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Enews: 09-30-2026: UCS 2026 Human Service Summit Celebrates 25 Years of Connection, Collaboration, a …
UCS 2026 Human Service Summit Celebrates 25 Years of Connection, Collaboration, and Community Action How do we prepare Johnson County for what’s coming? That question brought community partners together for the first Human Service Summit in 2002 and guided the conversation again on September 16th...
Enews: 08-31-2026: 25th Annual Human Service Summit Registration Closes Soon!!!!
25th Annual Human Service Summit Registration Closes Soon!!!! Be sure to join us next month for the 25th Annual UCS Human Service Summit on September 16! Together, we’ll celebrate 25 years of connection, learning, and collective impact while looking ahead to the work we can continue doing together...
Enews: 07-31-2026: Registration for the 25th Annual Human Service Summit is now open!
Registration for the 25th Annual Human Service Summit is now open! Celebrate 25 years of collaboration, learning, and impact with United Community Services. For a quarter century, the Human Service Summit has brought together leaders from the nonprofit, human services, healthcare, education,...
Enews: 06-30-2026: Eviction Expungement Available Beginning July 1
Eviction Expungement Available Beginning July 1 As we shared in our March newsletter, housingstability is closely tied to employment, education, and health. Preventing avoidable evictions and removing long-term barriers strengthens not just individual households, but entire communities. In late...
Enews: 05-29-2026: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month Each May, communities across the country recognize Mental Health Awareness Month, a reminder that individual well-being is essential to strong, healthy communities. At UCS, we believe that the work of building thriving communities begins with caring for the...
Enews: 04-30-2026: 2025 Annual Homelessness Data Factsheet Released
April is Fair Housing Month:2025 Annual Homelessness Data Factsheet Released April is recognized as Fair Housing Month, commemorating the passage of the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin....
Enews 3-31-26: HB 2357, Allowing for Eviction Expungement, Becomes Law: A Major Step Forward for Hou …
Just before midnight on March 27, the Kansas Legislature passed House Bill 2357 with overwhelming bipartisan support: 36–4 in the Senate and 118–3 in the House. The bill, which creates a pathway for eviction expungement, will take effect on July 1, 2026, marking a significant step forward in...
Enews 1-30-26: UCS Celebrates Community at 2025 Annual Meeting & Human Service Awards
Nearly 150 community leaders, nonprofit partners, elected officials, and residents gathered for United Community Services of Johnson County’s (UCS) 2025 Annual Meeting & Human Service Awards to celebrate collaboration, reflect on the year’s progress, and honor outstanding community champions....
2025 Excellence in Community Service Award: El Centro Promotoras
UCS presents multiple Human Service Awards each year, which pay tribute to individuals and organizations making a difference in the Johnson County community. The 2025 Excellence in Community Service Award was presented to the El Centro Promotoras Program. The Promotoras de Salud (Health Promoters)...
2025 Distinguished Public Servant Awardee: Joe Karlin
UCS presents multiple Human Service Awards each year, which pay tribute to individuals and organizations making a difference in the Johnson County community. The 2025 Distinguished Public Servant Award was presented to Joe Karlin, in posthumous recognition of a lifetime of service. For more than...
2025 Citizen of the Year: Kar Woo, Founder of Artists Helping the Homeless
UCS presents multiple Human Service Awards each year, which pay tribute to individuals and organizations making a difference in the Johnson County community. We proudly recognize our 2025 Citizen of the Year awardee, Kar Woo. Founder of Artists Helping the Homeless (AHH), Kar Woo has transformed...
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 United Way of Greater Kansas City....