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Getting Results
Results matter.
You probably know United Way best for our role in supporting a large network of local nonprofit agencies. We have a proud history of providing a convenient way for our community to give back and to help local residents.
In 2008:
Alcohol and Chemical Abuse Council
Talawanda students served
- 70 counseled in Early Intervention
- 20 in county-wide Red Ribbon format for Middle Schools
- 20 athletes in peer substance abuse prevention
- 20 middle school students in spring leadership summit/planning session
- 41 truant students in family mediation
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler Co.
- 715 children served
- 16 site-based mentoring programs; two Talawanda sites serving 131 children
- Improved life skills
- 95% show increased self-confidence
- 94% show trust
- 88% better able to avoid delinquency
Community Counseling & Crisis Center
- 159 clients counseled; 99 new clients
- 11,700 Crisis Hot Line calls
- 928 average 2-1-1 calls per month
- 1,200+ client contacts for Rape Crisis
Family Resource Center
(Oxford Talawanda Community Services)
- 1,423 clothing room visits
- 288 direct aid recipients
- 36 families reached goal in Empower One, a self-sufficiency program
Oxford Talawanda Dental Service
- All 2nd graders in Talawanda School District received free dental screenings
- 112 extended exams to children in low- income families
- 130 dental hygienist preventive treatments
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