What is Neighborhood Canvassing and How to Do It
In this blog, we’ll explain how personal outreach through canvassing can strengthen safety and community and how to get involved in your community.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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 individuals in Jackson County’s prisons and jails.
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.
KC 360 Success in Santa Fe
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 of crime
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 solutions.
Our work in Kansas City to address the root causes of violence is no different. During this critical moment in time, our city is surpassing historic levels of violence. Everyone in our community needs to step up and play their part in lighting the fire that fuels change.
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 past three years in particular have been the worst for violence and homicides in the region’s history, with 2023 on pace to be our most violent year on record.