Through community planning strategies, UCS identifies the critical human needs that most impact the Johnson County, Kansas community and uses those findings to inform decision-makers, guide resource allocation and advance community action.

UCS's programs and activities include:

• 2008 Public Policy   UCS annually adopts a Public Policy platform to advocate for policy choices that effectively promote positive outcomes for people. Contact Karen Wulfkuhle to learn more.

• Children’s Coordinating Council (CCC), a collaboration of child serving organizations with a public purpose to better serve Johnson County’s most vulnerable children and their families. Contact Marya Schott to learn more.

• Continuum of Care on Homelessness is a community collaboration that seeks to improve the community’s response to homelessness. Contact Valorie Carson to learn more.

• Drug and Alcoholism Council of Johnson County (DAC), advises local governments on the allocation of funds generated by the excise taxes on liquor by the drink. For more information, contact Valorie Carson.

• Human Service Fund  As the fund’s manager, UCS allocates money provided by local governments to fund area programs that improve family self-sufficiency and child safety. For more information, contact Marya Schott.

• Navigating the Future, a community action plan for improving the Johnson County response to this community's most significant human service needs over the next three to five years.

 

• Partnership with United Way of Greater Kansas City, to provide research to enhance United Way’s fact-based decision making.