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United Way of Central Alabama, Inc.

Health

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Health

Alabama consistently ranks low in the United States for poor health outcomes which indicates higher than national rates of diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and preventable disease. Our mission is to solve complex health problems by utilizing our resources and coalition partners to improve healthy living and the capacity for individuals and communities to achieve optimal health. Our goal is that by 2025, all Central Alabama counties will be ranked in the top 10 in Alabama for health outcomes as measured by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Together, let’s impact the health of our local communities.

KEY STRATEGIES INCLUDE:

  • Improve health equity in local areas with higher rates of poor health outcomes by removing barriers to healthy living.
  • Promote physical well-being through healthy lifestyles by supporting smoke free policies, reducing high rates of obesity, improving access to healthy food, and encouraging physical activity.
  • Increase access to healthcare and mental health services and empower people to use those services.

Healthy Communities

United Way’s Healthy Communities initiative promotes active modes of transportation, like walking and biking, through its Safe Routes program. The Safe Routes program is active in the community working with schools to educate and encourage students to make healthy lifestyle choices.

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Health Action Partnerships

Since 2007, Health Action Partnerships (HAP) have worked through community organizations, neighborhood coalitions and local advocates to support substantial improvement in the health behaviors and outcomes recognized as priority issues by Central Alabama residents.

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Community AIDS Partnership

United Way helps provide ongoing services for people living with HIV/AIDs. In addition to supporting agencies in Central Alabama, United Way partners with AIDs clinics across Alabama to assist 10,000 people living with HIV/AIDs each year. For the statewide initiative, United Way receives funding from the Ryan White Program administered by the Alabama Department of Public Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Bold Goals: Health

Bold Goals Health is currently executing actionable, evidence-based strategies after successfully aligning partners and lead organizations around strategic issue areas. Through local collective impact efforts, partners continue their work to build a culture of health, and 2016 data released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation County Health Rankings Report shows important health metrics trending in positive directions.

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Health Partner Agencies

United Way is committed to partnering to build healthy communities in Central Alabama. We are doing this by supporting agencies and programs who meet various health needs throughout the region. Through our Healthy Communities initiative United Way is using collaborations and partnerships, such as the Health Action Partnerships of Jefferson and Walker Counties and Safe Routes to School, to build healthy communities and promote healthy lifestyles.

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