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Enews 10-13-22: UCS Launches Women’s Health Series; Prioritizing Maternal Health in Kansas; Ma …
UCS Launches Women’s Health Series Mom takes care of everyone. But who takes care of Mom? Julie Brewer UCS Executive Director Today, UCS is launching a five-part series on issues impacting women and their families. If we want “family first” policies – it starts with centering on women’s...
Enews 9-29-22: U.S. Census 2021 1-Year Data; Digital Equity Workshops; KS Homeowner Assistance Progr …
U.S. Census Releases 2021 1-Year American Community Survey Data Earlier this month the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2021 1-year American Community Survey (ACS) data. This is the first 1-year data from the ACS since 2019 data was released. One-year data was not released from 2020 due to an...
Enews 9-26-22: KS-505 FY2022 CoC Collaborative Application and Priority Listing Posted September 26, …
KS-505 FY2022 CoC Collaborative Application and Priority Listing Posted September 26th, 2022 Each year, prior to submission of the annual Continuum of Care on Homelessness (CoC) Collaborative Application and Priority Project Applications, KS-505 posts the final draft of the application for funding...
Enews 9-15-22: Hispanic Heritage Month; Job Fair; Digital Equity Workshops; One Small Step; KS Homeo …
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Every Day By Erik Erazo Executive Director of Student & Community Engagement, Olathe Public Schools Board Member, UCS Welcome to Hispanic Heritage Month. This month represents the important history and contributions Hispanics have made to this country. It has been...
Enews 9-1-22: One Small Step; Racial Equity Roundtable; KS Homeowner Assistance Fund
Take One Small Step with UCS Why does it feel like it's so hard to connect with those around us, especially those who have different views? Perhaps we just need more practice. Perhaps it’s as simple as a conversation. Conversation is a powerful tool for understanding and connecting with one...
Enews 8-18-22: Employees Value Engagement; Disparate Opportunities for Remote Work; Annual Health Su …
What Matters Most to Employees? Engagement. By Janet Barrow Director of Human Resources and Administration, WaterOne Board Member, UCS Since March 2020, the world has been on the change roller coaster. Employment status, work location, redefining work-life balance, and a myriad of safety...
Enews: 8-4-22: Minimum Wage Fact Sheet; 2022 CoC NOFO Released; Annual Health Summit; KS Homeowner A …
Fact Sheet: A Case for Raising the Minimum Wage The national minimum wage was created by Congress under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 1938 to: Stabilize the post-depression economy, Protect the workers in the labor force and Create a minimum standard of living to protect the health and...
Enews 8-2-22: 2022 CoC Notice of Funding Released
HUD Released 2022 CoC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on 8/1/22; KS-505 Will Publish Updated Competition Timeline by 8/5/22 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its FY2022 CoC NOFO – a national competitive funding process opportunity for Continuums of Care...
Enews 7-21-22: Homelessness PIT Count Data; CoC FY2022 Application; United Way Impact 100 Organizati …
UCS Releases Annual Point-in-Time Count and Data on 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...
Enews 7-7-22: Youth & Social Media Mental Health Event Summary; Summer Lunches for Kids; Stress …
UCS Hosts Event Addressing Youth, Social Media, and Mental Health A study conducted by Common Sense Media reported that teens spend between five and seven hours per day on social media. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, adolescents who spend more than three hours per...
Enews 6-17-22: Summit Event Summary; Faith Communities’ Collaborations; Youth & Social Me …
2022 UCS Human Service Summit — Connecting Community, Creating Resilience The UCS 2022 Human Service Summit hosted more than 150 attendees in-person for the first time since 2019. Leaders from various sectors of Johnson County came together to foster ideas about creating strong and resilient...
Enews 5-12-22: 2022 Human Service Summit Registration Open; 2023 HSF Grant Cycle Open
2022 Human Service Summit Registration is Now Open! The 2023 Human Service Fund (HSF) Grant Cycle is Now Open! The 2023 Human Service Fund (HSF) grant cycle is now open! Applications are due July 7, 2022 by 3:00 p.m. HSF will be offering small grants through a Small Grants Pool RFP in addition to...