Year in Review Michigan Association of United Ways

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1 Year in Review 2015 Michigan Association of United Ways

2 Michigan 2-1-1

3 MI Quick Facts 8 information centers Michigan Service Areas Statewide scalable call/contact management platform Current database of 7,900 agencies offering 30,000 programs & services Over 498,000 direct requests and 550,000 web-based referrals in 2014 Over 1,000,000 total Ogemaw Iosco 24/7/365 access Over 180 languages available St. Clair Direct requests rose 13% in 2014 Applications in process Web-searches rose 260%

4 Why do people call Michigan 2-1-1? Utilities Housing 29% 18% Food Income & Family Assistance 7.5% 10% Health 5%

5 MAUW / MI211 Support to statewide system FY (through May 2015) Payments to Local Partners...$432, System Costs Paid by MI $312, Other Indirect Support $120, Total.. $864,829.43

6 Visit 211counts.org for real-time information and mapping of Michigan data.

7 Visit MI211.org for the latest updates and reports on and community needs

8 Michigan After-School Partnership

9 Education Initiatives Leveraging the Power of After-School After-School / Out-of-school time/ Expanded Learning before, afterschool and weekend programs; summer learning opportunities; service learning; mentoring and internships. Community / faith based organizations Schools Cultural institutions Enrichment Leadership Support Student Success

10 Michigan After-School Partnership C.S. Mott Foundation National Network 50 states Multi dimensional stakeholders Creating strategic partnerships to support local efforts to increase access to high quality expanded learning opportunities Sustainable funding streams Ensure high quality and collect data

11 Food/Nutrition Outreach VISTA Partnering with Michigan Hunger Solutions and Michigan Department of Education Increase access to summer food programs Increase participation in afterschool snack and supper programs Combat Childhood Obesity

12 Quality Child Care Building Quality School-age Child Care Systems Help Support Working Families Workforce Development youth development and child care workforce

13 Supporting School Success Combat Summer Learning Loss Close Achievement/Opportunity Gap Literacy Competency Build capacity of out of school time programs in Michigan to offer high quality activities in STEM Build open digital badges system to help students demonstrate competencies and showcase learning achieved in out of school time programs Career and College Readiness: Partner with College Access Network Career and Tech Education

14 Public Policy & Partnerships

15 The ALICE Report Funded by Consumers Energy

16 Friday Forum Monthly webinars with subject experts on a variety of topics

17 FSP Learning Circle Quarterly exchanges of ideas and best practices for Impact Directors focused on Financial Stability

18 Public Policy United Way interests represented in Lansing Capitol Day Public Policy Agenda promoted through the state budget process

19 Early Childhood Community Conversations Supported six local community conversations on early childhood hosted by local United Ways

20 Network Engagement Corps Virtually convene local United Way leaders quarterly for peer sharing Provide feedback loop to UWW

21 Michigan Benefits Access

22 What s New with MBA? MBA Regional Meetings--April 2015 Details: Held 4 meetings in Grand Rapids, Flint, West Bloomfield, and Gaylord Purpose: Networking opportunity for MI Bridges Navigation Partners and local MDHHS staff Develop local MBA sustainability strategies Results: Great Success! 89 total participants 76 Navigation Partners and 13 DHHS staff Evaluations overwhelmingly positive! Created lists of: MBA Best Practices & Common MBA Challenges/Resource Needs MBA Regional Meetings Round 2 Coming: Fall 2015 Want to host an MBA Regional Meeting at your LUW? Contact bstjohn@uwmich.org

23 What s New with MBA? Regional MBA/MI Bridges Training Pilot Training Pilot Features: Started April 2015 For MI Bridges Navigation Partners Ongoing, regular scheduling (vs. by individual agency request) Hosted by LUWs state-wide Targeting areas of high training need Want to host a training at your LUW? Contact bstjohn@uwmich.org

24 What s New with MBA? MBA Capacity-Building Mini-Grant Update All 4 Mini-Grant Rounds are complete! Mini-Grant Totals: Agencies Awarded: 72 Amount Awarded: $458, ($1,200 - $10,000 per agency) Number of MDHHS benefits applications submitted: 14,314 (Grantees self-reported data) Next Steps: Use grantee s learnings to develop more MBA support resources

25 What s New with MBA? MBA Web Site Make-Over--New Site Launching July 1 (mibenefitsaccess.org) Merging Community Partner & Applicant Portals Into One Enhanced site navigation & page organization More resources to support MI Bridges Community Partners More blog posts with information updates Watch your inbox for an MBA web site launch announcement!

26 What s New with MBA? Looking Ahead: MBA Sustainability Collaborating with MDHHS staff to: Address common MBA challenges Fulfill MBA resource needs MBA Regional Meetings--Round 2: Fall 2015 Continue Regional MBA/MI Bridges Trainings at LUWs MBA News Alerts for Info Updates/Event Notices Need more info? Check or Contact Beth St. John: bstjohn@uwmich.org

27 Michigan Hunger Solutions

28 Mission Michigan Hunger Solutions (MHS) is working to end hunger in Michigan by increasing the effectiveness of anti-hunger programs and reducing barriers for the hungry to receive assistance.

29 Child Nutrition Programs Universal School Breakfast Breakfast in the Classroom Grab and Go 2 nd Chance Breakfast Follows all federal nutrition guidelines Available to students free of charge in areas of high poverty

30 Child Nutrition Programs Afterschool Federal CACFP funding Schools or Community Centers Snack or meal Activities

31 Child Nutrition Programs Summer Meals Federal SFSP Funding Up to two meals and/or a snack Open Enrollment in areas of high poverty Any Child Under 18 Activities

32 AmeriCorps - Veterans

33 These are Michigan veterans.

34 They want to access benefits. 660,000 Veterans call Michigan home Michigan has the 11 th largest state Veteran population Over the next several years it s expected more than 10,000 Veterans will return home to Michigan each year

35 But, there are barriers to access.

36 Meet the Veteran Resource Navigators. The VRN mission: To guide Veterans, active duty service members and their families back to their earned benefits and work with existing community partners to meet emergent needs

37 They guide Veterans back to benefits. 20 AmeriCorps members in greater Wayne and Kent counties Placed with non-profit service agencies Provide 24,080 hours of service to Michigan Veterans. Over 600 connections made with local businesses, community based organizations, government offices, colleges, universities and churches Recruited, trained and incorporated 92 volunteers to assist AmeriCorps members during outreach events.

38 Veteran Resource Navigator Program For Veterans and Michigan!

39 Community Services

40 Liaisons Integrated one new community services liaison across the state Tiffany Bush, United Way for Southeastern Michigan Regional Services Projects including One Week, One Street (Saginaw) Light Up the City (Saginaw) Yarns of Love (Genesee) Varsity Letter Project (Washtenaw) Wheelchair Ramp Builds (all Communities) Feed America Program (Kent) Meet Up & Eat Up (Southeast Michigan)

41 Community Services School Hosted 5 day conference at the UAW Family Education Center for 160 union members from around Michigan Put on first merged AFL-CIO and UAW conference Donated food to the Onaway Food Pantry Raised over $5,000 to support scholarships for the Community Services School program Offered classes on the ALICE Project, Financial Stability

42 Trainings & Education 17 regional UCAN Community Services training classes One week Labor Liaison education training Week long Community Services School One day Fall Seminar training

43 Leadership Awarded Chad Arndt and Jim Jesselaitis (Saginaw, MI) the Walt Campbell Community Services Award New leadership at the International UAW including Georgi-Ann Bargamian replacing Ron Beiber as Director of Community Services. New leadership at the Michigan AFL-CIO including Ron Beiber replacing Karla Swift as President

44 SECC

45 SECC Through its partnership with United Ways across the State of Michigan and with other federations, MAUW has developed a statewide network of relationships with which SECC can leverage. This allows MAUW not only to carry out its function in Lansing, but provide key participation and support from every community across the state.

46 SECC To maintain such a relationship, MAUW prides itself on providing clear communications to participants as well as consistent expectations to implement the high standards which SECC maintains across its partner charities.

47 SECC By partnering with over 1200 charities, the Michigan SECC is able to leverage the largest workforce in the state to create substantial impact in local communities. Throughout the past 25 years, State of Michigan employees have demonstrated their commitment to continuously improve the communities in which they live, work, volunteer and raise their families.

48 2014 Highlights $797,000 raised through payroll deduction and department events 3,675 donors 245 first-time donors $207 average donation 1,227 participating charities 295 volunteers

49 Michigan Children s Healthcare Access Program

50 What is MI-CHAP? A physician-led, collaborative, community-based medical home project that will improve the health of underserved children on Medicaid. Goals: Family Level Improve the health of Michigan children on Medicaid Provider Level Improve the quality and efficiency of care provided in the medical home System Level create additional access for Medicaidenrolled children through provider incentives, expanded office hours, and an increase in the number of Medicaid appointments available for acute visits

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52 What does CHAP look like locally? Eight Multi-disciplinary local CHAP teams will be expanded or started within the next 2 years: Kent and Wayne County currently operating and expanding service Genesee, Macomb, Northwest (Antrim, Emmett, Charlevoix, Otsego) will be launching within the next few months Ingham, Kalamazoo and Saginaw January Implementing Virtual CHAP to connect callers with medical homes in locations without a local CHAP team within the next few months Upper Peninsula providing full CHAP services to callers within UPCAP service area January 2016