Metro Detroit residents have a voice: United Way wants to hear it
PRESS RELEASE
March 21, 2006
Media Contact(s):
Patricia A. Ellis, 313-226-9484 or pager, 313-840-1847
Megan Bracket, 313-226-9409 or pager, 313-840-1948
Call 2-1-1 to voice your opinion on key social concerns
DETROIT–United Way for Southeastern Michigan wants metro Detroit residents to participate in a brief Community Action Survey via telephone or online. From March 24 through April 7, residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties are being encouraged to voice what they feel are the top social issues that they would like to see progress on in our region, as well as what are the barriers we need to overcome to achieve success.
According to Michael J. Brennan, president & CEO, United Way for Southeastern Michigan, the community outreach effort is aimed at identifying the most pressing human service issues across metro Detroit, resulting in a region-wide plan to effectively make progress on those key issues.
United Way for Southeastern Michigan is in the first of a three-phase process that, over the next two years, will step up regional efforts to address core needs through various safety-net services. The organization will also sharpen its focus on the underlying causes of social ills with targeted strategies that prevent problems in the first place. The Community Action Survey is one way United Way is hearing from the community. The organization is also conducting one-on-one interviews with community stakeholders, as well as facilitating focus groups with diverse public and private sectors throughout the region. United Way will compile the information, which will be used as a benchmark for regional objectives and goals.
The Community Action Survey seeks to shed light on the general public’s top concerns about critical human service issues, asking questions such as how important are thriving families, education, economic vitality, and access to affordable housing, for example; and what are the barriers to overcome in order to achieve success related to those areas.
The survey will be available 24 hours a day beginning at 10 a.m. on March 24 and concluding at 5 p.m. on April 7. All residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties are being encouraged to take the brief survey either online at www.uwsem.org or by calling United Way for Southeastern Michigan’s call center by dialing 2-1-1 or 1-800-552-1183.
March 21, 2006
Media Contact(s):
Patricia A. Ellis, 313-226-9484 or pager, 313-840-1847
Megan Bracket, 313-226-9409 or pager, 313-840-1948
Call 2-1-1 to voice your opinion on key social concerns
DETROIT–United Way for Southeastern Michigan wants metro Detroit residents to participate in a brief Community Action Survey via telephone or online. From March 24 through April 7, residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties are being encouraged to voice what they feel are the top social issues that they would like to see progress on in our region, as well as what are the barriers we need to overcome to achieve success.
According to Michael J. Brennan, president & CEO, United Way for Southeastern Michigan, the community outreach effort is aimed at identifying the most pressing human service issues across metro Detroit, resulting in a region-wide plan to effectively make progress on those key issues.
“Our goal is to involve local residents in the process of addressing both short and long-term issues that affect our children, families, neighborhoods and health, resulting in a community action plan,” said Brennan. “We need to hear from all sectors of our region and work together to achieve regional success. We’re urging everyone to participate in the survey, so we can capture the top concerns, as well as aspirations, from the diverse populations that make up southeast Michigan.”
United Way for Southeastern Michigan is in the first of a three-phase process that, over the next two years, will step up regional efforts to address core needs through various safety-net services. The organization will also sharpen its focus on the underlying causes of social ills with targeted strategies that prevent problems in the first place. The Community Action Survey is one way United Way is hearing from the community. The organization is also conducting one-on-one interviews with community stakeholders, as well as facilitating focus groups with diverse public and private sectors throughout the region. United Way will compile the information, which will be used as a benchmark for regional objectives and goals.
The Community Action Survey seeks to shed light on the general public’s top concerns about critical human service issues, asking questions such as how important are thriving families, education, economic vitality, and access to affordable housing, for example; and what are the barriers to overcome in order to achieve success related to those areas.
The survey will be available 24 hours a day beginning at 10 a.m. on March 24 and concluding at 5 p.m. on April 7. All residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties are being encouraged to take the brief survey either online at www.uwsem.org or by calling United Way for Southeastern Michigan’s call center by dialing 2-1-1 or 1-800-552-1183.
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