Strengthening FamiliesUnited Way of Metro Atlanta

Purpose/Benefits: Why do it? What will the project and community gain?

Steps/Recommended Tools: What are the key steps in the process? How did you go about accomplishing this piece of work?

Advice/Lessons Learned/Keys to Success: What is your advice for other sites just starting this work?

 

Strengthening Families focused its strategy on the area of income

Target: Employers who employ low to moderate wage workers

Utilized our United Way as a model to learn

Use HR as a vehicle to Strengthening Families

Set out to pilot what we learned

Eases the Work

Same Language Different Dialect

Unified Voice – External Support

Built on a Solid Foundation that’s Sustainable

Top Down – Bottom Up From the CEO to General Staff

Take Your Vitamins Daily- AKA Game Plan

Report Out

Building Relationships Takes Time

Big Bites, Little Bites

Smile as you pass folks during the race

Moving from the Back Burner to the Front