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Everyone deserves opportunities to have a good life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health.

That's why United Way's work is focused on the building blocks for a good life- Education, Income and Health.

Advancing the common good is less about helping one person at a time and more about changing systems to help all of us. United Way's goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of problems. We all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, when people are healthy.

Manchester/Derry/Salem Community Needs Assessment
Merrimack County Needs Assessment
Upper Valley Needs Assessment

	Education and Lifelong Learning Our communities support access to education and skills development so that all people may participate fully in the community. Specifically programs that focus on the following strategies: Foster environments where children are ready to learn by the time they enter first grade. Support at-risk students to stay in school and maintain passing grades. Empower families to succeed through achieving literacy Support parents and community members to be involved with the school and their own life-long learning. Integrate the broader community with schools to focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development.
	Physical and Mental Health and Wellness Our communities support access to consistent quality medical, mental and oral health services. Specifically programs that focus on the following strategies: Support access to timely services for people with limited access to routine health care. Positively affect the quality of life for elderly or people with disabilities. Prevent substance abuse and/or alleviate the effects. Increase access to preventive and other oral health services. Reduce the human and financial cost due to lack of access to mental health services and the resulting effects on physical health and quality of life.
	Housing and Economic Self-Sufficiency (Income) Our communities support access to quality affordable housing and the ability to acquire assets for self-sufficiency. Specifically programs that focus on the following strategies: Support safe, affordable housing and related services. Increase access to reliable and sufficient income, personal savings and financial literacy for families. Maintain self-sufficiency for people at risk of losing their current level of independence. Support healthy homes that are free from toxic substances and other dangers to health. Increase availability and awareness of housing and employment opportunities for families.