Health
Thanks to our investment in pediatric care for families in need, Jimmy got the care he needed to identify and treat a potentially serious heart condition.
Although health problems are pervasive in our community, we have an opportunity to create healthier conditions for ourselves - and for generations to come. In alignment with the United 2020 community goal, United Way works to improve community health by helping families live healthy, responsible lives.
Thanks to United Way investors, more than 67,000 people in North Texas were able to access primary care services, including physical, mental, dental and chronic care. But that's only part of what local health experts have identified as the key strategies:
- Expanding access to care - for primary and chronic conditions, and for adults and children so they can take control of their health care and prevent costly trips to the emergency room or hospital.
- Increase preventive care for children - starting prenatal care early and providing young children with regular doctor visits enable kids to avoid many potential health problems.
- Promote healthy behaviors - fighting obesity in children and adults, preventing and treating drug and alcohol abuse, and reducing abuse of children, spouses and seniors can make a startling difference in public health.