United Way of Mat-Su Community Plan

1. United Way of Mat-Su Community Plan Creating the opportunities for a good life for all by focusing on: Education Children & Youth Achieve Their Potential Income Financial Stability & Independence Health Community Wide Health Focus Areas • School Readiness • Academic Completion • Career & Life Skills Preparedness • Adequate Income • Essential Services • Health Promotion & Safety • Substance Abuse Prevention • Access to Health Care Priority Issues Donor Relationships Community & Volunteer Engagement Community Investment 2-1-1 Strategies Public Policy Resource Generation Advocacy System Change Partnerships Inclusion

2. United Way of Mat-Su Community Plan Focus Area: Education, Children & Youth Achieve Their Potential School Readiness Career & Life Skills Preparedness Academic Completion Priority Issues • Physical Well Being, Health & Motor Skills • Social & Emotional Development • Approaches to Learning • Cognition & General Knowledge • Communications, Language and Literacy • Student Ability & Characteristics • Student Attitudes, Expectations & Motivations • Academic Support • Supplemental Learning Opportunities • Academic Preparation and Achievement • Career Development • Workplace Readiness • Life Skills Attainment Components of issue MAP Grandparent & Extended Family Outreach Engaging the Business Community Parental Involvement Housing Family Friendly Awards Career Planning Mentoring Recognize Youth Success Strategies Parenting Classes Transportation Internships Social Marketing Year Round Learning Opportunities Best Beginnings Early Childhood Partnership Quality Child Care Rating System Identify Gaps in Services

3. United Way of Mat-Su Community Plan Focus Area: Income, Financial Stability & Independence Adequate Income Essential Services Priority Issues • Debt Reduction & Credit Repair • Affordable Housing • Workforce Development • Accessing Public and Employer Benefits • Outreach to overlooked populations • Food • Shelter • Rent & Mortgage Assistance • Utilities • Disaster Support • Primary Healthcare Components of issue Vocational Skills Development Social Service Agencies Housing Economic Development Engaging the Business Community Transportation Communication ESL Program Support Strategies Earned Income Tax Credit Economic Education in School 211 Outreach Support Regional Planning Housing Coalition Transportation Coalition MAP Advocacy for funding Food Coalition

4. United Way of Mat-Su Community Plan Focus Area: Health, Community Wide Health Health Promotion & Safety Substance Abuse Prevention Access to Health Care Priority Issues • Education & Skills • Meaningful Healthy Alternative Activities • Community Based Processes • Information Dissemination • Problem Identification and referral • Injury Prevention • Regular Exercise • Balanced Nutrition • Chronic Disease Prevention • Child Abuse/ Neglect Prevention • Domestic Violence Prevention • Affordable Health Care- • (Medical, Dental & Mental) • Affordable Prescriptions • Adequate Reimbursement Rates • Services for Uninsured • Medicare/Medicaid Access Components of issue Recruitment of Specialists Recognize Youth Success Provider Coalitions Advocacy Advocacy Community Report Card Transportation Domestic Violence Task Force Workforce Development Strategies 211 Outreach Public Policy Advocacy Coordination of Resources Communication Behavioral Health Integration Team MAP Mat-Su Substance Abuse Coalition Identify Gaps in Services