Chances are the major issues your parents faced in Door County decades ago are not exactly the same ones plaguing you now. United Way of Door County Executive Director Amy Kohnle says the most significant asks for funding from their organization include childcare, mental health, and housing, while other causes are close behind. All three areas have received funding from the United Way at some point, but they have turned into more significant drivers over the years because the need and the costs to address them have only grown. For example, 21.6 percent of Americans received mental health treatment in 2021 compared to 19.2 percent just two years earlier. Another example is 24 percent of Door County households are considered to be Asset Limited, Income-Constrained, and Employed (ALICE), a number that is also continuing to grow. Kohnle says that it impacts who they can support and at what level.

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