Middlesex United Way Inc.

“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”

“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”

“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”

“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.”

“All are available in the office upon request”

“Enhance their social and emotional development. This effort has improved preschool classroom curriculums, instruction, assessments, behavior management techniques and professional training opportunities throughout the county. Middlesex united way is also a national partner in the born learning initiative along with the ad council, civitas, and the families & work institute. Parents and caregivers know the early years are important, and born learning provides simple activities and ideas to create learning opportunities throughout the day with your child. One of the key tools are born learning is 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 & literacy training, basic needs and tax preparation assistance middlesex united way funds and partners with numerous organizations throughout middlesex county to ensure individuals and families are economically stable. We ensure that necessary programs are in place to provide job and literacy training, basic needs, and tax preparation assistance. Middlesex united way provides leadership and support to the middlesex vita (volunteer income tax assistance) coalition. Vita sites, including one at the middlesex united way office, provide free income tax preparation services to low-income families and increase the number of individuals and families accessing tax credits they have earned. In 2015, irs-trained volunteers, helped prepare taxes for 555 middlesex county residents who received a total of 954,008 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, personal safety, support for seniors, substance abuse prevention & treatment, mental health services and services for individuals with disabilities middlesex united way supports the healthy communities-healthy youth (hchy) initiative in 13 towns throughout middlesex county to help reduce the rate of risky behaviors among youth. Hchy brings together youth and family service providers, schools, town officials, parents and students around a single coordinated effort utilizing the search institute's profiles of student life: attitudes and behaviors to 40 developmental assets. The 40 developmental assets (e.g. Parent involvement, family boundaries, adult role models) are evidence-based, positive experiences and qualities that help influence choices young people make, and help to influence the type of adult they will become. In the 13 towns that have been surveyed at least twice through hchy, youth reporting substance abuse decreased 25%, violence decreased 24%, and anti-social behavior decreased 11%. Middlesex united way has also funds and partners with numerous community health and human service organizations throughout middlesex county to help improve the health and increase the safety of individuals and families. We ensure that services are available in times of need or crisis, including mental health services, substance abuse prevention and treatment, support for seniors, and services for individuals with disabilities. Housing: our vision: everyone has safe and affordable housing. Local investment. Middlesex united way focuses on supportive & transitional housing, emergency shelter & home repairs and homelessness prevention. Middlesex united way funds and partners with several organizations in middlesex county to increase the ability of individuals and families to 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 has provided funding and leadership in the implementation of th”

“Amounts raised on behalf of others -327,528 amounts raised on behalf of others 327,528”