Invited by Texas State Health and Human Services, United Way of Denton County (UWDC) shared their success story as a Texas Veterans + Family Alliance (TV+FA) Grant recipient at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Engage and Excel Pre-Conference in Houston, TX this week.

Representing UWDC on the workshop panel were President and CEO Gary Henderson and Director of Health and Mental Health Initiatives Sonia Redwine who discussed the creation, incubation, and funding for the Veteran Community Navigator (VCN) program.

16-year United Way of Denton County veteran to head program initiatives team.

United Way of Denton County (UWDC) announced today the promotion of long-time staffer Leah Jordan to the position of Senior Director of Community Impact.

Left: Denton Kickoff Panel (R-L: Maduko, Wilson, Watts, Mitchell, Parker, Henderson … Photo credit: Vickie Jackalone) and Lewisville Kickoff Panel (R-L: Henderson, Maduko, Rogers, Mitchell, Gilmore (with UWDC Board Chair Lyle Dresher)... Photo credit: Christy Hill, chillphotography.net)  

As featured in the Denton Record-Chronicle Editorial on 9/9/2018 ...

As featured in Denton Record-Chronicle on 9/7/2018 by Jenna Duncan ... 

The annual fundraising to support the next year of initiatives for the United Way of Denton County started Friday during a kickoff breakfast and community conversation at the University of North Texas Gateway Center.

As featured in Community Impact Newspaper on 8/7/2018 by Sherelle Black ...

While lawmakers locally and statewide are working to allocate more money toward mental health services, Denton County-area officials and health care providers say funding is still not enough to keep up with the growing population.

As featured in Denton Record-Chronicle on 6/29/2018 by Lucinda Breeding ... 

There’s a saying that many hands make light work. 

For agencies preparing for the first-ever Denton Back to School Fair, many hands mean serving more children and teens than they would if they tried to meet needs from their silos.

Leadership participants enjoy working lunch with Mayor Chris Watts at Leadership Symposium for Mayor's Summer Youth Jobs interns. (Photo credit: Christy Hill, chillphotography.net)