Why United Way?
Uniting the most crucial causes for a stronger Tarrant County: We’ve been researching solutions and launching important new initiatives – as well as building capacity for and supporting other great organizations – for more than 100 years.
How to Get UnitedOur Focus
Community Response
Providing the basics for daily needs, disaster relief and veterans, including things such as food, housing, medical care and counseling.
Community Health
Ensuring a community where everyone can be safe and healthy, with a particular focus on underserved neighborhoods, women, children, older adults and those with disabilities.
Financial Empowerment
Equipping individuals with the tools for independence, from financial literacy to stable housing and transportation.
Education and Learning
Preparing the current and future workforce to contribute to their own success and to their community.
Area Agency on Aging
We offer support for older adults, those with disabilities and those who care for them.
Maternal Health
We’re addressing one of the biggest health challenges in Tarrant County: the high maternal mortality rate.
Mission United
We connect North Texas veterans, active-duty military members and their families to community resources.
Workforce Development
We're helping families and individuals become financially stable and build a more secure future.
Our Mission in Action
Born to Lead: Doulas are Improving Outcomes for Moms and Babies
When Tyra stepped into the delivery room earlier this year, she brought more than courage. She also carried with her the training, confidence and support system made possible through UW Tarrant County’s maternal health initiative. This was her third child, and for the first time, she didn’t feel alone.