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Economic Stability

When more families are striving, communities are thriving. Donating to Economic Stability means you help families build wealth through job training, stable housing, financial education and improved health costs.

What We're Up Against

4%
We know that children who grow up in poverty have a 4% chance of moving into the middle class.
50,000+
There are more than 51,000 young adults in Greater Atlanta who are locked out of the economy — not working and not in school.
1 in 3
1 in 3 working mothers in Georgia have had to quit a job, school or work-training program because of lack of childcare.
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Here's What We're Doing

With a clear understanding of the roles and resources that each sector brings to the table, we are investing in five strategies that offer the highest potential to improve economic stability in communities with low child well-being scores.
Secure Housing and Basic Needs
Ensure families have stable housing, food security and reliable transportation to move from crisis to financial security.
Close the Skills Gap
Create easy access to job readiness programs, increase opportunities for hands-on work experience, and provide financial support to secure credentials in high demand careers for low-wage workers and youth in neighborhoods of low child well-being.
Provide Access to Childcare and Afterschool
Increase access to quality early learning and youth enrichment programs that are flexible, affordable and accommodate parents’ work and job training schedules.
Build Wealth
Provide support so that families build financial literacy skills, improve credit scores, access financial products and attain assets that create economic mobility for themselves and the next generation.
Manage Health
Provide equitable access to health services so that individuals are better able to manage their health, work consistently and live independently.

Stories That Drive Change

Events
Free Tax Preparation and Tax Advocacy Day at the New Birth Church
Join us for this easy and free tax event for families! Tax Advocacy: The IRS will be there to assist you with any tax issues that you can’t seem to resolve with the IRS. No appoint…
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VITA Free Tax Preparation at The Nett Church
Easy and free tax prep event for families United Way of Greater Atlanta provides free tax preparation services to the community through a partnership with the Internal Re…
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Yes, it’s 100% Free – DIY, Virtual Tax Prep
United Way’s MyFreeTaxes offers people an easy way to file their returns. Many U.S. taxpayers are eligible to file their taxes for free – but too many don’t know about MyFreeTaxes®…
Events
VITA Free Tax Preparation
Easy and free tax prep event for families United Way of Greater Atlanta provides free tax preparation services to the community through a partnership with the Internal Re…

Other Ways We Are Investing

Racial Equity & Healing

Communities thrive only when every child, regardless of race, identity or circumstances, has equitable opportunities. To achieve this, we must invest in solutions that address the root causes of racial inequity.

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Child Well-Being Mission Fund

Close to half a million children in Greater Atlanta live in communities with low or very low child well-being. United Way of Greater Atlanta is focused on ensuring every child has the opportunity to reach his or her full potential so that communities can say, “all the children are well.”

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Brighter Future

Work at the neighborhood level to strengthen communities and address systemic inequities.

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College & Career Ready

Create a path for young adults that takes them from high school to college or even high-growth careers.

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Strong Learners

Learning to read means reading to learn. Set all children up for success by teaching them to read by 3rd grade.

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