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Human Service
Summit Recap for June 9, 2009:
UCS hosted its annual
Human Service Summit at the Ritz Charles Conference Center
on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. Ed O’Malley, CEO of the Kansas Leadership
Center and former Kansas State Representative, energized participants
with his keynote address that focused on the critical role
leadership plays in solving problems brought on by a vastly
changing landscape. Read
the full recap here. Reporter Mike Hendricks of
the Kansas City Star attended the Summit. His column
on the information presented can be read here. |
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Funding
Opportunity:
The
Alcohol Tax Fund and the Human Service Fund are currently
accepting applications for the 2010 funding year.
For more details, please see our
press release. |
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Emergency Assistance
Provider Dialogue:
UCS recently
convened agencies that provide energy assistance in Johnson
County. Click
here to read the summary. |
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Children &
Youth Trends Report:
During
the 2007-08 school year, UCS facilitated dialogues on
human services in five school districts. The Johnson
County Children and Youth Trends Report draws attention
to the 87,138 students enrolled in public schools during
that year - presenting data about a variety of factors
that affect the ability to learn, and observations expressed
by dialogue participants.
Findings include:
- Approximately one in
six public school students received a free or reduced-cost
lunch during the 2007-08 school year.
- Approximately one in
three Johnson County 12th graders self-reported binge-drinking.
- English as a Second
Language enrollment increased 129% over the past five
years. There were 67 different languages spoken by
Shawnee Mission School District students.
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HUD
Grant Award to Continuum of Care:
The
Johnson County Continuum of Care on Homelessness was recently
awarded $379,125 to provide housing and related supportive
services for those who are homeless in our county. This
included three renewal grants to Safehome, Salvation Army,
and the Mid-America Assistance Coalition for existing
programs and three new multi-year grants
to Catholic Charities and the Johnson County Mental Health
Center to address the housing needs of homeless families
with children and chronically homeless with mental health
issues. Congratulations to all who worked so hard to assure
resources to serve those in our community experiencing
homelessness. |
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2008
Annual Report:
UCS' 2008
Annual Report is now available for review.
Please visit our About UCS page for a history of UCS. |
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