Jackson County

Promoting Self-Sufficiency Because you give to the United Way of Jackson County, local families are learning how to become financially stable. Financial Freedom classes are available to anyone in Jackson.  The goal is to teach overall budgeting skills with an emphasis on individual choice.  Classes are tailored to the needs of the participants and include…

The mission of the Nonprofit Network is to strengthen nonprofit governance and management.  The NPN is a capacity builder meaning they plan, promote and execute activities and support services to help Jackson area nonprofit organizations achieve their mission.  United Way funded partners benefit from many of the activities, training sessions and support offered by the…

The Child Care Network promotes success of children, families and the Jackson community through quality child care education, advocacy and family support.  Because you give to the United Way of Jackson County we are able to help fund CCN’s FIRST Family Support Program. Child Care Network’s Family Support Program (FSP) has touched thousands of children…

The Domestic Violence Shelter Program at Aware provides refuge for women and their children who are fleeing a domestic violence situation or are victims of sexual assault.  Aware has sleeping quarters, kitchen and dining facilities, children’s play area, and a women’s lounge along with security from their abusers behind locked doors and access to counseling. …

Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Jackson County match at risk youth with positive role models, men and women who live and work in Jackson County.   As part of the Bigs in Schools program, mentors volunteer to spend their lunch, at least once day a week, with their little at their school.  They help them with…

Family Service and Children’s Aid Family Counseling Program is nationally accredited, comprehensive mental/behavioral health program designed to improve emotional health by alleviating personal and interpersonal problems that create distress or impair functioning in the family.  Counseling services address all types of circumstances:  parent-child alienation, child behavior problems, child abuse and neglect, grief to loss, marriage…

Jackson County Guardian Services program provides Guardian and Conservator services to enrich the lives of incapacitated adults who are unable to protect their own interest and who are vulnerable to exploitation, neglect or injury.  These individuals have had a Guardian and/or Conservator appointed by the Court to undertake the legal responsibility of making major life…

The Jackson County Intermediate School District’s Early Truancy Intervention program provides home-based support services to families with elementary school-aged children, grades K-5, who have been referred by their elementary school for attendance difficulties, including excessive absenteeism and/or tardiness.  The ETI program provides referred families with needed support services to identify and overcome barriers that interfere…

Project Access provides enrolled patients access to primary health care, specialty care, inpatient and outpatient hospital services, prescriptions and much more.  Those who are eligible for the program are able to access preventative care and screening services.  Project Access partners with Allegiance Prevention and Community Health to provide a Self-Management program for all enrollees, they…

The John George Home provides low-income housing for elderly men.  With funding from The United Way of Jackson County, The John George home is able to provide affordable housing, healthy meals, access to medical treatment and mental health coordination to some of Jackson County’s most vulnerable.  Residents enjoy the freedom to come and go as…