UWP Participates in Children and Youth Hearing
Yesterday, United Way of Pennsylvania and Greater Lehigh Valley United Way testified before the Pennsylvania House Children and Youth Committee on trauma-informed care and adverse childhood experiences (ACES). The informational hearing reiterated that trauma-informed policies and regulations should be implemented to ensure that every child has a safe, stable, and nurturing environment. It is also…
UWP is Looking for a Director of Mission Advancement!
We are seeking a growth-oriented Director of Mission Advancement to join our collaborative team! The goal for this position will be to develop mission-aligned revenue and capacity-building partnerships for United Way and PA 211. UWP is committed to being a leader and partner in building more financially-resilient families and thriving communities throughout PA, including through…
Resilient PA & HEALPA Website Launches
Resilient PA and Heal PA strive to foster resilient Pennsylvania youth, families and communities through promoting trauma-informed care and systems across sectors. Anyone with an interest in trauma-informed care can visit resilientpa.org to get resources, sign up for future training opportunities given free of charge, and join Resilient PA. Learn more about upcoming training events…
LIHEAP Heating Assistance Program Open
The 2021-2022 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now open for applications. Families who need a grant for heating assistance can apply online or on paper, and crisis grants are available for households in immedite danger of being without heat. To be eligible, your household must meet income guidelines. You do not have…
UWP Reminds Faith-Based and Nonprofit Organizations that Grants are Available to Help Vaccinate Children, in addition to First, Second Doses and Boosters
Lemoyne, PA – United Way of Pennsylvania is administering a grant program to help nonprofit and faith-based organizations connect hard-to reach populations statewide with COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters and vaccines for children. The Local Innovations in Vaccine Equity in Pennsylvania project (LIVE PA) is a partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Health reduce vaccine hesitancy…
Open Enrollment for Pennie Health Insurance Starts Nov. 1
If you don’t have health insurance, you can get covered by Pennie. 70% of people covered by Pennie in PA pay less than $50 a month. Check out plans and get enrolled from Nov. 1 – Dec. 15 at pennie.com.
Join Us: Trauma-Informed Grassroots Champions Summit
Register for Resilient PA’s free virtual summit to learn more about trauma-informed care in PA! Our November 16th event will feature: Beth Tomlinson, Director of K-12 Education, from United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley will discuss the formation of Resilient Lehigh Valley. Resilient Lehigh Valley is a cross-sector, collective-impact effort dedicated to increasing youth resiliency through creating a trauma-informed…
Get Real-World Skills with PA 211 internships in Harrisburg
Are you a student in the greater Harrisburg area who’s into UX or data science, and wants to make a positive impact in communities all across PA? Do you want to gain real-world skills and academic credit? If so, take a look at PA 211’s position descriptions for the Spring 2022 Website Database Internship and…
PA Department of Education Seeking Survey Participants
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) invites Local Education Association (LEA) Administrators who provide supervision for programming and staff, working with or supporting children ages 5 through 8 and their families, to participate in the Attitudes Toward Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC) Survey. The ARTIC Survey is a three-year project that will help guide statewide decision making…
Help with Housing – PA 211
If you need rent and utilities assistance or emergency housing, PA 211 can connect you to help. Help is available for low-income housing, Section 8, ERAP, and other housing needs. Programs and procedures differ from county to county, so please select your county to get started: pa211.org/housing. If you need more assistance, text your zip…