My burning issue is homelessness K.C.M.O.

My burning issue is homelessness in Kansas City, MO
To: Tom Tresser
From: Roger Warren

2. My Burning Issue is:
Homelessness in the Kansas City metro area.

3. •Kansas City/Metro population 2,392,035
•Population:509,297 Kansas City (2022)
•Kansas City, MO-KS MSA ranked33rd in 2018,
based on total population
•More than 2,200 peoplehomeless
•1,200 youth within that district are without
homes.
Statistics

5. •higher cost of living, scarce mental health resources
and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
•1,877 homeless persons in the KC Metropolitan area
excluding Jackson County, 23.6% of them younger
than 18, 40.7% female, 58% male, 41.8% whites, and
50% Blacks.
•higher cost of living, scarce mental health resources
and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
•Homeless camps create trash.
Extent of my issue

6. Shelters
•CITY UNION MISSION – FAMILY & YOUTH CENTER.
•CITY UNION MISSION – MEN'S CENTER. ...
•KCVA – EMERGENCY HOUSING FOR VETERANS.
•reSTART – EMERGENCY SHELTER & TRANSITIONAL
HOUSING. ...
•SALVATION ARMY – CROSSROADS SHELTER.
•SHELTER KC – MEN'S CENTER. ...
•KANSAS CITY RESCUE MISSION. ...
•HOPE FAITH MINISTRIES.

7. What Will happen homelessness doesn’t end:
•Health and Safety Concerns
•Strain on Resources
•Social Disruption
•Humanitarian Crisis

8. Greater Kansas City
Coalition to End
Homelessness
organization dedicated to addressing
homelessness in the Kansas City metropolitan
area. It focuses on coordinating efforts among
various stakeholders, including government
agencies, non-profit organizations, service
providers, and community members, to develop
comprehensive solutions to homelessness.
The Salvation Army
a global organization known for its
humanitarian work, including its
efforts to combat homelessness.
gkcceh.org
GKCCEH-Annual-Report-2018-2019.pdf
The Salvation Army USA
National Alliance to End
Homelessness (NAEH)
Home - National Alliance to End Homelessness
a leading non-profit organization dedicated
to ending homelessness in the United States.
They conduct research, provide policy
analysis, and advocate for effective policies
and funding to address homelessness at the
federal level.

9. My personal solution to homelessness in Kansas City is
•proper diagnosis
•proper mental
•Proper financial
education
•proper dietary
practices
•proper job placement
•trade internship
•Tech internship
•Proper scholastic education
•Proper housing
Overall, my solution recruit volunteers that are
passionate. Together we would address each
situation individually. Then proper formulate a
package plan suitable, doable, and maintainable to
success.

10. The End
Reflection
•It’s going to take a
team effort
•Love
•Care
•Empathy
•Volunteer
•Financial literacy
•Generational wealth Establishment