KC Common Good

Is this Justice? Stories of Death Row Panel Discussion
2025-04-08 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Rockhurst Arrupe Auditorum, Forest Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, 64110, United States
Join us for this free powerful evening of personal stories and exploration of the hope for restorative justice featuring: Laurence Komp (attorney), Rev. Lauren Bennett (spiritual advisor), and Joe Amrine (Kansas City man exonerated after spending 16 years on Death Row for a murder he did not commit).
The free event is on Tuesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at Rockhurst University Arrupe Hall Auditorium. RSVP at https://engage.rockhurst.edu/register/NextGenforJustice.

Community Care Chaplains Subcommittee Meeting
2025-04-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-04-24 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-05-08 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-05-22 10:30 - 12:00 | Kansas City Public Library – Westport Branch, 118 Westport Road, Kansas City, 64111, United States
This subcommittee is working to help with call-ins and custom notifications to communicate community standards against violence, help engaging youth in employment and positive development programs, and help train community providers in conflict resolution and trauma-informed approaches.
Subcommittee’s Buckets of Concentration
1. Schedule and conduct training for Chaplains Jan-Mar 2025
2. Neighborhood canvass (emphasis on praying for the people and getting to know them better).
3. Hold Listening Sessions; Prayer Vigils and community walks
4. Support other subcommittees and partners

Youth Empowerment Subcommittee Meeting
2025-04-11 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-25 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-23 10:00 - 11:30 | Linwood YMCA, 3800 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO, 64128, United States
Location: Community Room of Linwood YMCA/James B. Nutter, Sr. Community Center, 3800 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64128.
The Youth Empowerment Subcommittee (YES) is focused on increasing safety for our Kansas City youth by reducing gun violence through prevention; intervention; and college, career readiness.

Next Steps Career Fest
2025-04-11 11:00 - 15:00 | Keystone CoLAB, 800 E 18th St, Kansas City, 64108, United States
Join Literacy KC on Friday, April 11, 2025 from 11 AM – 3 PM, for our third annual Next Steps Career Fest at Keystone CoLAB. This is a one-stop event for:
A Professional Headshot
On-The-Spot Interviews
Clothing Closet Access with Stylist Input
Information on jobs, training, and education opportunities
Plus Giveaways!

Thriving Together: A Maternal & Family Wellness Fair
2025-04-12 12:00 - 15:00 | Kansas City Health Department, 2400 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Missouri, 64108
Family-friendly activities like a balloon twister, a face painter, and family yoga
Safe sleep training and car seat safety checks
We have giveaways for participants to win

Event Details:
📆Date: Saturday, April 12th
⏰Event Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
🗣 Forum: 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM (hosted by the Kansas Birth Equity Network)
📍Location: Kansas City Health Department – 2400 Troost Ave, KCMO 64108

Community Police Relations Subcommittee - Virtual Meeting
2025-04-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Rockhurst University, Magis Activity Center, 5311 Tracy Ave, Kansas City, 64110, United States
Community Police Relations Virtual Meeting (KC 360)

Reentry Subcommittee Meeting
2025-04-18 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-05-16 09:30 - 11:30 | Second Chance Risk Reduction Center, 410 West 8th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States
The Subcommittee of KC360 focused on actionable efforts at reducing barriers in the community for our justice-impacted community members.

Children of Homicide Victims - Grand Opening
2025-04-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Children of Homicide Victims KC, 31 W 31st Street, Kansas City, 64108, United States
🎁 Join us for an exciting “Unboxing” experience as we reveal COHV’s new home for healing!
This new space is more than walls and rooms; it’s a sanctuary where grief meets healing, where broken hearts will find community, and where children don’t have to navigate loss alone.
For years, COHV had done the best we could, meeting only a few times a month, but now we can do MORE! We can be here when they need us the most. We can offer a space where hope isn’t a feeling — it’s a place. A place for more programming, more healing, more love, and for more second chances.
Just like opening a special gift, this event will take you on a journey through our new space, highlighting the impact, vision, and opportunities for you to be part of something greater.
Thank you for supporting our mission forward! We hope to see you to celebrate your partnership and what this means to us.

🎤 EVENT FLOW:

📦 2:00 PM – Doors Open: Unbox & Mingle

Enjoy gift-wrapped treats, surprise giveaways, and refreshments
Take photos at our “Unbox Hope” interactive display

🎤 2:30 PM – The Big Unwrap (Opening Ceremony)

Welcome from our Founder & Executive Director, Sunnie Carney
Special remarks from key partners
Official ribbon-cutting & space unveiling

🚪 3:00 PM – Inside the Box (Guided Tours & Impact Stories)

Explore our program space, therapy rooms & meeting areas
Listen to heartfelt stories from COHV families

💝 3:30 PM – Gift a Child, Gift a Space! (Giving Opportunities)

Stock the Therapy Cart – Donate books, fidgets, stuffed animals & SEL tools
Fund a Healing Moment – Support grief counseling & youth empowerment programs
Sponsor a Space – Help furnish and equip our healing rooms

🎉 4:00 PM – The Final Reveal (Closing & Celebration)

Special thank-you acknowledgments & donor recognition
Group photo & social media challenge: “What Does HOPE Mean to You?”

💙 Let’s unwrap a future of healing, hope, and love—together.
📩 RSVP to: cohvkc@gmail.com

Get Your Forklift Certificate With No-Cost Training From FEC
2025-04-21 | FEC, 1740 Paseo, KCMO, 1740 Paseo Blvd, Kansas City, 64108, United States

Bi-Monthly Marlborough United Violence Prevention Community Meeting
2025-04-21 16:30 - 18:00 | Catalyst Center, 1809 E. 80th St., Kansas City, MO, 64132, United States
In May 2023, the Marlborough Community Coalition began transforming its historic Crime and Public Safety Committee into a data-driven violence prevention initiative that embraces the steps of the Omaha 360 Village Building Strategy. Extensive stakeholder input activities were pursued resulting in three priority violence prevention strategies that are being used as lenses for the Coalition’s work. Every other month, a community meeting specifically focused on information exchange and education related to violence prevention is held in addition to the Coalition’s monthly community meeting. The April 21st meeting is being followed by a Prayer Event led by the KC 360 Community Cares Chaplains. All are welcome to attend both events!
A zoom link for the meeting is available by scanning the QR code on the event flyer

Business 360: Bridging Community & Commerce
2025-04-22 12:00 - 13:30 | KC Chamber Board Room, West Pershing Road, Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
Join us on April 22 for the kickoff of an ongoing initiative to engage and empower Kansas City’s business community! Hosted by KC 360 and the joint area Chambers of Commerce, this special hybrid event (in-person and virtual) marks the launch of a series of Lunch & Learn sessions focused on crime prevention and community safety. Future sessions will be held virtually.
Learn about the organizations working at the ground level to reduce crime and discover how business owners can take action, get involved, and contribute to meaningful change—beyond the support offered by the Kansas City Police Department. Connect with valuable resources, collaborate with fellow business leaders, and be part of the collective effort to build a safer, stronger Kansas City.
Event Information

noon – 1:30 p.m., April 22
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Board Room | Union Station
Speakers:

Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw
Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson
KC 360 Business Sub-Committee
Aim4Peace
Second Chance

Registration: FREE Online Registration
Parking: Parking is available in the Union Station/West Yards Parking Garage. Please take a ticket from the garage machine upon entering and ask for a parking voucher during check-in.

Building for the Future Teen Summit
2025-04-26 09:15 - 14:00 | Calvary Temple Baptist Church, 2940 Holmes, Kansas, 64109, United States
FREE!
Breakfast and lunch provided
Ages 14-21
Workshops:

Job Seeking Skills
Building a Powerful Resume
Building a Successful Career Path
Careers in Technology
Keeping your Head Up: Mental Health

Youth Empowerment Brunch
2025-04-26 10:30 - 12:00 | Hope IV Life, 2247 E Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, 64132, United States
The Youth Empowerment Brunch is a dynamic, heart-centered gathering created to meet young people exactly where they are in life. Whether they’re in middle school, high school, or early adulthood, this event creates a safe space to explore the pressures, confusion, and challenges that come with growing up in today’s world.
Through honest conversations, shared stories, and the power of prayer, attendees are encouraged to recognize that they have choices — real choices — that can shape their future. The goal is to help them understand that making the best choices leads to the best outcomes in life, relationships, and personal growth.
This brunch also emphasizes the importance of seeking God’s guidance and strength in every area of life — from friendships and school to goals and purpose. It’s a moment to pause, get filled spiritually and emotionally, and leave feeling clearer, stronger, and empowered to walk in purpose.

Jackson County CASA Open House
2025-05-01 17:00 - 19:00 | Jackson County CASA, 2544 Holmes, Kansas City, MO 64108, Kansas City, MO, 64108, United States
📢 You’re Invited: Jackson County CASA Open House!
Jackson County CASA is excited to invite you to our Open House on May 1st from 5:00 PM-700pm! This event is open to the public.
In honor of 501c3 Day we are opening our doors to the Greater KC Area to take a tour of our CASA House and learn more about the great work that we do to serve 100% foster youth of Jackson County.
Why Attend?
✅ Learn more about the work Jackson County CASA is doing for foster youth in Jackson County
✅ Discuss the ways in which you can support the foster youth of Jackson County
✅ Enjoy drinks and snacks
✅ See our renovated space
We are excited to share our work with you.

Please forward this email to your networks & communities. There is also a copy of the flyer sized for social media, and we’d love your help getting the word out. Also, please share the Jackson County social media post (Facebook) . If you’d like printed copies, please let us know and we will get them to you.

Urban Ranger Corps Trivia Night
2025-05-02 18:30 - 22:00 | Urban Ranger Corp, 420 West 42nd St., Kansas City, 64111, United States
Fun night of challenging Trivia Questions.

Business 360 Monthly Virtual Lunch & Learn
2025-05-07 12:00 - 13:00 | KC Common Good, 1100 Rockhurst Road, Kansas City, MO, 64110, United States
Register Here to join us for the first session in a series of Virtual Monthly Business 360 Lunch & Learns, which introduces businesses to KC 360’s strategic partnerships aimed at strengthening community safety. Learn about organizations working at the ground level to reduce violence and discover how business owners can take action, get involved, and contribute to meaningful change.
We’re kicking off with featured KC 360 partner P.O.S.S.E. (Peers Organized to Support Student Excellence). Founder Ossco Bolton III will share how this powerful mentorship model implemented by credible messengers in the community is empowering students in KCPS schools to choose a non-violent lifestyle—and how, when scaled properly, it will play a key role in KC 360’s growing violence intervention efforts.

Poverty Paradigm: An Understanding & Call to Action
2025-05-09 09:00 - 15:30 | Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, 64110, United States
Experience a month in poverty in this eye-opening simulation—15-minute weeks, real struggles, and a shift toward lasting change.
Join Community Assistance Council for a transformative Poverty Simulation, designed to give participants a firsthand look at the challenges faced by families living in survival mode. This immersive experience brings together up to 250 participants, each role-playing a person navigating a month of poverty—compressed into 15-minute weeks.
Why Attend?
Kansas City organizations play a vital role in addressing poverty. This event is an opportunity for educators, nonprofit leaders, business professionals, and community members to gain a deeper understanding of the systemic barriers that families in poverty face. By participating, you will walk away with the insight, empathy, and tools needed to create real change in our community.
What to Expect

Interactive Role-Play: Experience the tough choices families in poverty must make every day.
Community Impact: Learn how poverty affects education, employment, and well-being.
Actionable Takeaways: Discover strategies to uplift Kansas City families and drive generational change.

Led by Rebecca Lewis-Pankratz, an expert in poverty and trauma-informed solutions, this simulation is designed to shift perspectives and activate real change in policies, programs, and community outreach.
Register here.

Full Employment Council Hiring Announcements!
2025-05-13 - 2025-05-21 | Full Employment Council, Paseo Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
The Full Employment Council has multiple hiring opportunities and events between May 13th to 21st! Open the below file to see all opportunities!
FEC Announcements May

Criminal Justice 101: A KC 360 Workshop
2025-05-13 09:30 - 11:30 | Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, 4750 Troost Ave, Kansas City, 64110, United States
Join KC 360’s Community Police Relations Subcommittee for a 2-hour workshop featuring Dr. John Hamilton, our subcommittee leader and faculty member of Park University’s Criminal Justice Department. He will provide an insightful overview of the Criminal Justice System and explore the vital role the community plays in shaping it.
You can expect to leave with a deeper understanding of:

The overall structure of the criminal justice system and how its components are interconnected.
The role of the community in influencing the system’s operation.
Which aspects of the system to focus on when addressing issues or concerns.

Furthermore, you’ll have the opportunity to share your ideas on how to educate the broader community and explore ways KC 360 can positively influence the criminal justice system in Kansas City.
Please register here: Criminal Justice 101 – Registration Form

Health on the Block!
2025-05-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Central High School, 3221 Indiana Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, 64128

Wendell Phillips Neighborhood Celebration - Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City
2025-05-21 16:00 - 18:00 | 2501 Park Ave, 2501 Park Avenue, Kansas City, 64127, United States
RSVP: https://build.habitatkc.org/ge/wendell_phillips_celebration

Summer 2025 Youth Programs (See Link at Bottom of Page for Summer EVENTS)
2025-05-22 | Rockhurst University, Magis Activity Center, 5311 Tracy Ave, Kansas City, 64110, United States
Use the QR codes to register yourself or your child for excellent daytime programs this summer!
For evening and weekend EVENTS, see our Spreadsheet: 2025 Summer Events – Google Sheets
