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Orange County United Way's vision is build self-sufficient lives for the health of our community. With that vision, Orange County United Way has taken the most critical steps to truly refine and address the root causes of barriers to individuals becoming self-sufficient. With our community partners we identify the greatest needs in our community and support programs that address the needs and advocate for systemic change for long-term solutions.
Orange County United Way's Advocacy Agenda: Orange County United Way's advocacy efforts focus on:

• Educating the public, agencies, organizations, companies, and community at large about the Community Impact priorities and its strategies to move people from dependency to self-sufficiency
• Working with elected officials to increase financial stability and job training for people with incomes that fall below self-sufficiency levels
• Partnering with Orange County corporations, elected officials and local organizations to promote successful collaborative partnerships, focusing on basic needs, education and financial stability
• Measuring and conveying results to the Orange County community using the Self-Sufficiency Standards and Self-Sufficiency Calculator

Learn more about United Way's advocacy efforts and Community Data