The first step to making positive, long-lasting changes in a community is to understand the community conditions and issues that people are facing everyday. Follow the links below to learn more about conditions in our communities:
HEARTLAND UNITED WAY DATA
Community Assessments
View the Community Assessments for Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick Counties.
Poverty Status Report, 2018: Current Poverty In Our Counties
In an effort to support our fight against poverty, this report was compiled to house as-current as-possible statistics on poverty rates for Hall, Hamilton, Howard, and Merrick counties. Advocates volunteering on our Task Forces, organization leaders, and local community volunteers can find estimates, studies, and articles within to focus and direct their work.
Find county specific excerpts here:
County Report Cards
View these county report cards for highlights on Education, Income and Health statistics in our area.
How Much Is Enough (in your county)
Heartland United Way takes a look at the rate of poverty in our counties through the lens of Federal Poverty Thresholds and the Self-Sufficiency Standard. In addition, statistics for children in poverty living through neglect and maltreatment are supplemented.
211 Impact Report
Check out 2-1-1 calls/needs in our area.
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2-1-1 Impact Report (2017)
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2-1-1 Impact Report (2015)
Voices for Children in Nebraska: 2019 County Data Fact Sheet
View data sheets for Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick Counties
Area Community Health Needs Assessments
Utilize the data collected by the Central District Health Department for Hall, Hamilton and Merrick Counties.
Voice for Children in Nebraska: Kids Count in Nebraska Report
Track measures of child well-being in our state or by county in these reports.
Find county specific excerpts here:
Nebraska Department of Education
Run education reports by district, city or county to view and analyze data.
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
OTHER RESOURCES
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
Investigate and compare the newest health statistics by county.
U.S. Census Bureau
View the most recently reported data estimates from the American Community Survey and other U.S. Census Bureau surveys. Search reports by city, county or state.
Common Good Forecaster
One of United Way Worldwide's 10-year goals is to cut in half, by 2018, the number of students who drop out of high school. United Way Worldwide created a tool called the "Common Good Forecaster" to help community members see the impact education has on areas such as life expectancy, low birth weight, murder and obesity. Follow the link below to see how Nebraska compares to the rest of the United States and use the forecaster to see how key economic and social conditions would change if we accomplish our goal.