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Enews 7-18-24: Point-in-Time Count 2024 Homelessness Data
Annual Point-in-Time Count Data Reveals Trends in Homelessness Johnson County’s Continuum of Care on Homelessness is a collaboration of public and private service providers committed to quickly and effectively responding to housing crises to either prevent or end homelessness among Johnson County...
Enews 7-3-24: Lunch and Tour of WyCo Housing Services; Johnson vs. Grants Pass Opinion
Elected Official Bus Tour Lunch & Learn of the Wyandotte County Housing Services Ecosystem In partnership with UCS and the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition (KSHC), the Kansas Housing Advocacy Network (KHAN) hosted a Bus Tour Lunch & Learn of the Wyandotte County Housing Services...
Event Summary: 2024 Human Service Summit
2024 UCS Human Service Summit Dismantling Division, Strengthening Community Nearly 150 attendees came together for the UCS 2024 Human Service Summit, where the theme of the day was “Dismantling Division, Strengthening Community.” This year’s Summit aimed to address three key questions: How does...
Enews 6-6-24: 2024 Human Service Summit is Next Week – Register Today!
The 2024 Human Service Summit is next week! Register today! This year’s Summit, Dismantling Division, Strengthening Community, will explore the impact of biases on community cohesion and how we can manage these biases to build stronger, more inclusive communities. Kathryn Evans, M.P.A., Founder...
Enews 5-9-24: 2025 HSF Grant Cycle and Pre-Proposal Meeting; 2024 Human Service Summit
2025 Human Service Fund Grant Cycle and Pre-Proposal Meeting The 2025 Human Service Fund (HSF) grant cycle is open as of May 9, 2024! Applications are due July 1 by 12:00 p.m. HSF will be offering small grants through a Small Grants Pool Request for Proposals (RFP) in addition to the regular HSF...
Enews 4-18-24: Fact Sheet on Cost of Living in Johnson County; Human Service Summit
New Fact Sheet Focuses on Johnson County Wages and Cost of Living The latest fact sheet from UCS highlights wages in Johnson County and how much workers need to bring home to maintain an adequate standard of living. A living wage is the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet basic needs...
eNews 4-4-24: Human Service Fund Overview and Priorities
Human Service Fund Grant Program Secures Resources to Address Community Needs Since 1981, UCS has administered the Human Service Fund (HSF), helping the County and cities address critical health and human service needs. The HSF is a competitive process that awards operating grants to nonprofit...
Enews 3-21-24: Eviction Mediation Pilot; Homeless Services Capacity Grant
Johnson County's Eviction Mediation Pilot: A Promising Approach to Mitigating Evictions and Homelessness Evictions are court cases filed to remove a tenant household from rented housing, usually due to nonpayment of rent. Evictions have high stakes for tenants, landlords, and the...
Enews 3-7-2024: People with Disability in Johnson County
Fact Sheet: A Focus on Johnson County Residents with Disabilities People with disabilities represent an important part of the Johnson County community. According to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, more than 57,880 Johnson County residents have a...
Enews 2-8-2024: Johnson County CoC; Annual Point In Time Count; UCS Seeks Facilitation Manager
What is the CoC? Rita Carr Director of Community Planning Here in Johnson County, there is a broad coalition of service providers, local government offices, faith groups, housing providers, and community members working on responses to homelessness. This coalition is called the Johnson County...
Event Summary: Annual Meeting 2023
UCS Hosts Annual Meeting with Highlights from the Year Nearly 100 community members gathered at Johnson County Community College on Friday, December 8 for the United Community Services 2023 Annual Meeting. The event celebrated community partnerships, reflected on UCS's accomplishments over the...
Enews 10-19-23: Hispanic Heritage Month; KS Public Policy Forum 2023; Expungement Clinic; GivingTues …
UCS Celebrates the Contributions of Hispanics and Latinos in Johnson County During the past month, Johnson County communities have been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month which honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans. Johnson County is home to 52,575 Hispanic...