Community Resources:

United Way’s goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of the problems we face in our communities.  Living united means being a part of the change. It takes everyone in the community working together to advocate for and create a brighter future.

Everyone deserves opportunities to have a good life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health.  We know getting informed is a key part of this work.  To that end, we invite you to explore education, income and health community resources below- please tell us about additional resources you find helpful when championing a cause!

White Papers: A status report about how United Way is working to improve the quality of education and create financial stability opportunities in our community, the education and income papers outline why education and income matter, how our community is doing, and our strategies and partnerships in achieving community results.

Education

ConnCAN is a platform for Connecticut citizens to effectively speak up for kids.

Connecticut Voices for Children promotes the well-being of all of Connecticut's young people and their families by advocating for strategic public investments and  public policies.

CT State Department of Education provides research, planning, evaluation, assessment, and data analyses about Connecticut students, schools and districts.

Income

DataHaven is dedicated to improving the Greater New Haven and Valley Region by compiling and sharing high-quality public information for effective decision making.

Regional Workforce Alliance works to improve the delivery of workforce services in close collaboration with business, education and training providers, and local elected officials.

CT Association for Human Services (CAHS) promotes family economic security strategies that empower low-income working families to achieve financial independence. 

CT Department of Labor's Office of Research gathers reliable economic data for economists, researchers, plannersa nd policy makers to support conclusions and to inform and advise decision makers.

Health

CT Health Policy Project is a non-profit, non-partisan research and educational organization dedicated to improving access to affordable, quality health care for all Connecticut residents.

Office of Healthcare Advocate assists consumers with healthcare issues through the establishment of effective outreach programs and the development of communications related to consumer rights and responsibilities as members of managed care plans.