Mark your calendars now for Tuesday, June 11, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center
Join UCS for the 2019 Human Service Summit - Health Starts at Home. Be a part of the community conversation of how having access to a safe, stable and affordable home impacts our health. This is a unique opportunity to come together with representatives from various community sectors who care deeply about Johnson County. Our community's economic vitality and sustainability are only as healthy as those who live and work here.
The session will be an interactive morning with participants across community sectors focusing on issues impacting the health and well-being of Johnson County.
UCS is excited to announce the keynote speaker for this year's Human Service Summit will be Dr. Tiffany Manuel, PhD., President and CEO of TheCaseMade.
Dr. Manuel is a dynamic speaker, thought leader, and writer on the issues of community development, social change and cross-sector partnerships. Trained as a social scientist, she is committed to building the capacity of changemakers and leaders to grow their social impact. She has worked to expand opportunity for low-income workers, families and communities through 25+ years of professional and volunteer experience spanning the private and non-profit sectors, government and academia. She is the primary architect of the Opportunity360 platform, with more than 100,000 users in the community development field, which remains the most comprehensive data platform for practitioners looking to advance systems change and population outcomes.
Just some of Dr. Manuel's work addressing the need to create home options responsive to residents at all ages and stages in life includes:
"You Don't Have to Live Here" - Why Housing Messages are Backfiring and 10 Things We Can Do About It
Creating Affordable Housing Opportunities Means Talking Equity
The Summit includes a multi-sector panel moderated by Steve Kraske of KCUR. Panelists include:
- Mary M. Beverly, MPH, Deputy Director, Johnson County Department of Health and Environment
- Tom Herzog, COO of Netsmart and member of Forward OP Steering Committee
- Dr. Tiffany Manuel, PhD., President and CEO of TheCaseMade
- Kirk McClure, Ph.D., Professor of Urban Planning, School of Public Affairs and Administration, University of Kansas
- Laura Smith, City Administrator, Mission, & Lead Agency with MARC & Gladstone, MO on National League of Cities' First Suburbs Council Economic Development Pilot Project
During the session, attendees will participate in a solutions-focused discussion on how to create a response that aligns housing choice options with the economic development vision of the right mix of office, industry, retail, dining, entertainment, and education, infrastructure and support services. Home options need to reflect the different wage levels this employment mix represents.
This event is made possible with support from United Way of Greater Kansas City, REACH Healthcare Foundation, Kansas Health Foundation, The University of Kansas School of Public Affairs & Administration, Bob Kipp Endowment, Johnson County Community College Foundation, Fred and Carol Logan, and Maury and Angie Thompson.
To register and pay online, please click here.
Register today, seating is limited.
