LINC is a community-powered organization working to improve the lives of children and families across the Kansas City region. We connect state resources and programs to local neighborhoods, making support more accessible and meaningful where people live and work.
A caring community that builds on its strengths to provide meaningful opportunities for children, families and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency, attain their highest potential, and contribute to the public good.
To provide leadership and influence to engage the Kansas City Community in creating the best service delivery system to support and strengthen children, families and individuals, holding that system accountable, and changing public attitudes towards the system.
Through the Caring Communities model, LINC helps families access the support they need.
Caring Communities sites are strategically located in schools, community centers, and neighborhood access points across the Kansas City metro area.
LINC engages community members through neighborhood-based site councils. These councils, composed of diverse stakeholders, amplify community voices to inform LINC’s work and ensure local needs are addressed.
By collaborating with six school districts and partnering with dozens of nonprofits and businesses, LINC streamlines services to avoid duplication and maximize impact.
The Caring Communities model is adaptable, enabling LINC to serve a wide range of community members, including foster youth, parents receiving temporary assistance, elder citizens, school-aged children and their families, and more.
The model serves as a bridge between the community and the state, facilitating the flow of information to more effectively align funding with local needs.
LINC can leverage its network and access points to reach almost anyone in need.
