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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...
Enews 7-13-23: New UCS Executive Director; 2023 CoC NOFO Announcement; Community Health Assessment S …
Kristy Baughman Named as New UCS Executive Director The UCS Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Kristy Baughman, UCS’ current Director of Education and Planning, has been chosen to lead UCS as the new Executive Director effective July 24. Kristy brings more than 20 years of nonprofit...
Enews 6-29-23: Human Service Summit 2023 Summary; Safety Net Fact Sheet; Perspectives on Homelessnes …
Recap: UCS Human Service Summit Focused on Taking Action to Address Homelessness in Johnson County Approximately 200 attendees came together for the UCS 2023 Human Service Summit, where the theme of the day was “From Me to We: Tackling the Big Issues Together.” The big issue that...
Enews 6-1-23: Executive Director Search; Perspectives on Homelessness; Human Service Summit 2023; On …
UCS Seeks Its Next Executive Director United Community Services of Johnson County has retained OMNI HRM to assist in the search for their next Executive Director. This role has overall strategic and operation responsibility for UCS’ staff, programs, initiatives, and execution of mission. The ideal...
Enews 5-25-23: Reflection on Connectedness; Human Service Summit 2023; Perspectives on Homelessness; …
When We Show Up: A Reflection Hope and Connectedness Matt ClarkRecovery Support Team LeaderJohnson County Mental Health Center“We are providers of hope.” This is often my reply when asked about the work we do at Johnson County Mental Health Center. As a stand-alone statement, it may seem like a...