1 United Way of Mat-Su Community Plan Education Children & Youth Achieve Their Potential School Readiness Academic Completion Career & Life Skills Preparedness Adequate Income Essential Services Health Promotion & Safety Substance Abuse Prevention Access to Health Care Priority Issues Creating the opportunities for a good life for all by focusing on: Community & Volunteer Engagement Partnerships Community Investment Public Policy Donor Relationships Resource Generation Strategies Income Financial Stability & Independence Health Community Wide Health Inclusion Advocacy System Change Focus Areas

2 United Way of Mat-Su Community Plan School Readiness Physical Well Being, Health & Motor Skills Social & Emotional Development Approaches to Learning Cognition & General Knowledge Communications, Language and Literacy Student Ability & Characteristics Student Attitudes, Expectations & Motivations Academic Support Supplemental Learning Opportunities Components of issue Focus Area: Education, Children & Youth Achieve Their Potential Strategies Career & Life Skills Preparedness Academic Completion Priority Issues Recognize Youth Success Year Round Learning Opportunities Internships Career Planning Mentoring Quality Child Care Rating System MAP Best Beginnings Early Childhood Partnership Engaging the Business Community Transportation Identify Gaps in Services Family Friendly Awards Academic Preparation and Achievement Career Development Workplace Readiness Life Skills Attainment Grandparent & Extended Family Outreach Parental Involvement Housing Parenting Classes Social Marketing

3 United Way of Mat-Su Community Plan Adequate Income Debt Reduction & Credit Repair Affordable Housing Workforce Development Accessing Public and Employer Benefits Outreach to overlooked populations Food Shelter Rent & Mortgage Assistance Utilities Disaster Support Primary Healthcare Components of issue Focus Area: Income, Financial Stability & Independence Strategies Essential Services Priority Issues Economic Development 211 Outreach Economic Education in School Communication Housing Coalition MAP Support Regional Planning Engaging the Business Community Transportation Food Coalition Transportation Coalition Earned Income Tax Credit Advocacy for funding Housing Vocational Skills Development Social Service Agencies ESL Program Support

4 United Way of Mat-Su Community Plan Health Promotion & Safety Injury Prevention Regular Exercise Balanced Nutrition Chronic Disease Prevention Child Abuse/ Neglect Prevention Domestic Violence Prevention Education & Skills Meaningful Healthy Alternative Activities Community Based Processes Information Dissemination Problem Identification and referral Components of issue Focus Area: Health, Community Wide Health Strategies Substance Abuse Prevention Access to Health Care Priority Issues Affordable Health Care- (Medical, Dental & Mental) Affordable Prescriptions Adequate Reimbursement Rates Services for Uninsured Medicare/Medicaid Access Advocacy Communication Coordination of Resources Recognize Youth Success Mat-Su Substance Abuse Coalition MAP Public Policy Advocacy Community Report Card Transportation Identify Gaps in Services Behavioral Health Integration Team 211 Outreach Provider Coalitions Workforce Development Domestic Violence Task Force Recruitment of Specialists Advocacy