As the day, weeks, and possibly months of the COVID-19 health crisis pass; the needs of the community will evolve. There is help available to Southwest Alabama residents. United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) continues to update the community about the various services available throughout this difficult time. UWSWA also anticipates individuals, families, and businesses will continue to need help after the social distancing policies are lifted.
Assistance available:
• Direct agency assistance or call United Way 211;
• Food Assistance
- For children, click here
- Choctaw County Programs
- Clarke County Programs
- Mobile County Programs
- Washington County Programs
• Small Business Assistance (including non-profit charitable and union organizations);
• Distance Learning for Kids K- 12;
• Taxes;
• FamilyWize Perscription Discount Card;
• Multilingual information on COVID-19;
• Avoiding Fraud & Scammers;
• Internet Access Assistance.
For more informtion on these available services, service updates, and how to connect to them, visit
http://uwswa.org/blog. There is also assistance and information available at AFL-CIO.
There are resources available for emergency needs such as food, rent assistance, utility assistance, etc. as well as other services like counseling and substance recovery programs. This is the contact information for United Way 211 which provides referrals to agencies with available services. – Call 2-1-1 (888.421.1266) or visit https://www.lifelinesmobile.org/news/covid-19. You may have seen on the Labor Council Facebook page that the National 211 has added a link specific for union members that has resources for union members and can connect back to the local page. That link is https://211.org/services/unionmember.