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United Way of Waco-McLennan County outlines child-wellbeing initiatives, launches 'hot spot' referral tool
Summary
United Way of Waco-McLennan County presented the status of its Child Well-Being initiative to the McLennan County Commissioners Court, highlighting ALICE data, summer food needs, a county-wide communications campaign and new tools including a moderated 'hot spot' messaging platform and a parenting warm line.
United Way of Waco-McLennan County leaders gave an update to the McLennan County Commissioners Court on April 15 on the nonprofit’s Child Well-Being initiative, describing new referral tools, coordination among service providers and local needs data.
Wendy Ellis, chief executive officer of United Way of Waco-McLennan County, told the court the organization supports more than 40 local agencies across four focus areas — financial stability, health, safety-net services and education — and that “98% of the donations that are collected here in McLennan County stay here.” She said the organization’s grants and partner work target families she described as ALICE (asset…
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