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Read more about the article November 2020 APC Summary
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November 2020 APC Summary

  • Post author:Katie Hop
  • Post published:December 4, 2020
  • Post category:News
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This year's Fall APC was a success! We heard an update about the Birth Equity pilot that originated in our Prenatal to Third Grade Workgroup. We also listened to an…

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Read more about the article Community Plan to Address Racial Disparities in the Homeless System Released

Community Plan to Address Racial Disparities in the Homeless System Released

  • Post author:Katie Hop
  • Post published:September 24, 2020
  • Post category:Housing/News
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GRAND RAPIDS: The Housing Stability Alliance (Alliance) has released its plan to address housing insecurity in Kent County. The plan, called “Redefining the Path Home: System Building for Housing Stability…

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Read more about the article KConnect Announces New President

KConnect Announces New President

  • Post author:Katie Hop
  • Post published:September 21, 2020
  • Post category:News
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The Board of Trustees of KConnect is pleased to announce the appointment of Salvador Lopez as the organization’s new President. Lopez will join KConnect on September 28, 2020. Lopez most recently…

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Read more about the article Housing Instability Data
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Housing Instability Data

  • Post author:Katie Hop
  • Post published:September 1, 2020
  • Post category:Foundational/Housing
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Homeless Data This analysis is based on the 2018 Annual Homeless Count data from the HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) run by MCAH (Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness) and 2017 American…

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Read more about the article Program Manager Hired to Run Community-Based Doula Program

Program Manager Hired to Run Community-Based Doula Program

  • Post author:Katie Hop
  • Post published:September 1, 2020
  • Post category:Core/News
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Baxter Community Center has announced it is launching a community-based doula program. The launch comes after the hiring of Kiara Baskin, the initiative's first program manager. Developed for more than…

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Read more about the article June 2020 APC Recording and Video
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June 2020 APC Recording and Video

  • Post author:Katie Hop
  • Post published:September 1, 2020
  • Post category:Events
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Watch the June 2020 APC Video Recording and Doulas of Color Update.  

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Read more about the article KConnect Seeking President
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KConnect Seeking President

  • Post author:Katie Hop
  • Post published:August 27, 2020
  • Post category:News
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KConnect is seeking a passionate and entrepreneurial President. The President will be a visionary, dynamic leader who can further develop and lead the Backbone organization, facilitate the collective success of…

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Read more about the article KConnect Statement on Racism
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KConnect Statement on Racism

  • Post author:Katie Hop
  • Post published:August 27, 2020
  • Post category:News
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We are outraged and saddened by the continued violence against Black people by the police. We watched the outcry for justice echo around the world and we heard it loudly…

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Read more about the article Equity Responses in COVID-19, Part 1

Equity Responses in COVID-19, Part 1

  • Post author:Katie Hop
  • Post published:August 26, 2020
  • Post category:Cross Cutting/News
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KConnect is emphasizing the role that equity – or the historical absence of equity – is playing in the crisis that is currently underway, and to compel all of us…

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Equity Responses in COVID-19, Part 2

  • Post author:Katie Hop
  • Post published:August 25, 2020
  • Post category:Cross Cutting
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Thank you for previously reading part one of this blog series. (If you haven’t, you can find it here) With these interviews, KConnect is examining how equity, or the lack…

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