With the costs of housing, health care, transporation, insurance and utilities increasing, alongside high rates of unemployment, many are struggling to meet their most basic needs and maintain their financial stability. That's why United Way is supporting programs which promote financial stability and independence.

The following is a list of United Way-supported agencies providing programs which have a measurable impact on the economic well-being of residents of Palm Beach County.

Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches

Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA)

Families First of Palm Beach County

C.R.O.S. Ministries, Inc. (Christians Reaching Out to Society)

Farmworker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach County, Inc.

Glades Initiative

Gulfstream Goodwill Industries

Housing Partnership, Inc.

JAY Outreach Ministries

Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County

Palm Beach Habilitation Center

Seagull Industries

The Arc of Palm Beach County, Inc.

The ARC of the Glades

The Lord’s Place, Inc.

YWCA of Palm Beach County, Inc.

This is a short video highlighting one of the United Way-funded programs in the INCOME area.

For more information on this Targeted Care Area and its projects, please contact United Way of Palm Beach County at (561) 375-6600.

If you are in need of services or assistance, please contact 211, an information and referral line funded by United Way of Palm Beach County. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 211 provides quick and easy access to the public to the more than 5,000 programs in Palm Beach County that provide services locally. The programs, projects, and services United Way supports are registered with 211.

Just dial 2-1-1, or (561) 383-1111, to get access to the many services offered in our community. You may also visit 211's Web site at www.211palmbeach.org