How is United Way tackling community problems?
Middlesex United Way assembled teams of volunteers, including town officials, concerned residents, service providers, community leaders, and experts to focus on chronic community problems that present ongoing challenges for our residents. Their recommendations shape our work and inform our funding priorities. To tackle these social problems effectively, we have to address the root causes and invest in long-term solutions that can improve community conditions and prevent problems from happening in the first place. That means investing more in prevention-based programs that serve a larger population than those identified as needing assistance. • Healthy Communities-Healthy Youth: this substance abuse prevention initiative, developed after extensive research by the Search Institute, brings all sectors of a community together to focus on activities that promote healthy youth and adolescent development. • Assistance to Preschool-Aged Children with Behavioral Problems: this early childhood m
