Cleaver YMCA to host Healthy Kids Day
Free event encourages families and kids to get active together, along with free haircuts, vision screenings, books and more.
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From the Earth, Urbavore keeps on going, day by day
13.5-acre farmstead is an an ecological sanctuary near Eastwood Trafficway
Free Teen Driving Class at South Patrol
Evidence-based tactics help teens stay safe on the road
Swope Health’s new 87th Street Place residential mental health treatment facility brings light for those with developmental disorders
After a year-long renovation, care center aims to reduce barriers and destigmatize mental illness
Two new nature preserves added to south Kansas City
New parcels acquired by Heartland Conservation Alliance will increase recreation along Blue River watershed
Lutheran Family and Children’s Services Expands Home Visitation Program
Kansas City families can benefit from free, evidence-based support model
Former Hickman Mills grocery store gets new life
Community mental health nonprofit will renovate building to accommodate therapy space, group conference rooms, urgent care and pharmacy
Studio7 Pilates moves into Waldo Bike space
“We believe Pilates is for everyone.”
This Valentine’s Day, forgive yourself. Compassion Fix helps you learn how
Counseling and coaching group offers workshops, private counseling and online sessions.
Free Narcan now available at Raytown fire stations
Jackson County Public Health reminds community that overdose reversal medication saves lives.
Warming Centers in South KC
Update: some previously designated spots are now closed.
Advent Health crosses state line with primary care clinic
The 24/7 NurseLine, which has provided free medical advice from registered nurses for 40 years, will close after January 5th.
Gym members rally to keep doors open
“The gym is like a family, and it would have been too hard to let it close.”
Swope Health to hold forum on proposed Swope Health Village
Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2025.
Despite a decade of rideshare apps, DUI’s still a growing problem in KC
When Lyft, and then Uber, launched ten years ago, many local attorneys assumed the services would greatly reduce DUI arrests. The arrest data paints another picture.