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Kansas Statewide
Homeless Coalition
WHO WE ARE
The Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition (KSHC) is the statewide leader dedicated to strengthening Kansas's homeless response system through collaboration, advocacy, education, and data-informed solutions. We work alongside communities across Kansas to build coordinated systems that help make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring.
As the Collaborative Applicant for the Kansas Balance of State Continuum of Care (KS-507 CoC) and the Lead Agency for the Coordinated Entry System, KSHC works with local providers, state agencies, healthcare partners, housing organizations, and people with lived experience to ensure every community has the tools, partnerships, and resources needed to respond effectively to homelessness.
Serving 101 Kansas counties, we help communities improve access to housing, strengthen local capacity, enhance system performance, and use data to drive better outcomes. While we do not provide direct housing or shelter services, we help build the statewide systems that connect people to the housing and support they need.
What We Do
KSHC serves as a statewide leader by strengthening the systems that make housing solutions possible.
Our work includes:
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Leading statewide planning and collaboration to improve homeless response systems.
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Serving as the Collaborative Applicant for the Kansas Balance of State Continuum of Care (KS-507 CoC), representing 101 Kansas counties. MAYBE ADD OUR MAP on the side
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Leading the Coordinated Entry System to help ensure people experiencing homelessness are connected to the most appropriate housing resources.
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Providing training, technical assistance, and capacity building for service providers and communities.
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Supporting local communities through regional coordination, data analysis, and performance improvement.
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Advancing evidence-based practices through HMIS, system performance measurement, and Built for Zero initiatives.
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Advocating for policies that increase housing stability and improve access to affordable housing throughout Kansas.
Our Mission
As a statewide leader, we collaborate with local, state, and national partners to strengthen Kansas’s cross-sector homeless response system through advocacy, education, and data-informed solutions aiming to make homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring.
Our Vision
A Kansas where every person has access to safe, affordable, and permanent housing through a coordinated system that responds quickly, effectively, and compassionately to housing crises.
Core Committments
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People First
Every person deserves dignity, respect, and the opportunity to achieve stable housing.
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Collaboration
Lasting solutions happen when communities, organizations, and government work together.
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Data-Informed Decision Making
We use quality data, measurable outcomes, and continuous improvement to strengthen homeless response systems.
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Lived Experience
The voices of people who have experienced homelessness help shape better policies, programs, and decisions.
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Innovation
We embrace new ideas, partnerships, and proven practices that improve housing outcomes.
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Accountability
We are committed to transparency, responsible stewardship, and measurable impact.
Why Our Work Matters
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Homelessness is complex, but it is solvable.
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Communities are most successful when housing providers, healthcare systems, behavioral health organizations, local governments, schools, veterans' organizations, and community members work together through a coordinated system.
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KSHC helps communities build that system — aligning resources, improving coordination, strengthening local capacity, and using data to drive better decisions. By investing in collaboration instead of isolated efforts, Kansas communities are better equipped to respond to housing crises and create lasting pathways to stability.
Join the Movement
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Ending homelessness requires all of us.
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Whether you're a service provider, local government, healthcare partner, nonprofit organization, business leader, person with lived experience, volunteer, or advocate, there is a place for you in this work.
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Together, we can build stronger communities where every Kansan has the opportunity to thrive.
Upcoming KSHC Events
Check back here frequently for updates on major KSHC events.
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Support our work
At the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition (KSHC), we believe ending homelessness is possible — but it takes all of us working together.
With your help, we can empower individuals and families to find safe, stable housing and the support they need to thrive.
Whether you want to volunteer, donate, or advocate for change, there’s a place for you in this movement.
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