Welcome to United Community Services of Johnson County
Providing data analysis, leading collaborative planning, and mobilizing resources to enhance health and human services in Johnson County, Kansas.
PROMOTING UPSTREAM SOLUTIONS
How a community responds to an ever-changing environment impacts the health and well-being of its residents. UCS helps shape these responses in Johnson County through analyzing data, leading collaborative planning and mobilizing resources. UCS promotes moving upstream to address health and human service issues, addressing root causes before they escalate into more significant challenges. By focusing on prevention and early intervention, Johnson County can create long-term, sustainable solutions that improve the overall well-being of its residents.
UCS is part of the United Way of Greater Kansas City’s Impact 100 and is not a direct service provider. If you are in need ot assistance, please contact United Way 211.
ENGAGE WITH OUR WORK
Opportunities
Homelessness
Planning
Engagement
Advocacy
RECENT NEWS
Enews 11-28-25: UCS hosts Kansas Public Policy Forum
UCS hosts Kansas Public Policy ForumStrong Communities, Stable Neighborhoods: Legislative Solutions UCS hosted a full room on Wednesday, November 12th at the 2025 Kansas Public Policy Forum, sponsored by REACH Healthcare Foundation, Health Forward Foundation, and...
UPCOMING EVENTS
National Day of Racial Healing
Jan 20, 2026 
9:30 am - 11:30 am 
Johnson County Library - Central Resource
Capitol Hill Advocacy Day
Feb 17, 2026 TBD Kansas Capitol
Capitol Hill Day Activities will include:
- breakfast and kick-off with bipartisan legislators,
- tabling and networking,
- legislator meetings,
- youth homelessness simulations,
- committee hearings,
- lunch presentation and networking.
Register here. Each attendee must be registered separately; registration is free.
Join us for Capitol Hill Day training and preparation:
(both sessions required)
- January 7, 2-3:30 p.m. via zoom: Making Hill Day Meaningful
- February 11, 2-3:30 p.m. via zoom: Logistics & Talking with Legislators
Prepare for Capitol Hill Day:
Make this day impactful by making an appointment with your regional legislators in advance.
- Identify your legislators
- From the Kansas Legislature website, find your legislator’s office number and call to set up an appointment (view script)
- From the Kansas Legislature website, find your legislator’s email and ask them to visit your table and join the event (view script)
- Develop your “elevator speech”
- Complete a quick survey to let KHAN know how your conversations went
Add your confirmed legislator meetings to the KHAN Capitol Hill Day schedule.
What to Expect on Capitol Hill Day:
On February 17th, check in at KSHC’s table.
Agenda, Map of the Capitol, Tabling Locations, Parking
Youth Homelessness Simulations: at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. for registrants and simulations can be scheduled at any time for legislators. Sign up at KSHC’s table on Feb. 17th to join a session or schedule a special simulation for a legislator.
Lunch: invite your legislators to join or offer to bring lunch to their office and have a quick meeting.
Table Materials
- Legislator and Table Sign In Sheet
- KHAN Handouts
After Capitol Hill Day
Provide event feedback to KSHC
