Strengthening the Safety Net

Guilford Adult Health (GAH); Guilford Community Care Network (GCCN) aims to strengthen the infrastructure of services to provide consistent, comprehensive health care to uninsured people aged 19 to 64 with incomes ranging from 0 to 200% of the federal poverty line. W2W funding will support a dedicated dental office that is open and staffed full-time and provides comprehensive services for a flat, affordable fee. Patients will have access to general and preventative care, specialized oral care, education, and telehealth.

Guilford Backpack Ministry Expansion Program

Guilford Backpack Ministry partners with Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast North Carolina to provide food and necessities to students and their families in need in northern and northwest Guilford County schools. The grant from W2W will allow the Guilford Backpack Ministry to increase the number of schools served as well as the options offered to families, including more nutritious foods, grooming products, and household items.

Community Centers for Refugees and Immigrants

The Center for New North Carolinians (CNNC) Community Centers reduces access to barriers by locating their programming in areas with a high immigrant population The CNNC employs a unique model of cultural brokering and accompaniment-based care coordination that is trauma- informed, client-centered, and prioritizes women and families. With funding from Women to Women, the CNNC will be able to offer targeted support to immigrant and refugee women in the form of job placement and readiness, in addition to setting up groups focused on housing rights and responsibilities, health and nutrition, and driving education.

een Parent Mentor Program

The YWCA Teen Parent Mentor Program serves pregnant and parenting mothers ages 19 and younger. Funding from W2W will allow participants in the program the opportunity to learn about health and social factors that affect their families, including the value of education, nutrition, prenatal care, positive parenting, breastfeeding, and job readiness skills, while also receiving individual and peer group support. The information and support offered helps moms deliver healthy babies, raise school- ready children, and postpone subsequent births to beyond adolescence.

Rising To The Challenge: Operational Expansion

BackPack Beginnings will expand its capacity to serve more children and families who cannot afford or obtain food and other basic necessities.
As space becomes available, collaborations to provide expanded food menus/options and fresh produce/meals will grow. A new family market will be added as part of the expansion, providing more direct client product selection, a more personalized shopping experience, and flexible operating hours. BackPack Beginnings’ current child-centered services to feed, clothe, and comfort those in need serves over 12,000 children each year.

Critical Home Repairs for Women and Children in Need

The Community Housing Solutions Home Repair Program preserves homeownership for low-income families, who are not physically or financially able to repair their homes on their own. In 2022, CHS provided critical repairs to 128 homes. 76.5% were owned by women whose income was below 80% of the area median income for Guilford County. The funding from W2W will help provide critical home repairs to these female head of households enabling them to stay in their homes that will be made warmer, drier, and safer.

The Kellin Foundation strengthens resilience among children, families, adults, and communities through trauma-informed behavioral health services focused on prevention, treatment, and healing. They provide access to care for the uninsured community. The Integrated Behavioral Health Program for Women and Girls will provide resource coordination, peer support, support groups, and clinical treatment sessions for 200 women and girls who otherwise would not have access to care and who desperately need support to maintain their health and wellness.

BackPack Beginnings will expand its capacity to serve more children and families who cannot afford or obtain food and other basic necessities. It will expand its community reach and collaboration in order to operate more direct food delivery/pantries in high-need neighborhoods, as well as drive-through pantries at their new warehouse. As space becomes available, collaborations to provide expanded food menus/options and fresh produce/meals will grow. A new family market will be added as part of the expansion, providing more direct client product selection, a more personalized shopping experience, and flexible operating hours. BackPack Beginnings' current child-centered services to feed, clothe, and comfort those in need serves over 12,000 children each year.

The Child Development Associate Apprenticeship Program aims to meet the demand for qualified teachers while also providing low-income individuals with opportunities and advancement. Participants in the Child Development Associate Apprenticeship Program receive on-the-job training and coursework aligned with the knowledge and competencies required to become a CDA and teach in an early childhood education program such as Early Head Start. This program is the first step in the process of becoming an Early Childhood Educator. This program serves 25 women per session, three times a year, for a total of 75 women.

The YWCA’s Emergency Family Shelter program offers women and children a safe haven with comprehensive intensive case management services. The program focuses on work, health, and income support, identifying education and employment opportunities, increasing financial literacy, engaging the entire family in empowerment and strength-based case management, and connecting families with children to resources to help them obtain and maintain permanent housing.

Mustard Seed's holistic approach to providing quality integrated healthcare to those in need is centered on the Women in Community Health Program. The medical team, in collaboration with partner organizations and institutions, provides quality care to women and their families who are burdened by poverty and isolation.

The Women's Resource Center promotes women's self-sufficiency by assessing needs, providing assistance, and serving as a link to community resources. The Family Economic Success Initiative offers comprehensive training and financial education to women in order for them to obtain and retain stable employment, make the most of their money, and work toward a secure financial future. Women gain the confidence, skills, and tools to get off the financial tightrope, overcome basic subsistence needs, and plan for a secure future for themselves and their families.

The Teacher Supply Warehouse is one of GEA’s cornerstone programs, designed to help offset GCS teachers’ out of pocket costs by offering them new and gently used classroom supplies at no cost. Teachers can shop at the TSW several times a year, which helps offset their personal investment. Leveraging wholesale purchasing, supply drives and volunteers, GEA more than doubles every dollar donated to offer teachers free classroom supplies.

Operation Xcel empowers youth academically, socially, physically, and emotionally through after-school, summer, and mentorship programs. The 21st Century Community Learning Center locations provide afterschool and family literacy sessions. These sites provide assistance to low-income families who do not have access to after-school tutoring. The program also provides women's literacy and development activities during monthly parent sessions to support students' academic needs. Accessibility barriers are eliminated because all services, including transportation, are provided for free.

A Simple Gesture mobilizes the community to provide nonperishable food to local food pantries, school-based food pantries, and medical clinic mini-pantries on a regular basis. They also collect and deliver surplus perishable food from businesses, schools, grocery stores, and restaurants to nonprofits that serve meals to clients and community members in need. The No Child Hungry Program is a three-year collaborative project that will feed 4,000+ pregnant women and children aged 0 to 18 in health-care settings.

The Mother/Baby Dyad program at Cone Health MedCenter for Women combines mother and baby into the same visit. Mothers no longer need to choose between care for their baby or care for themselves, they can do both during the same appointment. The Family Medicine Physician or Certified Nurse Midwife at the MedCenter will see mom and baby during the same appointment between the child’s ages of O – 5 years old.

The Anchor Hope Community Resource Center (CRC) is a residential home that provides a safe and comforting environment for children and teens who have been removed from their homes for safety reasons by a representative of the Department of Social Services in Guilford County. The children are kept at the CRC under the care of the social worker until foster placement is available. Siblings who have been separated and fostered by different families can come to the CRC to visit with each other. Anchor Hope partners with DSS to train teenagers with Life Skills to help them succeed on their own.