UWAC Blog

April 1-7 is National Public Health Week (NPHW)! This year’s theme is Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health.  Public health is more than just health care. It includes building communities free from pollution, with safe food and water and strong personal relationships. We are…
March 18th - 24th is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW)! NDAFW is all about encouraging dialogue about the science of substance use and addiction among youth.  The following highlights youth substance use rates in Addison County based on our 2023 Youth Survey. Teenagers in Vermont are 75.83%…
Addison County’s Homelessness Task Force consists of more than 15 participating organizations representing the fields of human services, health care, business, local and state public safety, judicial and governmental officials, clergy, and other advocates. In addition to strategic collaboration and organized…
United Way of Addison County (UWAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Cowan to our Board of Directors. Sarah recently retired from her position as Executive Vice President of National Bank of Middlebury after 31 years overseeing loan strategies and activities. She grew up in the coastal…
Service and shelter providers and housing advocates from across the state will join homeless and formerly homeless Vermonters to reflect on all we must do in the coming year to end homelessness in Vermont! This year’s Homelessness Awareness Day will take place at the statehouse in Montpelier, virtually,…
United Way of Addison County (UWAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to our Board of Directors: Nikolina Dobreva and Silvia Gonzalez. Originally from Sofia, Bulgaria, Nikolina Dobreva has been an educator since her sophomore year in college when she first began teaching English…
We are excited to announce that United Way of Addison County has been awarded the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act Grant from September 2023 to September 2027. The grant award is $60,000 annually for four years for a total of $240,000. Funding will be used to promote protective factors,…
Based on the completed damage reports, the federal government will determine if Addison County is eligible for funds. We have heard of damages by word of mouth, but these must be properly documented at https://vermont211.org/. This is your chance to help your neighbors, family, and community during this…
Instead of being stuck at home all break, here are some fun and low or no-cost activities you can do instead of sitting inside all day - enjoy the SUN!  Go for a HIKE: Most hikes are completely free and a lot of fun. There are hikes all around Addison County that range in difficulty, but all have great…
What does it mean to advocate and support the community? It means to elevate and amplify voices! Last week, United Way of Addison County staff, including Sylvie Choiniere (Director of Advocacy), Celia Heath (Public Health and Advocacy Coordinator), and Helena Van Voorst (Executive Director), had the…
April 1-7 is National Public Health Week (NPHW)! This year’s theme is Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health.  Public health is more than just health care. It includes building communities free from pollution, with safe food and water and strong personal relationships. We are…
March 18th - 24th is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW)! NDAFW is all about encouraging dialogue about the science of substance use and addiction among youth.  The following highlights youth substance use rates in Addison County based on our 2023 Youth Survey. Teenagers in Vermont are 75.83%…
Addison County’s Homelessness Task Force consists of more than 15 participating organizations representing the fields of human services, health care, business, local and state public safety, judicial and governmental officials, clergy, and other advocates. In addition to strategic collaboration and organized…
United Way of Addison County (UWAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Cowan to our Board of Directors. Sarah recently retired from her position as Executive Vice President of National Bank of Middlebury after 31 years overseeing loan strategies and activities. She grew up in the coastal…
Service and shelter providers and housing advocates from across the state will join homeless and formerly homeless Vermonters to reflect on all we must do in the coming year to end homelessness in Vermont! This year’s Homelessness Awareness Day will take place at the statehouse in Montpelier, virtually,…
United Way of Addison County (UWAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to our Board of Directors: Nikolina Dobreva and Silvia Gonzalez. Originally from Sofia, Bulgaria, Nikolina Dobreva has been an educator since her sophomore year in college when she first began teaching English…
We are excited to announce that United Way of Addison County has been awarded the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act Grant from September 2023 to September 2027. The grant award is $60,000 annually for four years for a total of $240,000. Funding will be used to promote protective factors,…
Based on the completed damage reports, the federal government will determine if Addison County is eligible for funds. We have heard of damages by word of mouth, but these must be properly documented at https://vermont211.org/. This is your chance to help your neighbors, family, and community during this…
Instead of being stuck at home all break, here are some fun and low or no-cost activities you can do instead of sitting inside all day - enjoy the SUN!  Go for a HIKE: Most hikes are completely free and a lot of fun. There are hikes all around Addison County that range in difficulty, but all have great…
What does it mean to advocate and support the community? It means to elevate and amplify voices! Last week, United Way of Addison County staff, including Sylvie Choiniere (Director of Advocacy), Celia Heath (Public Health and Advocacy Coordinator), and Helena Van Voorst (Executive Director), had the…