Shi-Smiles
Oral health program for children in Shiawassee County, funded
by a grant from the Memorial Healthcare Foundation. This is a
collaboration with SUW, Shiawassee County Health Department,
Kiwanis, Headstart and the schools.
Born Learning
A national educational and distribution campaign of early childhood
learning materials to pediatricians, parents, and child care
centers throughout the county. We have partnered with Memorial
Healthcare and the Shiawassee RESD in the development of the
Get Ready, Get Set, Grow newsletter.
Partnership For Prescription Assistance
This is a national educational campaign teaching citizens how
to access free or reduced cost prescription medications. Brochures
have been distributed to health and human service organizations
throughout the county. To date over 60,000 people in the state
have received assistance.
Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign
This national informational campaign focuses on persons who are
eligible to file taxes and claim the earned income tax credit.
SUW distributed flyers throughout the county.
LifeBridge Free Life Insurance Program
We join other national partners Habitat for Humanity and the
YMCA in this national campaign sponsored by MassMutual Financial
Group. The program offers low-income parents between the
ages of 19 and 41 the opportunity to receive a free
life insurance policy that would be put in trust for their children’s
education.
Discount Drug Card Program
SUW recently received 5,000 discount drug cards free ($109,750
value) for distribution throughout the county. In addition
to the free card, individuals and families can save up to
20% on prescription medications. Distributed to/through:
Baker College, Memorial Healthcare, DHS and other agencies, churches
and libraries.
National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive
United Way and America’s Second Harvest join NALC as national
partners in this annual food collection. Over 11,000 lbs. of
food was collected and distributed to Shiawassee County food
pantries in 2006.
Poor at Your Door Conferences
SUW has partnered with RAVE and Love, INC to deliver 1/2 day
seminars to the faith based community to educate them regarding
resources that are available to help those in need.
Nonprofit Capacity Building Program
The program is an 18-month, multi-faceted approach to increasing
the capacity of nonprofit organizations serving Shiawassee
County. The program utilizes the Michigan Nonprofit Association’s
Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Michigan
as the framework for education, assessment and planning.
This program is managed by SUW, with Carol Vaughn serving as
the project administrator, and is funded by the Cook Family Foundation.
2-1-1—In Developmental
Stage
In July of 2000 the FCC assigned the three-digit dialing code
2-1-1 for the exclusive purpose of providing widespread access
to community information and referral services. 2-1-1 is an
easy to remember phone number linking callers to available
health and human service programs and providing important information
in preparing for and recovering from natural or man-made disasters.
FEMA—Emergency Food
and Shelter Program
SUW serves as the chair and administrator of this program. The
board is convened twice a year—once to process
requests for Federal funds coming into Shiawassee County and
once to approve mid-year reports.
Hunger Task Force
Convened by SUW to improve the availability of food for those
in need. This group has investigated the collection and distribution
of food throughout Shiawassee County, as well as looking at
various models of best practices in food pantry organization.
NSK
This program works to increase foundational support to four elementary
schools in Shiawassee County. The program has been instrumental
in bringing about changes in the way health and human service
organizations serve the families, students and schools. Two new
DHS workers and a new school nurse have been the greatest successes
of this
program.
Gifts In Kind
Our sponsored membership in this program allows us to receive
donated materials that we then redistribute to health and human
service organizations in the county. Last year we arranged
for over $16,000 (retail price) in merchandise
to be dispersed.
