The first conference in the Heartland dedicated to the serious and growing issue of youth homelessness was held in Kansas City on September 12. The circumstances that result in a youth becoming homeless are unique and varied, but trends are identifiable and best practices exist. The agenda provided information about data trends, tools, and strategies that are proven to work to end homelessness among youth.
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A summit on "Breaking the Prison Pipeline" will discuss solutions and resources to prevent incarceration, advocate for rehabilitation services, and aid in community re-entry.
The summit will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., at Central Academy of Excellence, 3221 Indiana Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
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Join national and regional experts in housing, education, employment, human services, physical and behavioral health care, and youth advocacy as we share lessons learned about preventing and ending youth homelessness.
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The Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) is pleased to announce José Muñoz as the second director of IEL's Coalition for Community Schools.
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Missouri Children’s Leadership Council (MOCLC) and the Local Investment Commission (LINC) will host a listening session to gather feedback on child well-being issues impacting our community. The listening session will be held Wed., Aug. 30th at 3 pm at the Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, Mo. 64110
At the event, the Missouri Children’s Leadership Council will review actions impacting children and families during the recently concluded state legislative session.
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Join the northeast Kansas City, Mo. neighborhoods and businesses as they celebrate their community at "It's OUR PARK Community Celebration.The free community event features family entertainment, food, giveaways, games and much more.
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LINC is getting ready for the 2017-2018 school year and will begin enrolling children for Before & After School programs later this summer.
Enrollment events for many sites have already been scheduled. An updated list of events is available at www.kclinc.org/enrollment
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The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City is in the midst of conducting a five-month series of community forums within its service area.
The forums serve as an update for stakeholders and the community at large on the happenings at the Foundation, and to solicit feedback on how the Foundation can partner with communities to more fully improve health.
A summary report outlining what we heard throughout these conversations will be shared at the conclusion of the forums.
HCF's service area includes Kansas City, Mo., Cass County, Jackson County, and Lafayette County in Missouri, and Allen County, Johnson County, and Wyandotte County in Kansas.
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Join KCPS Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell for a productive conversation on how we can move forward together as a community to ensure all our children have a real opportunity to achieve their dreams.
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The Fairmount Plaza Senior Apartments will celebrate its 15th anniversary with an event on Friday, June 23rd at the apartments located at 615 S. Huttig, Independence, Mo.
The fish and chip dinner will include residents in the project and also several city, local and other officials involved in construction of the $4.2 million project, which was one of the first major new investments in western Independence in the early 2000s.
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Kansas City has won a 2017 All-America City Award for its accomplishments in improving educational outcomes for low-income children.
The award was announced June 16th in Denver, Co. Kansas City was one of 15 communities selected.
The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading selected Kansas City for its Turn the Page KC initiative led by Kansas City Mayor Sly James.
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The 2016-2017 EPFP Cohort concluded the program with presentations on education policy of issues such as student mobility and access to post-secondary education.
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released its annual KIDS COUNT Data Book detailing the latest national rankings of states across 16 key measures within four domains including economic well-being, education, health, and family and community.
The Missouri report is available at mokidscount.org
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KCUR's multi-part series "Musical Chairs" investigates a significant but under-the-radar aspect of education -- the frequency with which students change schools during the academic year, and the challenges that arise from all that moving around.
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Steve Corsi, current Director of the Wyoming Department of Family Services, has been selected as Missouri’s new Director of Social Services (DSS) by Gov. Eric Greitens.
Corsi has a doctoral degree in clinical psychology and worked in the private sector as CEO of High Country Behavioral Health and worked as a Clinical Director in many other roles. He is an officer in the Army National Guard and spent nearly a decade in active Air Force service.
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LINC has a long history of partnership with 21st Century Community Learning Centers at its Caring Communities Sites. LINC has 17 sites in three different school districts with nearly 2,400 students attending.
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Over 185 students participated in the LINC 2017 end-of-the-year chess tournament on Saturday, May 13, at Center High School.
There were 36 teams represented.
Individual and team results are available here.
This was the fourth chess tournament LINC held this school year.
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This summer LINC will offer fun, educational programs for students in several area school districts.
LINC will not be offering a program in Kansas City Public Schools, but several other options will be available in KCPS.
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The LINC Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, May 15th from 4-6 pm at the Kauffman Foundation.
The public is invited to attend.
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