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December 1, 2020 | Posted in
Peer support group members

MARC helps dispatchers and commanders around the region better cope with personal and job-related stress through two Peer Support teams. These resources provide support and information about these programs and other helpful resources. 

November 30, 2020 | Posted in Aging
Stacks of apples at a grocery store

The new $8.1 million public and private funding will provide continued support for the Double Up Food Bucks program, which has provided healthy food incentives to SNAP recipients in Kansas and Missouri since 2015.

November 23, 2020 | Posted in News
Artistic enlargement of COVID-19 virus

Kansas City area residents can easily find a testing site near them

November 13, 2020 | Posted in News
Artistic enlargement of COVID-19 virus

Public health directors in the Kansas City metropolitan region are issuing the following joint statement on the steps needed to fight the spread of COVID-19 in our community and reduce strain on the health care system.

November 9, 2020 | Posted in Economy & Housing
Drawing of a house on a scale with money

Eviction prevention is one of three targeted areas of investments in the latest round of funding awarded by the Kansas City Regional COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund.

November 6, 2020 | Posted in Health
Regional public health map and health department logo

Public health departments have been working with our metro’s hospital systems in strong collaboration since COVID-19 entered our region. We have appreciated this partnership which is imperative for a safe and health community.

October 26, 2020 | Posted in Safety & Security
Screenshot of new PrepareMetro Site

PrepareMetroKC.org is the go-to website for residents in the nine-county Kansas City region to prepare for any emergency. And now it has a new look.

October 19, 2020 | Posted in News
Drawing of a house on a scale with money

Eviction prevention is one of three targeted areas of investments in the latest round of funding awarded by the Kansas City Regional COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund, which was established to address critical needs for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 12, 2020 | Posted in News
Laptop with charts and graphs

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the way we work and it looks like telework is here to stay. 

October 6, 2020 | Posted in Safety & Security
Fire extinguisher in a kitchen

Stay safe and environmentally friendly with information and resources about how to safely dispose of old and outdated fire safety equipment.