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Building A Stronger Essential Workforce

At United Way, we believe that providing children with a quality early education and bolstering family caregivers supports a stronger workforce today and into the future.

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When ALICE doesn’t have safe, reliable child care or when caring for a loved one who is ill, frail or living with a disability means having to reduce your work duties and income, not only do individuals suffer, but the community and employers pay a high price trying to play catch-up.

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At the cost of more than $12,000 annually per child, accessing a quality early childhood education center is out of reach for ALICE families, who need reliable child care in order to be productive workers. In addition, it’s the one proven investment that gives children the right start on life, setting them up to be productive, engaged, and financially independent citizens when they reach adulthood.

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And studies show that unpaid family caregivers experience higher levels of depression and poor health than the general population, putting themselves and their loved ones at risk. At the same time, these caregivers are saving the health care system an estimated $470 billion.

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United Way is focused on investing in the proven, cost-effective approach of prevention — keeping children from falling behind their peers and caregivers from succumbing to burnout.

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Our Strategy

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