Skip to content
Subscribe
Flatland logo, to home page
Donate
  • Topics
    • Crime & Safety
    • Economic Opportunity
    • Food Chain
    • Healthcare
    • History
    • Housing
    • Sustainability
  • Series
  • About
  • Contact
  • Sponsorships

Posts Tagged ‘Homelessness’

Age of Coronavirus: KC Area Far Short Of Space For Homeless During Pandemic

By | March 30, 2020 | 0
two hope faith staffers wheel in some donated orange juice

The three main counties in the Kansas City area — Wyandotte and Johnson in Kansas, and Jackson in Missouri — would have to boost bed capacity for the homeless by about 60% virtually overnight as the coronavirus begins to peak.

Read More

City Hall Declines To Provide Immediate Aid To reStart

By | March 4, 2020 | 0

A Kansas City Council committee on Wednesday declined to consider an emergency cash infusion for a struggling downtown homeless shelter.

Read More

Downtown Homeless Shelter On Brink of Closure

By | February 27, 2020 | 0
homeless shelter resident Matthew Hamblin

reStart’s 90-bed downtown homeless facility is on the brink of closure unless it gets a last-minute financial bailout.

Read More

Season of Giving: Help for Young Homeless Mothers

By | December 29, 2019 | 0
Mom with baby

This charity goes to people in need, particularly rural residents.

Read More

Church Reaches Settlement With City On Homeless Shelter in Lenexa

By | December 16, 2019 | 0
A homeless person sleeps on a bench as volunteers and homeless outreach officials walk in the area during the Point In Time Homeless Census in Miami.

The city of Lenexa and Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church have reached a settlement over a proposed homeless shelter.

Read More
« Newer Posts
Older Posts »
About Flatland

Powered by Kansas City PBS, Flatland is your local nonprofit news source committed to providing context and solutions to some of our region’s biggest challenges. Founded in November 2013 through a gift from the Hale Family Foundation, Flatland produces multimedia stories that examine local news, highlight rural affairs and explore Kansas City history.

Flatland serves as a founding member of the Kansas City Media Collective, encouraging collaboration amongst Kansas City nonprofit news outlets to strengthen our community’s ever-changing media landscape.

Questions or Comments about flatlandkc.com?

Questions or Comments?

Tribrand_Primary_Blue-digital-reverse2

Keep Up With Kansas City

When you sign up for Flatland’s newsletter, you get Kansas City stories dropped in your inbox every Thursday.


Follow Flatland KC on YouTube Follow Flatland KC on Instagram Follow Flatland KC on Facebook Follow Flatland KC on Flipboard Follow Flatland KC on LinkedIn

©2026 Public Television 19, Inc. (Kansas City PBS). All Rights Reserved.

Privacy Settings | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Terms of Service | Disclaimer