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Enews 4-1-21: Women’s History Month; Economic Outcomes for Women; ACA Enrollment Support
Editorial - Women's History Month Reflections As we celebrated the role of women in society this past month, I took stock of my own experiences over the past thirty years as a professional primarily in the nonprofit sector. So many things have changed – or have they? Yesterday was Equal Pay Day,...
Enews 3/18/21: 2020 Human Services Factsheet; COVID-19 Vaccination Resources
Johnson County 's 2020 Human Services Factsheet Highlights Areas of Need for County's Vulnerable UCS released its annual Investments in Johnson County Human Services factsheet today. This annual information provides a snapshot of the types of services residents rely on to help meet household...
Enews 3-4-21: Housing for All Task Force; Wages and Cost of Living in Johnson County
Johnson County Housing For All Task Force Underway UCS, in partnership with Johnson County and its municipalities, recently launched the Housing for All Task Force, the next phase in a multi-year Healthy Communities Initiative addressing safe, stable, and attainable housing in Johnson County....
Enews 2-19-21: Racial Equity and Homeownership; ATF Grant AwardsOutcomes for Black Residents; ATF
Racial Equity and the Role of Homeownership - Editorial UCS has long advocated for economic stability policies that support the well-being of our community and provide people with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential. But what should advocacy look like for community members who...
Enews 2-8-21: UCS Releases Johnson County Municipalities Community Housing Study
UCS Releases Johnson County Municipalities Community Housing Study A project milestone has been reached today with the release of the Johnson County Municipalities Community Housing Study. The study is a part of a multi-year Healthy Communities Initiative addressing safe, stable, attainable...
Enews 2-4-21: Point-In-Time Count; Human Service Fund Awards; Dir of Community Planning Open Positio …
Point-in-Time Count -- Thank You for Helping! A HUGE thank you to the many Johnson County agencies and volunteers who publicized, trained for, and administered the Point-in-Time (PIT) count on homelessness January 26-29. We want to particularly acknowledge Matt Clark of Johnson County Mental...
Enews 1-12-21: Annual Meeting Summary; Public Policy Forum Summary; PIT Count
UCS Reflects on a Year of Challenges and Celebrates a Strong Community Approximately 150 community members participated in the 2020 UCS Annual Meeting on December 4, where the theme was Stronger Community Together. The event was an opportunity to reflect on the ways in which UCS uniquely responded...
Enews 1-21-21: Poverty in Johnson County Municipalities; Homelessness Point In Time Count
Poverty in Johnson County Municipalities UCS has published a new fact sheet detailing the poverty rates for each of Johnson County’s 19 cities and seven townships, based on the most recent five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Collected and compiled prior to...
Event Summary: Annual Meeting 2020
UCS Annual Report 2019 UCS Reflects on a Year of Challenges and Celebrates a Strong Community Approximately 150 community members participated in the 2020 UCS Annual Meeting on December 4, where the theme was Stronger Community Together. The event was an opportunity to reflect on the ways in which...
Enews 12-10-20: Unemployment in Johnson County; KS Public Policy Forum
Unemployment Claims Rising in Johnson County In November 2020, the Kansas Department of Labor recorded the highest number of initial unemployment claims since the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-April. Nearly 6,500 Johnson County residents filed unemployment claims in the week ending...
Enews 12-3-20: COVID-19 Relief Funds; KS Public Policy Forum; Children’s Coordinating Council …
COVID-19 Relief Funds Available to Assist with Priority Needs Johnson County has allocated approximately $35 million in COVID-19 Relief Funds in our community as a part of the CARES Act funding program. Priority community need responses include: Rental Assistance: This proposal addresses the...
Enews 11-24-20: Register for UCS Virtual Events in December: Annual Meeting, Public Policy Forum, Ch …
UCS Annual Meeting will be virtual this year! UCS Public Policy Forum Children's Coordinating Council