2025 United Ways of Iowa Legislative Priorities
YOUTH OPPORTUNITY
GOAL: Promote the success and well-being of young people to achieve their full potential.
- Child Care: Expand affordable, high-quality childcare options to support parents in the workforce and foster early childhood development.
- Education & Literacy: Invest in literacy programs so early learners achieve educational benchmarks.
HEALTHY COMMUNITY
GOAL: Improve the overall health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities by advancing equitable access to healthcare, nutrition, food security, and brain health supports.
- Brain Health: Align policies to expand equitable access to brain health supports to all Iowans in need of care.
- Food Security: Promote equitable access to food and nutrition to improve health outcomes for Iowan.
FINANCIAL SECURITY
- Affordable Housing: Support efforts to strengthen the children's mental and behavioral health system in Iowa by supporting the recommendations of the Coalition to Advance Mental Health in Iowa for Kids (CAMHI4KIDS).
- Workforce Development & Job Training: Support investments to increase access to dental care for low-income Iowans across the state.
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
GOAL: Address urgent community needs today to strengthen communities for the future.
- Crisis Response: Expand Iowa's 211 hotline to serve as a central resource during times of crisis and disaster.