United Way uses various community reports and other resources to know and understand the important issues occurring in our communities. The following reports have helped us and our volunteers in our decision making processes. We hope you find them interesting and lead you to give back to the community by living united.
On Our Watch - Sonoma County Education Report
This is a 54-page best practices report on narrowing our community's education gap.
Double Jeopardy: How Third-Grade Reading Skills and Poverty Influence High School Graduation
Voices for the Common Good - America Speaks Out
Making the Case for Readers, Tutors and Mentors
Steps to Weathering the Financial Storm - Sonoma County
Evaluating Your Finances
The following reports were commissioned
by United Way of the Wine Country and United Way Worldwide and show the best and most promising practices nationwide.
Article (March 2012) - High Marks for Health Care (Sonoma County one of top)
Common Good Forecaster
County of Sonoma Economic Development Board
Kidsdata.org
Northern California Center for Well-Being Children's Health Classes
Northern California Center for Well-Being Health Courses
Paws for Reading - Sonoma County Locations and Times
Paws as Loving Support (PALS) - "reading to a dog" program: in local schools and libraries
Paying Later, the High Cost of Failing to Invest in Young Children
Public School Success Team (PSST) - Healdsburg
Tax Credits for Working Families
