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.
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RECENT NEWS
Enews 8-31-25: KHAN Advocacy Academy Wraps up with Final Session in Topeka
“Change happens when people do something differently.” This was an overarching theme UCS Executive Director Kristy Baughman emphasized throughout the four-session Advocacy Academy hosted by UCS and the Kansas Housing Advocacy Network (KHAN). The Academy, which...
UPCOMING EVENTS
Nov 12, 2025 
9:00 am - 11:30 am 
Matt Ross Community Center
Join us for a keynote by LISC: Buying the Block, The Impact of Corporate Owners on Tenants, followed by a bipartisan legislator panel introducing housing legislation they will work on during the 2026 legislative session. This event is open to all.