jackson county, missouri saving neighborhoods… changing lives… one house at a time!
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Jackson County, Missouri
Saving Neighborhoods…
Changing Lives…
One House At A Time!
1 Program – 3 Issues
Job Training
HomelessnessVacant Homes
Vacant Homes – How Many Are There?
No one really knows!
7,000?
12,000?
15,000?
Vacant Homes Come With A High Price Tag
Breeding Grounds
For Crime
Dumping GroundsFor Trash
Driving PropertyValues Down
Costing Tax Dollars
Transforming The House…
… Is Just The Beginning
Avoiding Recidivism 19,000 prisoners are released
from Missouri Correctional facilities each year.
Within 5 years, half are back in prison – most within a year of being released.
65% violating parole or probation are unemployed.
Rehabbing Homes & Lives
Former Inmates Receive
Crucial On-The-Job Training
Providing A Home To Those Who’ve Experienced Homelessness
The Homeless Services Coalition of Greater Kansas City “conservatively” estimates there are more than 16,000 homeless people in the metro area.
Homelessness is on therise among families.
One House At A Time…
First Constructing Futures home completed in April 2009.
Home presented to single mom with two daughters, one with special needs.
A Public-Private Partnership (Project 1) Ivanhoe Neighborhood Association
COMBAT
Connections To Success
Arrowhead Contracting
Anderson Windows
Bryan Cave Law Firm
Extended Stay America
Genesis Plumbing
Home Depot
Lance Kaden Plumbing
Lowes
KC Heating & Cooling
Morse Electric
A Second House Changing More Lives
Second Constructing Futures home completedin August 2010.
Presented to a family that had rebounded from being homeless in 2008 with both parents getting jobs and paying debt.
A Public-Private Partnership (Project 2)Vineyard Neighborhood
Association
Constructions To Success
Boan Heating & Cooling
The Builders Association
of Greater Kansas City
Designer’s Choice
Friends of Connections
To Success
Habitat for Human of
Greater Kansas City
The Habitat Restore
Home Depot
Manuel Technical &
Career Center
Jackson County
Parks & Recreation
Jackson County
Public Works
Constructing Futures By Changing Lives
“This programis all about
changing lives.
”Jackson County Executive
Mike Sanders