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In this blog, we’ll explain how personal outreach through canvassing can strengthen safety and community and how to get involved in your community....
At the beginning of 2025, KC Common Good highlighted some of the many dedicated organizations working to help serve our young people....
When the final bell rings at school, our youth–and their families–are faced with a big decision: how should we spend our summer?...
When you are stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic and someone decides to start honking, your blood pressure rises....
The family court system is a specialized branch of the judiciary that handles cases involving family-related issues, particularly those that affect minors....
Leaders from community organizations, the city and county and business owners gathered in April 2025 for a kick-off event for Business 360....
According to the Prison Policy Initiative, Kansas and Missouri together release around 450,000 individuals from their prisons and jails each year. More specifically, at any time, there are nearly 1,000...
Each of Kansas City’s community resource organizations plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of our community....
Homicides have been increasing in Kansas City and across the country for the past decade, with a significant spike since 2020. Recently, Kansas City has approached and set record levels...
Change doesn’t happen overnight. Systemic change at a regional level is a marathon, not a sprint, fueled by consistent efforts from individuals, organizations and officials addressing root causes and actionable...
The greater Kansas City community is at a critical moment in time. Over the past decade, the Kansas City area has seen escalating violent crime, especially homicides involving firearms. The...