Middlesex United Way Inc.

“The completed 990 is given to the audit committee for review; the audit committee then reports 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”

“Middlesex united way acts as a catalyst to achieve measurable, positive impact in education, financial stability, health, housing and racial equity and inclusion. Education: our vision: students succeed academically. Local investment: middlesex united way focuses on school readiness, parent education, and family literacy. Middlesex united way's school readiness initiative works with schools, early childcare providers, parents, and community members throughout middlesex county to ensure young children are school ready and have access to resources that support social and emotional development. In addition, middlesex united way supports family and adult literacy programs. Financial stability: 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 supports programs that provide basic needs for the community, like nutritious food and employment services. Middlesex united way also provides leadership and support to the middlesex vita (volunteer income tax assistance) coalition. Vita provides free income tax preparation services to low- and moderate-income families and increases the number of households that access the tax credits they have earned. 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, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and mental health services. Middlesex united way partners with youth service bureaus in middlesex county to implement the healthy communities healthy youth initiative, an approach to increase youth participation in local communities that results in reduced high-risk behaviors, especially the use of drugs and alcohol. In addition to the hchy initiative, middlesex united way supports enrichment and leadership development programs. Middlesex united way also supports health and wellness services in the community, including mental health services, counseling, substance abuse services, sexual assault crisis services, and programs that help adults with disabilities thrive. 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 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 a leader in the middlesex county coalition on housing & homelessness, which works to end and prevent homelessness. Racial equity & inclusion: our vision: individuals and families live in an anti-racist, equitable, and inclusive community. Local investment: middlesex united way is funding its first set of grants dedicated to racial equity and inclusion in fy2021-22. 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. 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 365,000 calls in 2020 and over 2.7 million web requests, including over 16,000 calls from middlesex county. Top requests statewide are for health services, housing, and employment. Community collaboratives: middlesex united way participates in many community collaboratives and coalitions, including but not limited to: middlesex coalition for children; middletown works; middletown school readiness council; middletown racial justice coalition; the shoreline basic needs task force; middlesex volu”

“Amounts raised on behalf of others -139,533 amounts raised on behalf of others 139,533”