Crisis Is Closer Than You Think

Support Can Be, Too.

A family of five nearly lost everything – because caring for a child with autism meant a father had to leave his job to manage daily school and medical transportation. One missed rent payment set off an eviction process that threatened their children’s education and pushed the family to the brink of homelessness.  

They didn’t fall. And that’s because of you. A school social worker connected the family to Reducing School Mobility – a United Way collaboration designed to keep at-risk families housed and children in their schools. A bilingual case manager supported the family, helping them cover rent and dismiss the eviction. With this timely support and new employment for the father, the family remained stably housed and avoided an eviction record — an essential outcome in Dane County’s competitive rental market that helped prevent a slide into homelessness.  

Meanwhile, their children remain in school and continue learning, setting them up for future success. The Reducing School Mobility collaboration led by United Way brings  together Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Stoughton Area Resource Team and WayForward Resources to serve families across four school districts: Madison Metropolitan, Middleton-Cross Plains, Stoughton Area and Sun Prairie Area. The collaborative infrastructure is what makes speed possible – and in  housing crises, speed is everything. 

That means your investment doesn’t just help –  it creates generational change.