In January 2011, five United Ways consolidated to form United Way of Northern New Jersey. Our combined efforts allow for an increase in productivity, an extension of reach, and a maximization of resources. But most of all, our merger increases our ability to have a positive impact on each individual community and thus the northern New Jersey region as a whole.

United Way focuses on the building blocks for a good life: a quality EDUCATION that leads to a stable job, enough INCOME to support a family through retirement, and good HEALTH. We aim to create long-lasting community change in these areas by addressing the underlying causes of the most significant local issues.

Why? Because we all win when…

• Children are able to succeed in school and achieve their potential.
• Families becomes financially stable and independent.
• Individuals are able to achieve good health throughout the stages of their lives.

United Way achieves these objectives through the strategies noted below.

EDUCATION: HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL
We ensure children’s basic needs are being met, their experience at child care centers and schools is positive and instructive, and parents are actively involved in their development by focusing on the following:

• Supporting Early Literacy
• Providing Scholarships
• Improving Classroom Quality
• Engaging Students
• Supporting Schools
• Supporting Parents
• Training and Pairing Mentors

INCOME: INCREASING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE
We ensure residents of our communities have the ability to afford the basic necessities, access affordable housing options, and build and sustain assets by focusing on the following:

• Increasing Household Income
• Improving Job Opportunities
• Providing Financial Mentors
• Preventing Homelessness
• Increasing Access to Affordable Housing

HEALTH: BUILDING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES
We ensure residents of our communities have access to health care, healthy food alternatives, support for unpaid family caregivers, and knowledge of positive lifestyle choices by focusing on the following:

• Providing Support for Caregivers
• Increasing Access to Healthy Foods
• Ensuring Children are Adequately Nourished
• Making Affordable Health Care Options Available
• Educating on Good Health Practices

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Last Updated: 01/27/25