How LINC, DSS revolutionized the road out of welfare

Marge Randle wasn’t expecting the welfare revolution that would soon draw President Bill Clinton to town that day she first walked into Gayle Hobbs’ LINC office some 30 years ago. Randle and Hobbs quickly knew something special was happening. The creative concept of LINC, Randle said, was “a breath of fresh air.”

'Historic' decline in child poverty ties to LINC's Caring Communities legacy with FEC

There’s a reason, when President Bill Clinton spoke in Kansas City Sept. 10, 1996, that FEC Director Clyde McQueen sat at the President’s right and LINC President Gayle Hobbs sat at his left. “These people in Kansas City know what they are doing,” the President said. “It’s miraculous what they are doing.”

On the job: LINC, Full Employment Council partnership opens opportunities for families in need

The road to financial independence can lead many ways, and LINC’s partnership with the Full Employment Council in Kansas City has been one of the state’s most effective efforts to help families in need find their way, says FEC President Clyde McQueen.

Interested in a health care degree? Grants through FEC can ease training costs in KC

HPOG grants, through the Missouri Healthcare Industry Training and Education program, provide eligible low-income individuals a chance to receive training for a career in the health care industry.