Kansas City, MO improves maternal and infant health outcomes with KCMO Doula Initiative
Kansas City approved a $250,000 partnership with Uzazi Village for free doula services to qualifying participants. Eligible residents are 8 to 20 months pregnant and earn up to 400% of the federal poverty guidelines. The program connects each participant to an experienced doula for guidance from early pregnancy through the postpartum period. Project leaders anticipate improved health for parents and newborns in communities facing healthcare disparities.
Kansas City, MO
United States
Kansas City, MO public input plays a critical role in the city's Capital Improvement Plans
Kansas City's Public Improvements Advisory Committee (PIAC) hosts sixteen public hearings every year which provide residents with an opportunity to express their opinions, concerns, and projects requests. The city's public input process is bolstered by an ongoing commitment that 35% of the city's one-percent sales tax for capital improvements is reserved for and equally distributed across the city's six council districts to fund neighborhood specific capital projects.
Kansas City, MO
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Kansas City, MO considers ordinance to guarantee free legal counseling for tenants during evictions
The Kansas City Council has proposed a new ordinance which would provide free legal representation to local renters during conflicts with landlords to address the growing issue of housing instability. Currently, fewer than 3% of Kansas City tenants receive any legal representation during eviction proceedings. If approved, the city would need to hire an additional 18 attorneys handle the caseload and the program would cost approximately $2.5 million annually to operate.
Kansas City, MO
United States
Kansas City, MO launched a new online dashboard to track winter shelter bed availability
The Kansas City Data KC Office launched a new online dashboard to track shelter bed availability for individuals that need a place to stay overnight during winter weather. The dashboard is updated daily with data from all participating providers including shelters, community groups, street outreach workers, etc. Tracking shelter bed capacity enables city staff to see trends more clearly and be better prepared to help with additional resources during extreme weather events.
Kansas City, MO
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Kansas City, MO launched the Digital KC NOW pilot project to enhance digital equity among residents
Kansas City partnered with the nonprofit aSTEAM Village, Lincoln University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City to launch the Digital KC NOW pilot project. The goal of Digital KC NOW is to bridge the digital divide by providing underserved residents in the city's 3rd District with equitable internet access and digital skills training.
Kansas City, MO
United States
Kansas City, MO is planning to develop a "tiny homes" shelter community for 200 homeless residents
Kansas City is planning to develop a "tiny homes" community to provide temporary housing for 200 homeless residents. If approved, the city will spend approximately $1.7 million on 95 pallet houses. Each house would provide 64 square-feet of living space with heat, air-conditioning, windows, and locks for two people. The "Verge" community would share communal bathrooms, showers, laundry facilities, meals, case managers, security, medical services, transportation, skills training, etc.
Kansas City, MO
United States
Kansas City, MO created the "KC Playbook" community planning website using survey and mapping tools
Kansas City's Planning and Development Department created a comprehensive community planning website using Bang the Table's EngagementHQ platform. The website was designed as a continuous engagement program for residents to influence the update of the city's Comprehensive Plan nicknamed the "KC Playbook". The KC Playbook launched with "Five Big Questions" an open-ended survey to determine policy area priorities followed by the Places GIS mapping tool to identify areas in need of improvement.
Kansas City, MO
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Kansas City, MO supports entrepreneurship through new digital platform
KCMO's BizCare office partnered with Qwally to implement an inclusive small business portal, that helps entrepreneurs navigate City services. The platform provides a virtual one-stop shop and welcoming digital front door centralizes information using plain language descriptions of common rules, provides resources from state, local, and community partners, and reduces the time it takes to review essential business requirements. City staff track progress, collect data, and refer to partners.
Kansas City, MO
United States
Kansas City, MO publicly displayed its Community Health Assessment with the mySidewalk dashboard
The Kansas City Missouri Health Department used the mySidewalk Performance dashboard to display its 2020 Community Health Assessment (CHA). The CHA dashboard frames inequities highlighted by the pandemic within a broader story of systemic racism and community health. The CHA dashboard was designed to be interactive and accessible allowing users to review nearly 100 local and national indicators of environmental, economic, political, and social factors that affect health outcomes and behaviors.
Kansas City, MO
United States
Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS are collaborating on proactive flood control measures
The city is collaborating with Kansas City, Missouri and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on complex flooding problem-solving and proactive flood control measures. Through managed funding, administration and real estate they are reducing stormwater impact on local businesses.
Wyandotte County And Kansas City, KS
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