ready, Get Set, Grow Newsletter
    • Born Learning
  • Are enrolled in eligible health insurance plans