Area schools celebrate with Lights On Afterschool

Area schools celebrate Lights On Afterschool with an evening of programs for students and parents the second week of October.

Hickman Mills celebrates Lights On Afterschool with Family Night

Hickman Mils to host Family Night at District Stadium for Lights On Afterschool.

KCPS seeks community input on Facilities Master Plan

As the Facility Master Plan develops, students, teachers, parents, and community members can share their thoughts about the needs of their KCPS school.

Community organizes to prevent crime

As an effort to decrease crime in Kansas City through education, October begins with the Crime Prevention Month KickOff at Swope Park Pavilion.

American Graduate Day features community schools

The recent PBS special American Graduate Day 2013 - which aired Sept. 28th - shed light on the problem and shared solutions to improve graduation rates.

One of the solutions featured was "community schools" - what LINC calls its Caring Communities.

KCPT Special on the Affordable Care Act

Tune in to KCPT on Thursday, September 26 at 7pm for a special one-hour presentation of the forum answering questions about the ACA.

Crime Prevention Month begins Oct. 1

Crime Prevention Month begins Oct. 1 with a free kickoff event of live entertainment, family fun and presentations from Kansas City Mayor Sly James and Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters-Baker.

LINC Commissioner receives leadership award

LINC Commissioner SuEllen Fried has been selected by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce for the 2013 ATHENA Leadership Award given to outstanding are women's leaders. Fried was recognized for work as founder of BullySafe USA and her tireless work on women's and child abuse and neglect issues. 

Woodland School gets major state grant

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon recently announced Woodland Early Learning Community School will get a major new state grant to help it develop as an early learning center.

LINC Commission to meet Sept. 16, 2013

The LINC Commission will meet on Monday, Sept. 16, 4-6 pm, at the Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Mo. 64110.

Fort Osage food pantry Harvester partnership distribute over 45,000 meals in 2013

LINC-supported food pantry efforts in the Fort Osage area have received 37,453 visits since January 2005. The efforts involve multiple locations and partners.

The LINC Fort Osage Emergency Food Pantry, located at Cler-Mont Elementary School, provides area families with bread, fresh vegetables, dairy and other items offered through a partnership with Harvesters. Read More ...

Kansas City organizations take approach to crime prevention

Crime prevention takes focus for at least four KCMO organizations working to reduce crime through prevention, education and community engagement.

Missouri Workforce Investment Board Reception

Missouri Workforce Investment (MoWIB) board members met with local community partners at a reception at the Sheraton Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo.

Mayors to host a community conversation on mental health

Kansas City Mayors Sly James (KCMO) and Mark Holland (KCK) will host a community conversation on mental health Sat., Sept. 21st in Kansas City. The meeting will focus on mental health needs for young people and develop a community action plan.

Kansas City community focuses on crime prevention

Kansas City United Against Crime, a local crime-prevention initiative, aims to close the gap between local law enforcement and communities in an effort to reduce crime in Kansas City, Mo. Several community events are being organized in each of the Kansas City Police Department divisions during the month of October.

Kansas City Public Schools celebrates academic improvement

The Kansas City Public Schools celebrated significant academic improvement on the state of Missouri standardized test scores which were released Aug. 23.

KCPT hosts public health care event

If you are confused about the Affordable Care Act, Enrollment Day: A KCPT Healthcare Event will be an orientation for Kansans and Missourians entering the insurance marketplace.

Mayor James announces $1 million job training grant

Mayor Sly James will announce Face Forward KC, a four-year, $1 million initiative to provide educational services, job training and placement services, mentoring services, and legal assistance to juvenile offenders and youth at risk of juvenile offenses in the City of Kansas City, MO in Jackson County.

KCPT to air special on KC violence

KPCT will air a special program on violence in Kansas City calling it a "public health crisis." The program Shots Fired: KCPT Takes Aim at Gun Violence will air Thursday, Aug. 17th at 7 pm and feature the work of Aim4Peace and local civic and law enforcement officials.

Partnership distributes school supplies in Fort Osage

Community Services League and LINC partnered to provide back-to-school supplies to over 400 children and families in the Fort Osage School District.