New Housing Organization Launching

For more than two years KConnect has brought together cross-sector stakeholders and facilitated a process that built trust, explored data, and ultimately developed tools that led to a better understanding […]
November 2020 APC Summary

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 […]
Community Plan to Address Racial Disparities in the Homeless System Released

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 […]
KConnect Announces New President

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 […]
Program Manager Hired to Run Community-Based Doula Program

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 […]
KConnect Seeking President

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 […]
KConnect Statement on Racism

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 […]
Equity Responses in COVID-19, Part 1

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 […]
Kindergarten Readiness LIVE on the Data Dashboard

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