Family Stability
Kids Succeed in Stable Homes
Nearly half of all San Diego children live in households struggling to make ends meet.
By supporting low-income households when times get tough, United Way and its partners leverage resources that can help build stronger children and families.
Such support helps keep families from falling into poverty by getting them access to resources and opportunities, like free tax services, or offering support with mortgage or rent, utilities, and food when times are tough.
Record-High Refunds from San Diego County EITC Coalition
The IRS estimates that 300,000 or more San Diegans who would qualify for tax refunds aren’t filing for these much-needed refunds.
To improve and impact family stability, the UWSD-led Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Coalition, anchored by a partnership with the County of San Diego and the IRS, aligned over 20 community and non-profit partners to implement free tax preparation assistance and referral services in tax year 2018.