September 2026Impact
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Thriving Kids

There’s nothing more important than ensuring our community’s children have what they need to thrive. LEARN MORE

  • The Youth Success Network‘s annual kickoff event took place on Friday, August 28 and brought together 85 people representing over fifty youth serving organizations to celebrate a new year of programming and supports. During this event, MUW’s Youth Success Team debuted the 2026 Menu of Supports for Youth Success Network Partners. This year’s menu features:
    • Monthly Networking events
    • Outcome Measurement Tools
    • Great selection of Monthly Professional Development opportunities
    • Connections to community collaboration opportunities
    • Academic Supports
    • Metro United Way’s Volunteer Connection Platform

           

  • August has been one of the most successful months since the inception of our Ages & Stages (ASQ) developmental program. Since August 1, 161 new children have been enrolled with 97 children having an ASQ questionnaire completed.
  • Since the beginning of September, more than 184 children have been enrolled in our Ages & Stages (ASQ) developmental program.
  • To increase efficiency and better meet families where they are, the ASQ Hub has implemented a new HIPAA-compliant texting platform. This enhancement allows Metro United Way’s team to communicate more effectively with parents and caregivers regarding developmental screenings and other related services.
  • The Ages & Stages (ASQ) developmental screening Hub team attended many community events to spread the word about ASQ programming and encourage enrollment, including:
    • Dino Days at the Kentucky Science Center where Metro United Way staff provided dinosaur-themed books to families, resulting in more than 30 children enrolling in the Hub.
    • The Kentucky Science Center’s annual Touch a Truck event and multiple new parent events.
    • Two Play with Purpose play groups taking place in Southern Indiana in partnership with the Floyd County Library and Parenting with Purpose. Play with Purpose is a family engagement series designed to help parents strengthen their child’s development through meaningful play.
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Strong Households

When families have what they need, they can break cycles of poverty and work toward a better tomorrow for future generations and our entire community. LEARN MORE

  • On Thursday, September 24 we held our 7th annual Greatest Give Back where 600+ volunteers created 7,000 impact kits for kids and families in our region. Checkout some of the stories:

           

  • With support from Ford Philanthropy, Metro United Way is partnering with the Catch a Ride Network to address transportation barriers in the Jefferson County area. Using a targeted and time-limited approach to provide tangible solutions for veterans, seniors, and families on a limited income, MUW and CARN will work with local agencies to support, learn, and chart a path forward. By coordinating transportation resources through a single platform, the partnership will help residents access work, education, healthcare, and other essential services while also generating insights about where transportation gaps exist across Jefferson County. Stay tuned for more details!
  • In the month of August, our 2-1-1 help referral line fielded 1,328 calls from members of Jefferson, Shelby, Oldham, Bullitt, Henry, Nelson, Spencer, and Trimble counties. The top request categories were related to:
    • Rental assistance (1212)
    • Electric service (578)
    • Food pantries (218). ​
  • Indiana 211 fielded fielded 240 calls from Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties in the month of August. The main requests of callers were around:
    • Housing (661)
    • Utility assistance (373)
    • Food/meals (297). ​
  • In September, we completed our second cohort of the Clinical Entrepreneurship program, with 11 behavioral health professionals participating in this six-session series to expand career opportunities and address the growing behavioral health needs in our community. We realized strong results from our pre/post surveys, with participants showing an 112% gain in knowledge, a 48% gain in confidence regarding opening a private practice, and an overall satisfaction score of 4.8 out of 5.
  • Our workforce financial coaching collaborative has realized the following impact: 79% of participants (348 of 441) have shown gains in one or more of the following financial goal areas through July:
    • 66 have increased their annual income by a median of $12,025
    • 262 have increased their savings by a median of $1,000
    • 149 have improved their credit scores by a median of 29 points
    • 151 have decreased their debt by a median of $1,481
  • The latest data around need in our community:

  • Metro United Way and three of our direct service partners will be convening in San Antonio next month to learn alongside the 80 other communities that comprise the Siemer Institute network across the country. This effort helps stabilize the financial and housing status of families, so children have every opportunity to be successful in school and life. We look forward to bringing back learnings to continually improve our effort that serves 400 unstably housed families each year.
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Equitable Community

We envision the Greater Louisville region as a place where zip code doesn’t determine destiny and everyone has the opportunity to grow into their full potential. LEARN MORE

  • The Great Eight H.O.P.E. United Fellowship participants continued their journey with sessions on August 21 and September 4. They continue to build personal and professional skills while strengthening relationships, confidence, and connection as the fellowship progresses.
  • The major redesign of our simulated learning experience continues to move toward launch. Our new Wealth, Poverty & Opportunity Simulation features a more engaging, story-driven experience connecting historical policies and systems to present-day wealth, poverty, and economic opportunity. The updated tool is being prepared for its initial rollout.
  • Our Equitable Community team led a session at the Kentucky Labor-Management Conference focused on leading through change, workplace culture, inclusive leadership, trust, adaptability, and collaboration. The session was very well received, generating strong participant engagement and positive feedback while providing another opportunity to represent MUW’s equity work with leaders from across Kentucky.
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