Jim Hinson receives Chamber of Commerce Award
Independence School District Supt. Jim Hinson received the 2007 Independence Distinguished Citizen Award from the Independence Chamber of Commerce.
Bill Rogers Recognized for Community Service
Bill Rogers, a veteran LINC employee, received the Jackson County Inter-Agency Council Human Service Award.
Palestine Neighborhood Caring Communities to hold Open House
One of LINC's first neighborhood-based Caring Communities sites (Palestine Neighborhood) will hold an open house on Thursday, Jan. 31st from noon to 3 p.m. The public is invited.
Fort Osage Caring Communities Receives Student Donation
The Fort Osage Caring Communities sites received a $500 donation from school district's PM SkillsUSA Club.
LINC supports area high school job fair
LINC supports high school job fair LINC is working with several area high school districts to host a March 10th spring job and employment fair for high school seniors.
The Missouri Approach to Juvenile Justice Reform
NPR features KC juvenvile facility The innovative work of Missouri Division of Youth Services is featured in a Oct. 30th story on National Public Radio show "All Things Considered." The story says Missouri sees "teens offenders as kids, not inmates." The radio feature, first of a
LINC plans return to 7 schools in western Independence & Sugar Creek
The LINC Commission agreed to reestablish Caring Communities sites at seven schools located in western Independence and Sugar Creek that will be transferred from the Kansas City, MO. School District to the Independence School District next July.
Martin City K-8 partners with Red Bridge UMC for Student Activities
A new partnership between LINC Caring Communities, Martin City K-8, and Red Bridge United Methodist Church gives middle-school students the opportunity to take part in fun, enriching activities on early-release days: the Wedesdays in the Neighborhood (WIN) program.
Fort Osage Caring Communities Food Drive
Caring, sharing For many, holidays are a struggle Examiner Nov. 22, 2007 By Kelly Evenson | Kelly.evenson@examiner.net When Lisa Diaz received a telephone call in October regarding two children she baby sits, she had only minutes to decide what to
Fort Osage Food Drive
The Fort Osage Caring Communities sites distributed holiday food to families and others in need in time for Thanksgiving.
Group works to build Buckner community center
Concerned citizens are working hard to build a Buckner community center that will serve the rural Eastern Jackson County community and other neighboring communities.
LINC plans spring chess tournament
The Local Investment Commission (LINC) will host a chess tournament on Saturday, March 8th, at Rockhurst University Community Center, 5401 Troost, Kansas City, Mo. 64110.
LINC receives state education grants
LINC has been awarded two 21st Century Community Learning Center grants for five schools in the Hickman Mills and Grandview school districts.
Child Advocacy Day 2008 - Jan. 29, 2008
Get on the bus with us! LINC is excited to bring Kansas City?s child advocates to Jefferson City for the 26th annual Child Advocacy Day, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008.
Ewing named Missouri Superintendent of the Year
Dr. Larry Ewing, superintendent of the Fort Osage School District, has been named the Missouri Superintendent of the Year by the Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA).
How church involvement can renew communities
Dr. Bob Lupton will hold a half-day workshop on how church involvement can help community renewal. The special event will be held Tuesday, Nov. 27th from 8 am to noon at Maywood Baptist Church, 10505 Winner Rd. in Independence.
Community contributes $4,000 to Porter children memorial fund
A $4,000 contribution has been made to the Sam and Lindsey Porter Memorial Fund established to help build a playground at Fairmount Elementary School where the two children attended.
City of Sugar Creek and KC Housing Authority LINC partner to create Caring Communities site
The City of Sugar Creek and the Housing Authority of Kansas City are respectively partnering with LINC to create new Caring Communities sites that will be located in the Sugar Creek gymnasium and the Wayne Miner Community Center.
Tips for Getting Safely to School
LINC has produced an informative booklet "Tips on Getting Safely to School" that covers tips for children who walk, take the bus or ride to school.
Steve Renne - State Social Services Official Retires
Steve Renne, longtime associate director of the Missouri Dept. of Social Services, recently retired.
KC Beehive Works to Make Personal Computers Affordable
The Kansas City Beehive wants to increase technology access in the home for low-income families and is offering no-interest, no-fee loans for the purchase of home personal computers.
LINC Caring Communities comes to Center School District
LINC will develop two Caring Communities sites in the Center School District starting in August.
LINC Caring Communities come to Grandview School District
LINC will expand its Caring Communities initiative into the Grandview School District in six elementary schools and one middle school.
LINC expands Caring Communities in Hickman Mills School District
LINC will expand from one to eight Caring Communities sites in the Hickman Mills School District.
Special meeting of the LINC Commission -- Friday, May 25, 2007
The LINC Commission will convene for a special meeting at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 25, 2007, at the E.M. Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, MO 64110.
Independence School District receives national award
The Independence School District received a Community Schools National Award for Excellence in a presentation from the Coalition for Community Schools at June 14th presentation at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. which included comments from House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.
Family Child Care Entrepreneur/CDA Graduation
Fifty participants in the Family Child Care Entrepreneur and Child Development Associate Credential programs celebrated their graduation on May 10, 2007, at Penn Valley Community College.
Kansas City Child Care Development Fund Public Hearing
Several state agencies will hold a June 14th Kansas City public hearing on development of the Child Care Development Fund for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 on Thursday, June 14th, 7-9 p.m., Paseo Baptist Church, 2501 Paseo, Kansas City, Mo. The public is invited.
Kansas City Child Care Centers
LINC operates three of the 25 largest child care centers in the Kansas City area based on ranking published by The Kansas City Star in its April 24th business section.
Metro Organization for Racial and Economic Equity Luncheon
Prof. john a. powell (lower case intentional) and U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II discussed the challenges of racial and economic equity at a Metro Organization for Racial and Economic Equity (MORE2) luncheon.
Lory Daniels (LINC Site Coordinator) Gets Award
Eastgate Middle School Site Coordinator Lory Daniels was among those honored by the North Kansas City Schools Board of Education.
Jim Hinson: Mo. School Superintendent of the Year
Dr. Jim Hinson, Independence School Superintendent, was selected as the 2007 Missouri School Superintendent of the Year.
LINC receives major technology donation from Fujitsu
LINC has been selected to receive a $750,000 donation of Fujitsu technologies from among more than 40 non-profit organizations nationwide in recognition of their significant impact in strengthening the communities they serve.
Cover the Uninsured Health Fair April 28th
As part of the national Cover the Uninsured Week, the Greater Kansas City Cover the Uninsured Coalition will host a health fair on Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Seton Center, 2816 E. 23rd Street, Kansas City, Mo. 64127.
Independent Evaluation of Caring Communities
Watch a video interview with Chris Henrich, Ph.D. who is doing a multi-year independent evaluation of 12 Caring Communities sites in the Kansas City, Mo. School District.
National & Global Youth Service Day Meeting
KC Community Kick-off Meeting from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, at Rockhurst University's Community Center
Swope Mobile Medical Clinic to Ft. Osage School District
New mobile health van provides no-cost health service to the uninsured.
Missouri Medicaid debate
Missouri is involved in a serious debate on changing the state's Medicaid program.
KC health group gets major national grant
The Kansas City Quality Improvement Consortium (KCQIC)in February 2007 received a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation competitive grant.
KC Chamber of Commerce features LINC
The Kansas City Chamber of Commerce featured LINC in January in its member spotlight feature.
Child Advocacy Day
Over 250 people "got on the bus" to go to Jefferson City as part of the 2007 Child Advocacy Day.
District should not close high-achieving schools
Christopher Hope shares his thoughts about recommendations to close McCoy Elementary school in the Kansas City, Mo. School District.
Decker to lead Division of Youth Services
LINC staff member Tim Decker has been selected to head the Missouri Division of Youth Services (DYS), part of the Missouri Dept. of Social Services. Decker discusses his experiences at LINC. Watch the video
LINC publishes Buck O'Neil book
A children's book and DVD celebrating the life and accomplishments of John "Buck" O'Neil created by the children of Primitivo Garcia Elementary School have been published.