'Acting together to save lives': Schools close, focus on aid to families

LINC and area school districts now focus on how to help families get vital services of food, child care and internet connectivity as the coronavirus turns lives inside-out.

Hickman Mills' parent-designed Family Summit better than ever

In all, more than 200 families attended the summit, the district reported. They circulated among 75 vendors, enjoyed free lunch, let their children work on craft projects, watched student performances — and many families went home with raffle prizes provided by LINC.

Need HOPE in KC's struggle with violence? Let the children rise

“The Science and Language of HOPE: Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences” promotes asset-informed care — acknowledging hardship and barriers but framing education around strengths — to help children rise out of hard life circumstances.

KCPT to launch 'war on diabetes' with PBS documentary, public forum

There's a disease going around...and it's killing more people than cancer and HIV combined. Diabetes not only kills at a staggering rate, it’s one of the leading causes of leg and foot amputations, as well as blindness.

'Know your rights' seminar aims to empower tenants on housing issues

The public is invited to a tenants’ rights seminar that will help renters become better informed about a wide range of key points in Missouri state laws and city ordinances that cover landlords and tenants.

Five reasons to complete the 2020 Census (and encourage others to do the same)

The Annie E. Casey Foundation names five reasons why the U.S. census matters more than you think, and why you should encourage everyone you know in the nation to participate before the survey closes on July 31, 2020.

'Use it. Share it. Hash-tag it': KC's African American Heritage Trail launches quest to reach new audiences

A celebratory crowd cheered Kansas City’s new website that puts a growing wealth of local black history at our interactive finger tips on our phones. But their eye was on the greater audience they hope to reach: young people, their teachers, those who are unaware.

You're invited: City to host African American Heritage Trail launch event

The public is invited to join in celebrating the launch of Kansas City’s African American Heritage Trail. The event will bring together historians and filmmakers to highlight the online virtual trail that will serve as a dynamic and evolving guided tour the Kansas City’s historic cultural sites.

Celebration cheers 25,000 inclusive books placed in the hands of Kansas City children

Turn the Page KC and LINC celebrated with Kansas City civic leaders who predicted that young lives touched by the books will soar higher on the same literary fuel that propelled them to where they are today.

Family stability grants bolster casework in Hickman Mills, Grandview school districts

New case managers in the Hickman Mills and Grandview school districts will help distressed families persist toward long-term health and stability, keeping their children in school and thriving.

Check it out: You may be able to file your 2019 tax return for free

Most taxpayers who earned $60,000 or less last year qualify for the service, as well as many people with disabilities or limited English language skills. And numerous sites throughout the metro area have volunteers ready to help.

Future focus: You can help shape Kansas City schools' vision toward 2030

With Blueprint 2030, the Kansas City Public Schools aims to reimagine the city’s educational system — including the charter schools that share the city’s and state’s resources. And they want your help.

Wallace Hartsfield led by example for history and hope

The Rev. Wallace Hartsfield is recalled as the “grandfather of ministers” in The Kansas City Star by Robert Lee Hill, a community consultant and minister emeritus of Community Christian Church.

Community Assistance Council issues plea to help Nob Hill families in crisis

Deplorable conditions in the Nob Hill Apartments in southeast Kansas City are forcing more than 80 families into crisis, and the Community Assistance Council has put out a call for help get the families resettled in livable conditions — and support a healthier Kansas City community.

Hickman Mills forum seeks community ideas for school bond issue projects

The Hickman Mills School District is eyeing a bond issue election later this year and the board wants to hear what the community has in mind for potential projects.

The public is invited to a community forum Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. in the theater at Ruskin High School, 7000 E. 111th Street.

LINC's Rosemary Smith Lowe helps filmmaker tell Santa Fe Place Neighborhood's discrimination struggle

It’s no wonder, when filmmaker Nico Wiggins explored the emotional scars of America’s redlining legacy, that LINC Commissioner Rosemary Smith Lowe would be a central figure in the tale. Wiggins’ film, Land of Opportunity, premiered on KCPT this month.

Overcome your past; Missouri's SkillUp program offers job training for Food Stamp recipients

At age 25, Victoria had a history of Domestic Violence, was living alone with her two children, didn’t know where to go or how to go about things. “I had to start from “ground zero,” Victoria said. See how Missouri’s SkillUp program offers Food Stamp recipients the opportunity to gain skills, job training and work experience.

Refugees' resilience celebrated in Kansas City film premier

Produced by KCPT and Gusewelle Films, Finding Refuge in Kansas City highlights the extraordinary resilience of immigrants who have endured war, dislocation and stints in refugee camps.

'From home to home to home,' KC Star's report on foster children featured on NPR

The psychological damage that children and foster care suffer nationwide when they are moved dozens of times from “home to home to home” harms the brain, The KC Star reported on NPR’s Morning Edition. The Star spent most of a year reporting a six-part series on America’s foster care system.

LINC In Photos 2019

We are happy to share LINC in Photos 2019 – a visual representation of LINC's impact and presence in the community.