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United Way presents 'Stronger Together' roadmap, highlights ALICE and housing, child care strains in Johnson County
Summary
United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties presented its Stronger Together Community Roadmap and related needs assessment to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, highlighting that about 41% of local residents fall into the ALICE category and identifying housing affordability, child-care costs and food insecurity as top priorities.
United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties outlined a community needs assessment and a new Stronger Together Community Roadmap during the Johnson County Board of Supervisors work session on Aug. 20, 2025. Emily Meister, a United Way representative, summarized the coalition-driven review of datasets and stakeholder work groups that produced the roadmap and the agency's recommended next steps.
Meister said United Way organizes work around four focus areas — financial security, youth opportunity, health and community resiliency — and funds 28 partner agencies while supporting many more collaborators. She described the assessment process as a year-long effort that used existing local datasets and community "data walks," partnered with Common Good Iowa for analysis, and convened sector-led…
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