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...
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,...
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...
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...
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.”...
