United Way of Richland County Partner Agencies
United Way ensures that the funds you entrust to us are invested wisely in programs county-wide. Our volunteer allocations teams review fundraising requests, conduct program site visits, evaluate program outcomes, and ensure community needs are being met. We monitor all dollars granted, year-round, to ensure your dollars are impacting our community.
Health Services
Delivering quality comprehensive mental health, alcohol and drug services in a financially responsible manner. Providing persons with temporary or permanent disabilities an appropriate mix of outpatient rehabilitation services. We support many programs by Catalyst, including: Crisis, Suicide Prevention & Education, Doc Talk: Empowering Substance Abuse, Disorder Recovery, New Beginnings Residential Treatment, Outpatient Mental Health for Adults, Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment (Adults), Prescription Special, and Withdrawal Management.
Providing health and social prosperity in economically disadvantaged communities; providing prenatal care for young women in the inner city. We support their CHAP HUB Program.
Ensuring that individuals with disabilities are able to access all of the opportunities available in this area. We support their Assistive/Adaptive Technologies and Healthy Living.
Providing services to residents of Richland County who have been unable to obtain primary health care due to financial hardships. We support their Newborn Initiative and Uncompensated Dental.
Emergency Services
Disaster assistance; armed services; emergency services; blood services; health and safety; and volunteer services. We support their Blood Services and Disaster Response and Preparedness.
Serving those in need, following the example of those who fed the hungry, visited the sick, and cared for the poor. We support their Community Emergency Services.
Providing each family and/or individual with an alternative to domestic abuse or violence by having access to the Shelter and its resources. We support their Emergency Shelter & Crisis Hotline and Sexual Assault Advocacy.
Ensuring that individuals with disabilities are able to access all of the opportunities available in this area. We support their Direct Services.
Motivated by the love of God is providing help for today by meeting basic human needs and hope for tomorrow through education and life skill programs for children and adults. We support Grocery Assistance, Hot Meals, and Temporary Financial Assistance.
Provision of emergency shelter and services for the homeless. To provide life-sustaining services for the homeless and to help them gain skills that will lead to employment and stable housing. We support their Emergency Shelter Program.
Family Oriented Services
Serving those in need, following the example of those who fed the hungry, visited the sick, and cared for the poor. We support their Adult Advocacy Services.
Providing each family and/or individual with an alternative to domestic abuse or violence by having access to the Shelter and its resources. We support their Mobile Advocacy and Case Management.
Meeting some of the recreational, informal educational, and childcare needs of our immediate neighborhood and the community as a whole at a cost all can afford. We support their Friendly House Transportation Program, and Preschool & Daycare.
Ensuring that individuals with disabilities are able to access all of the opportunities available in this area. We support their YMCA Health & Fitness.
Providing a complete program through therapeutic horseback riding that touches the lives of physically and mentally disabled individuals. We support the Work for Independence Program.
Providing services to residents of Richland County who have been unable to obtain primary health care due to financial hardships. We support their Transportation Program.
Ensuring that all children have access to quality early education and childcare, regardless of financial barriers, and providing children with a safe, nurturing environment where they can learn, grow and thrive. We support their Child Care Open Doors Scholarship Program.
Youth Development Services
Reducing and preventing the use of drugs and teaching the negative consequences of such use; supporting youth by teaching and affirming the positive values of self-esteem and responsibility to the community. We support their Richland County Prevention Education.
Meeting some of the recreational, informal educational, and childcare needs of our immediate neighborhood and the community as a whole at a cost all can afford. We support their After School Nutrition, Friendly House Y.E.S. Development Program, and Happy Hollow Day Camp – Camperships.
Inspiring girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism, and service so that they may become happy and resourceful citizens. We support their Community Outreach and Friendly House.
Making a positive difference in the lives of children and youth, primarily through a professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationship with a caring adult. We support their Youth Mentoring Program.
Providing a complete program through therapeutic horseback riding that touches the lives of physically and mentally disabled individuals. We support their Equine Therapeutic Activities.
Motivated by the love of God is providing help for today by meeting basic human needs and hope for tomorrow through education and life skill programs for children and adults. We support their Learning Zone and Summer Zone.