Brookings Area United Way seeks to identify and address root causes as an effective means of tackling issues and transforming communities. Today, community issues stemming from personal, economic and environmental factors are growing increasingly complex and more difficult. More and more, hard-working individuals and families are unable to get ahead financially. We look at ways for Brookings County to become financially literate and financially stable through partnerships with businesses and nonprofits, access to basic needs, employment readiness, and independent and secure living.