United Way COVID-19 Response Ideas

Many families* get tax relief for covering the cost of childcare through Dependent Care Flexible Savings Accounts (DCFSAs) which cover eligible expenses like daycare, afterschool care, and summer camp. During open enrollment each year, workers can decide how much to save pre-tax to these accounts based on their expected childcare expenses for the upcoming year. Now that most children are home indefinitely and the economic... more »

Lots of children get their most foundational meals in the classroom. This is one of the major failings of distance learning. How can we help children in the community get their school meals?

There's simply not enough being done to support our children and family structure during this pandemic. More should and need to be done to support our school age children, especially those who have academic challenges. It's understood that this is a valid concern but little is actually being done to bridge gaps. More needs to be done in supporting family structure. The expectations throughout this pandemic, has been unrealistic... more »

not able to have enough basic needs meet, dont feel safe puttibg my toddler in daycare. have to manage to not fincally pay things in full because my family has one income. Mines.

No Transportation for food boxes & I have 5 kids and my baby recently was released from UCI ICU Burn unit. Food is so expensive and I really wish it was. i hate worrying about this constantly.

Having bars be able to be at full capacity but our children cant attend school because cases are so high.