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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...
Enews 8-31-23: Seniors in Johnson County; Livable Communities; Perspectives on Homelessness; Health …
A Profile of Johnson County’s Older Adults More than 93,000 seniors call Johnson County home, representing 15.3% of the population who are age 65 and older. One in four seniors live alone, a trend that is more common in the United States than in many other countries, according to Pew Research...
Enews 8-17-23: Child Care and Financial Stability; Family Friendly Workplaces Summit; Perspectives o …
The Role of Child Care in Financial Stability For women in the workforce who have young children in their household, child care is not only important but is a critical element for workforce participation and long-term financial stability. When child care is affordable and accessible, it can...
Enews 8/3/23: New Episode of One Small Step; Perspectives on Homelessness; New Director of Policy &# …
Listen In: New Episode of “JoCo’s One Small Step” In this episode, we'll hear from Tom and Jon. Tom considers himself an "Eisenhower Republican," and was heavily influenced by the Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement during his youth. Jon, who grew up with a more conservative mindset, has...