Renters and Essential Workers Experience Housing “Cost-Burden” The latest fact sheet from UCS explores whether residents in essential jobs can afford to live in Johnson County, especially considering the economic consequences of COVID-19. Housing...
Housing Segregation and the Birth of Johnson County – View the Video Story UCS promotes a vision and a belief that our efforts – research, education, advocacy, resource allocation and most importantly thoughtful planning and collaboration – can...
UCS Human Service Summit – Register Today! UCS’ annual Summit will be held Wednesday, August 26, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center Join UCS for the 2020 Human Service Summit – Build Our Housing Future. Be a...
UCS Human Service Summit – Save the Date Mark your calendars now for the Human Service Summit, Wednesday, August 26, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center This year’s Summit will focus on Health and Housing and the...
A Statement from United Community Services of Johnson County Current protests in our Kansas City Metro area and around the country continue to shine a light on racial inequities, especially those impacting our Black residents. UCS has spent more than half a century...
Characteristics of Children Staying at Home During COVID-19 The COVID-19 crisis and subsequent stay-at-home order in Kansas has generated a new normal in Johnson County: children are staying at home. Public schools have been ordered to close, and many of them will...
