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LOCAL INVESTMENT: MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY FOCUSES ON SCHOOL READINESS, PARENT EDUCATION, AND FAMILY LITERACY. ALONG WITH OUR PARTNERS, MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY'S SCHOOL READINESS INITIATIVE IS WORKING WITH SCHOOLS, EARLY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, AND PARENTS THROUGHOUT MIDDLESEX COUNTY TO IDENTIFY AND ASSIST CHILDREN WHO HAVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY START KINDERGARTEN. WE SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PREPARE KIDS FOR SCHOOL AND EDUCATE THEIR PARENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE THEY PLAY IN THEIR CHILD'S EARLIEST YEARS. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH SCHOOLS IN ALL FIFTEEN TOWNS IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY. UNITED WAY IS ALSO A NATIONAL PARTNER IN THE BORN LEARNING INITIATIVE. BORN LEARNING PROVIDES SIMPLE ACTIVITIES AND IDEAS TO CREATE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH YOUR CHILD. ONE OF THE KEY TOOLS OF BORN LEARNING ARE TRAILS, WHICH CAN BE INSTALLED IN ANY PUBLIC SETTING. MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY HAS WORKED TO INSTALL 10 BORN LEARNING TRAILS IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY. INCOME: OUR VISION: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE ECONOMICALLY STABLE. LOCAL INVESTMENT: MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY FOCUSES ON JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS, BASIC NEEDS, AND TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE. MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT TO THE MIDDLESEX VITA (VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE) COALITION. THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE INCOME TAX PREPARATION SERVICES TO LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES AND INCREASES THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT ACCESS THE TAX CREDITS THEY'VE EARNED. IN 2016, IRS-TRAINED VOLUNTEERS HELPED PREPARE TAXES FOR 580 MIDDLESEX COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO RECEIVED MORE THAN 990,000 IN TAX REFUNDS. HEALTH: OUR VISION: YOUTH AND ADULTS AVOID RISKY BEHAVIORS, AND INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE HEALTHY AND SAFE. LOCAL INVESTMENT: MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY FOCUSES ON POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORT FOR SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY IS PARTNERING WITH YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY TO IMPLEMENT THE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES- HEALTHY YOUTH ASSETS MODEL IN THEIR TOWNS. THE APPROACH INCREASES YOUNG PEOPLE'S PARTICIPATION IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND RESULTS IN REDUCED HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS, ESPECIALLY THE USE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL. MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY ALSO WORKS TO ENSURING THAT HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, COUNSELING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, SEXUAL ASSAULT CRISIS SERVICES, PROGRAMS THAT HELP ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES THRIVE, AND SERVICES TO HELP CONTINUE LIVING AT HOME. HOUSING: OUR VISION: EVERYONE HAS SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. LOCAL INVESTMENT: MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY FOCUSES ON HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, EMERGENCY SHELTER, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY FUNDS AND PARTNERS WITH SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY TO HELP PEOPLE ATTAIN SAFE, AFFORDABLE AND STABLE HOUSING. UNITED WAY SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY THAT PROVIDE SAFE EMERGENCY HOUSING AS WELL AS SERVICES AND SUPPORTS TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN REMAIN SAFELY AND STABLY HOUSED. MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY IS ALSO A LEADER IN THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY COALITION ON HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS WHICH IS WORKING TO END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, THROUGH STRATEGIES INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND CREATING SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. FAMILYWIZE PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM: MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY PARTNERS WITH THE NATIONAL FAMILYWIZE PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES REDUCE THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE. HERE IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, 3,925 PEOPLE HAVE SAVED MORE THAN 500,000 SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN. THE CARD IS FREE AND AVAILABLE TO ANYONE. 2-1-1 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL: MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY SUPPORTS CONNECTICUT'S UNITED WAY 2-1-1 SYSTEM, AN INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE THAT IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS A WEEK BY DIALING 2-1-1. UNITED WAY 2-1-1 HANDLED 332,000 CALLS IN 2015, INCLUDING NEARLY 10,000 CALLS FROM MIDDLESEX COUNTY. TOP REQUESTS STATEWIDE ARE FOR HOUSING AND SHELTER, UTILITIES AND HEAT, AND COUNSELING. COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVES: UNITED WAY PARTICIPATES IN SEVERAL COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVES, INCLUDING THE AFOREMENTIONED VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND MIDDLESEX COUNTY COALITION ON HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS. IN ADDITION, UNITED WAY PARTICIPATES IN THE MIDDLETOWN COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING PROJECT, WHICH ASSEMBLES AND DISTRIBUTES NEARLY 1,000 THANKSGIVING BASKETS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED IN MIDDLETOWN. MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY AND ITS STAFF ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN MANY OTHER COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE CREDIT FOR LIFE FAIR; MIDDLESEX COALITION FOR CHILDREN; MIDDLESEX AREA INTERAGENCY COUNCIL; MIDDLETOWN SCHOOL READINESS COUNCIL; OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS STEERING COMMITTEE; MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TASK FORCE; SAFE SCHOOLS HEALTHY STUDENTS COMMITTEE; REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT COALITION; RACIAL JUSTICE COALITION; AND THE SHORELINE BASIC NEEDS TASK FORCE. 1469384 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 30 0 13 true false false false false false false X 30 30 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X DOLORES TULINSKI 8603468695 100 RIVERVIEW CENTER MIDDLETOWN CT 06457 X ALLISON DOWE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 GARY SIMONSEN AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFFORD STRAUB AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HOLDER PRESIDENT 5.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM WRANG BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN D'AQUILA BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH FELTON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID REYNOLDS HONORARY DIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY BURR HONORARY DIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN ADAMS SHAW HONORARY DIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROSARIO RIZZO HONORARY DIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 FAITH JACKSON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA CHARLES VICE PRESIDE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ROSE INVESTMENT 5.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY PARKE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 FLORESIA ALLEN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CARLSON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CINDI GONDEK BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF PIERCE TREASURER 5.00 X 0 0 0 QUE PHIPPS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN ROBERTS CAMPAIGN CHA 5.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY HOGAN HUMAN RESOUR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN SLATER YOUNG LEADER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARIBETH BREEN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JANET PORRIELLO BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN REICH BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY ABRAMOWITZ BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 COLEEN DUFFY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY LECHOWITZ BOARD MEMBE 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHU NGO BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 TORAL MAHER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RICK WATERMAN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN WILHELM EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 110431 0 0 110431 1 false false false 1569526 1569526 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 46679 46679 46679 27194 27194 125882 83271 42611 42611 42611 1686010 89290 27194 1136728 1136728 438220 201581 127084 109555 35340 16256 10249 8835 24449 11247 7090 6112 35645 16397 10337 8911 12835 5904 3722 3209 10338 10338 9747 4483 2827 2437 14184 6525 4113 3546 35400 16284 10266 8850 6543 3010 1897 1636 5565 2560 1614 1391 28007 12884 8122 7001 6536 3007 1895 1634 9718 4471 2818 2429 SUPPLIES 21507 9893 6237 5377 RENTAL/MAIN. 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DEV. ST VINCENT DEPAUL - AMAZING GRACE 617 MAIN STREET PO BOX 398 MIDDLETOWN CT 06457 061387081 3 11328 DONOR DESIGNATIONS ST VINCENT DEPAUL - FOOD PANTRY 617 MAIN STREET PO BOX 398 MIDDLETOWN CT 06457 061387081 3 20890 SELF SUFFICIENCY THE CONNECTION - EDDY SHELTER 955 SOUTH MAIN STREET MIDDLETOWN CT 06457 060886125 3 28700 AFFORDABLE HOUSING THE CONNECTION - HOUSING ADVOCATE 955 SOUTH MAIN STREET MIDDLETOWN CT 06457 060886125 3 13325 AFFORDABLE HOUSING THE CONNECTION - MTOWNO SAYBROOK 955 SOUTH MAIN STREET MIDDLETOWN CT 06457 060886125 3 27500 HEALTH/POSITIVE YOUT TRI-TOWN YOUTH SERVICES PO BOX 897 DEEP RIVER CT 06417 222537187 3 7000 HEALTH/POSITIVE YOUT UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL & NE CT 30 LAUREL STREET HARTFORD CT 06106 060646653 3 7643 DONOR DESIGNATIONS UNITED WAY OF MERIDEN&WALLINGFORD 35 PLEASANT STREET MERIDEN CT 06450 060646714 3 6758 DONOR DESIGNATIONS UNITED WAY OF SE CT 1868 ROUTE 12 PO BOX 375 GALES FERRY CT 06335 060771393 3 8911 DONOR DESIGNATIONS WESTBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS 158 MCVEAGH ROAD WESTBROOK CT 06498 066001683 GOV 10000 SCHOOL READINESS WESTBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS 158 MCVEAGH ROAD WESTBROOK CT 06498 066001683 GOV 7500 HEALTH/POSITIVE YOUT WOMEN&FAMILIES CENTER - SACC 169 COLONY STREET MERIDEN CT 06451 060646994 3 31000 DONOR DESIGNATIONS YMCA OF NO MIDDLESEX CITY 99 UNION STREET MIDDLETOWN CT 06457 060646981 3 86100 HEALTH/POSITIVE YOUT YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES OF HK PO BOX 432 91 LITTLE CITY ROAD HIGGANUM CT 06441 061366680 3 7500 HEALTH/POSITIVE YOUT YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES OF HK PO BOX 432 91 LITTLE CITY ROAD HIGGANUM CT 06441 061366680 3 10000 SCHOOL READINESS OUR COMPANIONS ANIMAL RESCUE PO BOX 956 MANCHESTER CT 06045 412047734 3 5247 44 10 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 FUNDING PARTNERS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OUTCOME MEASURES THAT DEMONSTRATE THE SHORT-, MID- AND LONG-TERM RESULTS OF THEIR SERVICES/INITIATIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A SCHOOLS IN ALL FIFTEEN TOWNS IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY. UNITED WAY IS ALSO A NATIONAL PARTNER IN THE BORN LEARNING INITIATIVE. BORN LEARNING PROVIDES SIMPLE ACTIVITIES AND IDEAS TO CREATE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH YOUR CHILD. ONE OF THE KEY TOOLS OF BORN LEARNING ARE TRAILS, WHICH CAN BE INSTALLED IN ANY PUBLIC SETTING. MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY HAS WORKED TO INSTALL 10 BORN LEARNING TRAILS IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY. INCOME: OUR VISION: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE ECONOMICALLY STABLE. LOCAL INVESTMENT: MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY FOCUSES ON JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS, BASIC NEEDS, AND TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE. MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT TO THE MIDDLESEX VITA (VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE) COALITION. THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE INCOME TAX PREPARATION SERVICES TO LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES AND INCREASES THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT ACCESS THE TAX CREDITS THEY'VE EARNED. IN 2016, IRS-TRAINED VOLUNTEERS HELPED PREPARE TAXES FOR 580 MIDDLESEX COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO RECEIVED MORE THAN 990,000 IN TAX REFUNDS. HEALTH: OUR VISION: YOUTH AND ADULTS AVOID RISKY BEHAVIORS, AND INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE HEALTHY AND SAFE. LOCAL INVESTMENT: MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY FOCUSES ON POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORT FOR SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY IS PARTNERING WITH YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY TO IMPLEMENT THE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES- HEALTHY YOUTH ASSETS MODEL IN THEIR TOWNS. THE APPROACH INCREASES YOUNG PEOPLE'S PARTICIPATION IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND RESULTS IN REDUCED HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS, ESPECIALLY THE USE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL. MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY ALSO WORKS TO ENSURING THAT HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, COUNSELING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, SEXUAL ASSAULT CRISIS SERVICES, PROGRAMS THAT HELP ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES THRIVE, AND SERVICES TO HELP CONTINUE LIVING AT HOME. HOUSING: OUR VISION: EVERYONE HAS SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. LOCAL INVESTMENT: MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY FOCUSES ON HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, EMERGENCY SHELTER, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY FUNDS AND PARTNERS WITH SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY TO HELP PEOPLE ATTAIN SAFE, AFFORDABLE AND STABLE HOUSING. UNITED WAY SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY THAT PROVIDE SAFE EMERGENCY HOUSING AS WELL AS SERVICES AND SUPPORTS TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN REMAIN SAFELY AND STABLY HOUSED. MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY IS ALSO A LEADER IN THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY COALITION ON HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS WHICH IS WORKING TO END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, THROUGH STRATEGIES INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND CREATING SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. FAMILYWIZE PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM: MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY PARTNERS WITH THE NATIONAL FAMILYWIZE PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES REDUCE THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE. HERE IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, 3,925 PEOPLE HAVE SAVED MORE THAN 500,000 SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN. THE CARD IS FREE AND AVAILABLE TO ANYONE. 2-1-1 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL: MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY SUPPORTS CONNECTICUT'S UNITED WAY 2-1-1 SYSTEM, AN INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE THAT IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS A WEEK BY DIALING 2-1-1. UNITED WAY 2-1-1 HANDLED 332,000 CALLS IN 2015, INCLUDING NEARLY 10,000 CALLS FROM MIDDLESEX COUNTY. TOP REQUESTS STATEWIDE ARE FOR HOUSING AND SHELTER, UTILITIES AND HEAT, AND COUNSELING. COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVES: UNITED WAY PARTICIPATES IN SEVERAL COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVES, INCLUDING THE AFOREMENTIONED VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND MIDDLESEX COUNTY COALITION ON HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS. IN ADDITION, UNITED WAY PARTICIPATES IN THE MIDDLETOWN COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING PROJECT, WHICH ASSEMBLES AND DISTRIBUTES NEARLY 1,000 THANKSGIVING BASKETS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED IN MIDDLETOWN. MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY AND ITS STAFF ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN MANY OTHER COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE CREDIT FOR LIFE FAIR; MIDDLESEX COALITION FOR CHILDREN; MIDDLESEX AREA INTERAGENCY COUNCIL; MIDDLETOWN SCHOOL READINESS COUNCIL; OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS STEERING COMMITTEE; MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TASK FORCE; SAFE SCHOOLS HEALTHY STUDENTS COMMITTEE; REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT COALITION; RACIAL JUSTICE COALITION; AND THE SHORELINE BASIC NEEDS TASK FORCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED 990 IS GIVEN TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW; THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN ERPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND A COPY OF THE 990 IS GIVEN TO EACH BOARD MEMBER; THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS FINAL APPROVAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE POLICY AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND RELATED COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUCH REVIEW IS COMPLETED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION DURING ONE BOARD MEETING PER YEAR FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B KEY EMPLOYEES AND THEIR RELATED COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. IN ADDITION, AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS, A COMPARISON AMONG SIMILAR SIZE UNITED WAYS IS CONDUCTED AND REVIEWED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 AMOUNTS RAISED ON BEHALF OF OTHERS -293,894 AMOUNTS RAISED ON BEHALF OF OTHERS 293,894