Early Childhood Care and Education

Medical science shows that the majority of human brain growth and development take place from birth to age 5. The quality of interactions between child and adult during this time is critical to their development and their success in school and in life.

A single parent earning $19,284 a year makes too much money to receive state help for childcare. Parents can pay up to 40% of their gross income for childcare.

The average cost of licensed childcare for an infant in a center in the Washtenaw County area is over $10,000 per year.

Many parent work 2 jobs to afford daycare, rent, groceries, and other daily necessities. They have very limited childcare options and what they can afford is frequently unstable and poor quality..

There is a waitlist of over 400 families in the Washtenaw county area that qualify for and need financial assistance to secire quality daycare.

Our goal is to improve the availability and quality of needed early care and childcare resources.

Shelter and Housing

January is historically the coldest month of the year in Washtenaw County. On January 25th over 580 adults and children were on the streets or in shelters.

On January 25th 15% of the homeless were veterans.

On January 25th 22% of the homeless were employed.

On January 25th 25% of the homeless had a chronic medical condition.

A single person in Washtenaw county who earns a minimum wage would have to work 64 hours per week to cover housing and basic neccesities.

Our goal is to increase the supply of affordable housing and the supportive services that provide emergency, transitional, and permanent housing.

Alleviating Hunger

Over 5,500 people in Washtenaw County receive assistance from the Food Gatherers network in any given week.

Each month 25% of the people that need food in Washtenaw County choose between paying for food or paying for medicine.

Each month 28% of the people that need food in Washtenaw County choose between paying for food or paying for housing.

Each month 33% of the people that need food in Washtenaw County choose between paying for food or paying for utilities.

The need continues to grow with 50% more people requesting assistance with food.

Our goal is to improve the countywide systemic coordination and efficiency of food collection and distribution efforts.

Aging in Place

Over 80% of seniors desire to stay in their homes for the rest of their lives.

The 65+ population in Washtenaw county is projected to nearly triple from 26,000 to 73,000 by 2030.

Nonmedical home health care contracted trhough an agency starts at $16 per hour. Most agencies require a 2-4 hour minimum. One year of agency provided home health care at $16 per hour, 4 hours a day, 5 days a week costs $16,640 as compared to nursing home rate of between $55,298 to $71,905 per year for a semi-private room or $58,4000 to $89,425 for a private room.

Our goal is to ensure that basic needs resources are available to support the independence and safety of our older adult population.

Health Care

An estimated 11% of all Washtenaw County residents are uninsured and are likely to have no usual source of medical or dental care.

Family health care spending average $214 per month for a single parent with 2 children.

a significant number of low-income uninsured individuals are eligible for publicly funded insurance, but are not enrolled.

The demand for preventative and restorative dental care for low-income uninsured residents of Washtenaw county xonsistently exceeds available resources.

Our goal is to increase the number of children and families who have access to and receive health and dental care.

Disaster and Crisis Response

Providing funding to programs that respond and intervene to support the physical and mental safety of individuals and families in disaster situations and crises.

Youth Programs

Providing funding to programs that provide safe before and after school alternatives for youth.

Self-sufficiency Programs

Providing funding to programs that provide services, supports and approaches that help individuals and families attain and maintain self-sufficiency.