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Livable Neighborhoods aims to improve the quality of life in our Wyandotte County community through organized neighborhood and government partnerships that provide information, training, resources, and a forum for open discussion.

Monthly Community Meetings

Join Livable Neighborhoods Task Force for our monthly meetings to learn about community programs and available resources, get updates from various Unified Government departments and other public municipal agencies, and hear announcements from community members and organizations.

When: The 4^th Thursday of every month, January to October
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: In-person at the Neighborhood Resource Center or via Zoom

Neighborhood Spotlight

Strawberry Hill Neighborhood Association works in cooperation with all residents, property owners, and local businesses toward the creation, preservation, restoration and revitalization of a safe, clean strawberry hill community.

Are you a WyCo neighbor wanting to get involved with your local neighborhood group and live within the following area:

N: Minnesota Ave.    S: Central Ave.    E: N 4TH St.     W: N 7TH St. Tfwy.

Strawberry Hill Neighborhood Association meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7 PM. Join them for their July meeting on  July 16th, 2024 at The Merc Co+op (501 Minnesota Ave.). Questions? Contact Strawberry Hill Neighborhood Association at shnasecretary@gmail.com or visit their website at strawberryhillkck.org.

Have you seen someone doing something good in your Kansas City, KS or Wyandotte County neighborhood?  Please send a photo with a brief description to us at livableneighborhoods@wycokck.org and they will be featured in an upcoming e-newsletter. Good neighbors make great neighborhoods!

Information & Resources

Each month, Social Health Labs awards $1,000 to support a community project that aims to achieve one or more of the following goals: Foster friendship and connection Strengthen neighborhood bonds Build community cohesion locally Bridge interpersonal and intergroup divides Reduce social isolation and loneliness Do you have an idea to improve social health in your neighborhood? Click here to learn more about this grant opportunity.

Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Lead is a heavy metal that can be found in the air, soil, and dust around us, and the paint of some homes or buildings built before 1978. Exposure to lead can cause serious health problems. Fortunately, lead poisoning can be prevented. The Wyandotte County Public Health Department offers the kNOw Lead KCK program to qualifying homeowners and renters to assist with lead abatement efforts.

Test Your Home for Radon Radon is an invisible, odorless, and tasteless gas that comes from the breakdown of naturally occurring uranium found within soil, rocks, and groundwater. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. High quantity of radon impacts 1 in 4 Kansas homes. Wyandotte County's K-State Research & Extension offers low-cost kits for $15 that can be shipped or picked up in-person.

Have You Ever Wished School Was on a Farm? KC Farm School is seeking input from youth, parents, educators, and community members about how to shape a new secondary school (grades 7 - 12) option for the Kansas City area.

Help Guide the Revitalization of Downtown KCK Downtown Shareholders of Kansas City, KS is proud to be named a Kansas Main Street designee. Main Street America will help develop transformative economic strategies that take into account Downtown KCK''s unique position in the local and regional market. Let your voice be heard on the revitalization efforts needed downtown in #OurKCK.

Upcoming Community Events

Volunteer Opportunities

Mayor Garner Seeks Volunteers for a New Task Force

The Blight and Beautification Taskforce will be made up of community members examining the issues, concerns, and solutions, including policy change regarding blight in our communities. The Taskforce will be led by Pam Hicks, W.D. Young, and Victor Harris. If you are interested in volunteering (these are unpaid) for this task force, please contact Irene Caudillo, Office of the Mayor, icaudillo@wycokck.org or 913-573-5011.

Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) provides a treatment-based alternative to veterans to receiving "standard" sentence or diversion for their legal circumstances by offering intensive mental health and substance abuse treatment and services through the VA.

VTC's Veteran Mentors bridge the gap between “Legal Requirements” & “Treatment Needs”---assisting participants navigate the course as there will be challenges along the way.
 
The Mentor must be respectful, empathetic, and dependable while not being friend, counselor, or therapist.
 
There is a time commitment involving a bi-weekly courts appearance with participants and aiding as a “resource” so as to reduce stress that can easily be caused by distractions of life.
 
If interested in joining or desire more information, please contact:   

Email: wycovtcmentor@gmail.com  Phone:(913) 303-0272

Community Health and Betterment

Research Studies