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Enews 8-27-20: Summit Summary; TAY Speaker Series; 2020 Census to Count Homelessness
Great Response to UCS’ First VIRTUAL Human Services Summit Like countless other organizations, UCS is adapting its convening and collaborating model, hosting its first ever virtual Human Service Summit for approximately 170 participants from across multiple community sectors. Participants received...
Enews 8-13-20: Human Service Summit; Housing Survey
Register for the UCS Virtual Human Service Summit -- Only Two Weeks Away! Join UCS for the 2020 Human Service Summit – Build Our Housing Future. Be a part of the community conversation on housing, get an early look at housing data and survey insights from the Housing Study, and learn how you can...
Enews 8-6-20: Summit; Unemployment During Pandemic; Housing Survey
Register for the UCS Virtual Human Service Summit Join UCS for the 2020 Human Service Summit – Build Our Housing Future. Be a part of the community conversation on housing, get an early look at housing data and survey insights from the Housing Study, and learn how you can participate in the...
Enews 7-23-20: Remembering Rep. John Lewis; Homelessness in Jo Co; Housing Survey; Summit
Remembering Congressman John Lewis This past week we lost an American Hero who devoted his life to reminding us through his words and actions of our moral obligation to be active participants in our communities; sitting on the sidelines is not an option. Today, more than ever as we work to address...
Enews 7-15-20: Kansans Lose Health Insurance During COVID-19; 2020 Summit; Housing Survey
43,000 Kansans Lose Health Insurance During COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic downturn has caused the greatest health insurance losses in American history, according to a newly published report by Families USA. At least 43,000 Kansas residents have become uninsured due to...
Enews 7-7-20: Housing Cost Burden; Housing Survey; Summit; 2020 Census
Renters and Essential Workers Experience Housing "Cost-Burden" The latest fact sheet from UCS explores whether residents in essential jobs can afford to live in Johnson County, especially considering the economic consequences of COVID-19. Housing represents one of the largest expenses in a...
Enews 6-30-20: Housing Segregation; Human Service Summit; 2020 Census
Housing Segregation and the Birth of Johnson County - View the Video Story UCS promotes a vision and a belief that our efforts - research, education, advocacy, resource allocation and most importantly thoughtful planning and collaboration - can impact and improve the well-being of our community's...
Enews 6-18-20: Human Service Summit; Housing Survey; 2020 Census
UCS Human Service Summit - Register Today! UCS' annual Summit will be held Wednesday, August 26, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center Join UCS for the 2020 Human Service Summit - Build Our Housing Future. Be a part of the community conversation on housing, get an...
Enews 6-11-20: Human Service Summit; COVID-19 and Income; 2020 Census
UCS Human Service Summit - Save the Date Mark your calendars now for the Human Service Summit, Wednesday, August 26, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center This year's Summit will focus on Health and Housing and the 2020 Johnson County Municipalities Community...
Enews 6-4-20: COVID-19 & Race; CoC Recognized; COVID-19 Grants; UCS Moved
A Statement from United Community Services of Johnson County Current protests in our Kansas City Metro area and around the country continue to shine a light on racial inequities, especially those impacting our Black residents. UCS has spent more than half a century utilizing research and data to...
Enews 5-19-20: COVID-19 and Children; Census; UCS Movings; UCS
Characteristics of Children Staying at Home During COVID-19 The COVID-19 crisis and subsequent stay-at-home order in Kansas has generated a new normal in Johnson County: children are staying at home. Public schools have been ordered to close, and many of them will remain closed until the end of...
Enews 4-28-20: COVID-19 Data; Jo Co Recovery Task Force; ATF Meeting
Unemployment Data Shows More Claims in Industries Dominated by Women Recent data from the Kansas Department of Labor indicates that most initial unemployment claims from Johnson County residents in the weeks following the COVID-19 economic lockdown were made by women. In the first several weeks of...