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United Way outlines Community Assistance Network and eviction‑reduction work in Newport News
Summary
United Way of the Virginia Peninsula updated council on its Community Assistance Network (CAN), eviction-reduction pilot results, and youth employment efforts, reporting thousands served, a recent reduction in executed lockouts, and other program metrics.
Charvayla West, president and CEO of United Way of the Virginia Peninsula, told the Newport News City Council on Jan. 14 that the organization’s Community Assistance Network (CAN) and eviction-reduction work have connected thousands of residents to services and helped reduce evictions.
West said the United Way’s CAN provides a single regional phone line and coordinated referrals to about 150 partners across the peninsula. “From CAN's inception through June of last year, nearly 10,000 people have received assistance,” she said, and added that from July through December the CAN helped 795 Newport News households, assisting 1,067 people.
Why it matters: West said housing stability is essential to workforce and educational…
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