Health
Healthy Lifestyle Choices - Our Strategy
By being proactive, we can improve the mental and physical health of our communities by educating community members on healthier lifestyle choices.
Under the Health Pillar, funded partners and direct programs will focus on:
- Mental Health
- Domestic Violence Issues
- Social Media causing social isolation
- Effects of substance abuse
- Prevention to break the cycle of negative behaviors
2021 Funded Partners and Programs
- ARC of Platte County - Advocacy and Support Programs
- ARC of Platte County - Camps, Activities, and Respite
- Boy Scouts, Mid-America Council - Youth Development Program
- CASA Connection - Child Advocacy and Support Program
- Center for Assault and Domestic Violence Survivors - Prevention Education and Victim Services
- Columbus Family YMCA - Financial Assistance Program
- Columbus Family YMCA - Y CAN Camp
- NE Nebraska Child Advocacy Center - Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Victim Services
- Royal Family Kids - Resident Camp for Abused and Neglected Kids
- Youth and Families for Christ - After School Drop-In and Crisis Prevention Classes
- Youth and Families for Christ - Healthy Hearts and Souls
Youth Mental Health - Our Strategy
Mental Health has been identified as a priority issue in our area. Focusing on reducing suicide attempts might seem narrow, but the issues leading to that point are broad. The Columbus Area United Way seeks to educate the community about mental health and the tools available for those in a crisis, especially our youth.
Under the Health Pillar, funded partners and direct programs will focus on:
- Mental Health
- Domestic Violence issues
- Social media causing social isolation
- Effects of substance abuse
- Prevention to break the cycle of negative behaviors
2021 Funded Partners and Programs
- NE Nebraska Coalition for Suicide Education and Prevention - Community Suicide Prevention Education
- Youth and Families for Christ - C.O.R.E Crisis and Suicide Prevention