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What Kansas City Can Learn from One of America’s Most Successful Community Safety Models

At this year's Rebuilding the Village Conference, leaders from cities across the country gathered to share one simple truth...
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KC Common Good Board of Directors Announce the Departure of CEO Klassie Alcine

The board of directors of KC Common Good announce today that after eight years of leadership as chief executive officer (CEO), Klassie Alcine will depart from the organization at the...
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Building Peace, One Neighborhood at a Time: The Story Behind KC Common Good’s Strategic Plan

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As we expand our efforts across the region, we have developed a clearly defined strategic plan for our organization....
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What is Neighborhood Canvassing and How to Do It

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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....
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The Summer of Youth Engagement

At the beginning of 2025, KC Common Good highlighted some of the many dedicated organizations working to help serve our young people....
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Working for the Summer—ProX Interns Making an Impact

When the final bell rings at school, our youth–and their families–are faced with a big decision: how should we spend our summer?...
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The Power of Peace: Making Communities Safer with Conflict Resolution

When you are stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic and someone decides to start honking, your blood pressure rises....
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Family Court Systems–Promoting Positive Outcomes for Youth

The family court system is a specialized branch of the judiciary that handles cases involving family-related issues, particularly those that affect minors....
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Business 360 – Bridging Community and Commerce

Leaders from community organizations, the city and county and business owners gathered in April 2025 for a kick-off event for Business 360....
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Reentry Programs and Practices in Kansas City 

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...
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KC Community Resources: Organizations Making a Difference

Each of Kansas City’s community resource organizations plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of our community....
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KC 360 Success in Santa Fe

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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...
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Origins of KC 360

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...
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What is 360?

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...
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