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Mission

United Community Ministries (UCM) is a private, non-profit, community-based social service agency. Our mission is to assist families and individuals to improve the quality of their lives in a manner that builds their self-esteem and fosters their ability to function at the greatest level of their capacity - socially, economically and emotionally. 

UCM provides services including emergency assistance, employment placement and training; developmental childcare, youth services, supportive housing services, homelessness prevention and child abuse and neglect prevention. Emergency services include in-kind gifts of food, clothing, furniture, household goods and infant supplies; emergency financial assistance for rent, utility and medical needs; comprehensive information and referral; budget counseling; and holiday help. Self-sufficiency services include job counseling and placement; self-employment and job search assistance; computer skills training; youth services; abuse prevention; supportive services for people in transitional housing; and and a comprehensive child development center, called the Bryant Early Learning (BEL) Center.

In fiscal year 2006, UCM provided services to 8,057 individuals and 3,233 households. A major accomplishment over the past 38 years is intensive and comprehensive collaboration with public and private institutions in the Mount Vernon and Lee magisterial districts. Several local organizations, including shelter, medical and educational programs, began as UCM projects. 

Since 1969, UCM has been the most comprehensive, community-based social services agency in our area. UCM is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children - a distinction shared by only 20 agencies in Virginia. This ensures high standards for services and personnel, accounting and administrative functions. Each year, UCM passes exacting audits and licensing and compliance reviews by county, state and private entities. 

UCM is a 501(c)3 charity and all donations are tax deductible.

                                               

        United Way #8199                          CFC #37839