United Way of Escambia County

Unite Escambia is a community-wide strategic planning partnership working to improve our overall community health. This includes our physical, mental, economic, environmental and social health.

The primary partners of Unite Escambia are the United Way of Escambia County and the Escambia County Health Department. Unite Escambia was formerly known as the Escambia Community Collaborative.

For a brief summary of the Goals and Community Progress, click here.

The Community Assessment

Unite Escambia conducted a comprehensive community assessment to help define the vision for a strong, healthy Escambia County. The assessment included:

          • Data and reports from multiple reliable local sources
          • More than 700 paper, phone and web surveys
          • Six separate focus groups

Vision and Priorities

The Vision: A healthy community where all have the inspiration and opportunity to succeed.

The Priorities:  Education, Environment, Health, Housing and Poverty

Solution Teams

Solution teams have been formed around each of the priorities. Team members look at what has worked and why, for strategies that have worked in other counties with similar demographics, and how those strategies could be adapted or adopted to work here.  Additionally, the teams work to devise solutions that the general community can contribute to – concepts that, with enough people actively participating, will make visible improvements community-wide.

Want to contribute your ideas?

If you are interested in serving on a Unite Escambia Solutions Team, contact Lilia Oakey at info@UniteEscambia.com or 444-7116. You also may e-mail ideas to Lilia, mail them to Unite Escambia, 1301 W. Government St., Pensacola, or fax them to 444-7117. To learn more about Unite Escambia and post your ideas online, visit www.UniteEscambia.com. All suggestions and ideas will receive a response.