Supporting Self-Sufficiency programs provide services, resources and support necessary to confront the challenges of life events, transitions or stressful conditions. Programs may promote healthy interpersonal relationships, including family functioning, or assist people experiencing difficulties associated with emotional or mental health, domestic violence, substance abuse and physical or developmental disabilities.
This priority area also funds programs that address the emergency and immediate needs of Racine County residents, as well as the needs of families and individuals lacking minimal basic resources including, shelter, food clothing, personal/infant care items, limited medical-related items and health care, transitional housing, transportation and energy assistance. Click on 2009 United Way brochure for a complete list of 2009-10 Partner Provider organizations with descriptions of the Supporting Self-Sufficiency funded programs.
Supporting Self-Sufficiency programs are to address one or more of the following desired participant outcomes:
Individuals maintain physical, emotional and mental health.
- Adults practice healthy habits
- Individuals manage emotions in a positive manner
- Individuals obtain physical, emotional and mental health services and support
Individuals build and maintain positive relationships.
- Individuals communicate effectively with others.
- Individuals respect and value diversity.
- Adults demonstrate civic responsibility.
- Individuals obtain needed social services.
- Individuals can advocate for themselves and their families.
Individuals take responsibility for self and family.
- Individuals function well in their day-to-day lives.
- Adults pursue life-long learning.
- Individuals have the skills to obtain living-wage employment.
- Individuals have immediate and emergency needs met.
- Individuals with minimal resources have basic needs met.
Supporting Self-Sufficiency Community Status Indicators include…
- Individuals/families living in poverty (to include census information based on Federal poverty guidelines, families with incomes below Racine County self-sufficiency standards and children qualifying for free or reduced lunch)
- Employment/unemployment rate for county/city
- Individuals/families using emergency/safe shelter
- Incidence of crime and violence
- Incidence of substance abuse
See 2008 Community Indicators Report for summary of issues and trends related to the community status indicators.
Supporting Self-Sufficiency Priority Committee Members
Marianne Maleske (Committee Chair), Community Volunteer
Laura Matter (Committee Co-Chair), Modine
Paul Rohling, Community Volunteeer
Chris Leberfing (Financial Advisor), R.W. Baird
Jerodd Taylor (Financial Advisor) SCJohnson
Mark Dahms (Financial Advisor) SCJohnson
Nancy Anderson, Community Volunteer
Matt Clausen, Case New Holland
Romeo Collier, Community Volunteer
Connie Eberly, Community Volunteer
Scott Frey, SCJohnson
Andrew Ganaway, Case New Holland
Mike Goebel, President CWA 4611
Tanisha Griffin, Community Volunteer
Joe Heck, City of Racine
Gregory Kidd, Community Pastor
Dave Kleba, Abbott Laboratories
Linda Lehrmann, Racine Unified School District
LeRoy Miller, Community Volunteer
Paul Rohling, Community Volunteer
Alonzo Payne, Racine Family YMCA
Rakesh Popli, SCJohnson
Richard Therkelsen, IBEW Local 430
Arletta Tucker, 21st Century Preparatory School
