By Dalton Black, Executive Director, United Way of Harvey and Marion Counties In 2023, the largest daycare in Harvey County closed, and families were left scrambling. That’s how the Harvey County Childcare Task Force got started. Parents, providers, employers, schools … Continue reading “Testing What Works: Our Childcare Experiments in Harvey County”
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CLOSING OUT PHASE 3: WHAT ANOTHER TWO YEARS AS A PATHWAYS COMMUNITY TAUGHT US
Harvey County has been a Pathways to a Healthy Kansas community since Phase 1, more than ten years ago. That is a long time to stay at one table. Phase 3 wraps up this year, and it is worth pausing … Continue reading “CLOSING OUT PHASE 3: WHAT ANOTHER TWO YEARS AS A PATHWAYS COMMUNITY TAUGHT US”
UNITED WAY AND HEALTHY HARVEY COALITION RECEIVE $50,000 KDADS SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT
United Way of Harvey and Marion Counties has been awarded a $50,000 Kansas Community Suicide Prevention Grant from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. The project, called Bridging the Gap, will build suicide prevention into the places where … Continue reading “UNITED WAY AND HEALTHY HARVEY COALITION RECEIVE $50,000 KDADS SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT”
WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND A HOME IN HARVEY & MARION COUNTIES?
Author Amanda LowePosted on Categories Community ImpactLeave a comment on WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND A HOME IN HARVEY & MARION COUNTIES? When housing costs too much, everything downstream feels it. Here’s what that looks like in Harvey and Marion Counties. Read Time: 3-5 minutesAmanda Lowe, Director of Development & Marketing Somewhere in Harvey and Marion Counties right now, someone is driving … Continue reading “WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND A HOME IN HARVEY & MARION COUNTIES?”
A Fresh Start for Hesston: Exploring What’s Possible for Local Food Access
by Dalton Black, executive director It’s been almost eight years since Hesston lost its grocery store. For a lot of families, that’s meant longer drives, fewer options, and a harder time putting fresh food on the table. For seniors and … Continue reading “A Fresh Start for Hesston: Exploring What’s Possible for Local Food Access”
Stay curious and never stop learning…from each other.
Author JaceSchmidtPosted on Categories Community Impact, Community InvestmentLeave a comment on Stay curious and never stop learning…from each other. By Jace Schmidt, community engagement manager This advice (which has since become my personal and professional mantra) came to me at a time in my life when I needed it most, and has now become my favorite advice to give. … Continue reading “Stay curious and never stop learning…from each other.”
Serving Families and Changing Systems: Why Advocacy Is Now Part of Our Work
Working families are feeling the pressure of housing costs, food access, and health care. Advocacy helps change the systems behind those challenges.
Rising Together: The Power of Collective Impact
Author hcuwdirectorPosted on Categories Community Impact, Healthy CommunityLeave a comment on Rising Together: The Power of Collective Impact by Dalton Black, executive director Communities don’t thrive because of one person or one organization. They thrive when neighbors, nonprofits, businesses, and leaders come together with a shared vision: to make life better for everyone. At United Way, we believe … Continue reading “Rising Together: The Power of Collective Impact”
Between Wheat and Want: Why ALICE Matters in Harvey and Marion Counties
by Dalton Black, executive director At our recent event, Between Wheat and Want: A Conversation with Sarah Smarsh, we gathered with community members to look more closely at what it means to live on the edge in Kansas. Sarah, a … Continue reading “Between Wheat and Want: Why ALICE Matters in Harvey and Marion Counties”
United Way Awarded CSBG Grant to Support Harvey County Families
Author hcuwdirectorPosted on Categories Community ImpactLeave a comment on United Way Awarded CSBG Grant to Support Harvey County Families We’re excited to share some great news: United Way of Harvey and Marion Counties has been awarded funding from the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) through the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program. This award will help launch a new … Continue reading “United Way Awarded CSBG Grant to Support Harvey County Families”