The Wichita Journalism Collaborative is an alliance of seven media organizations and three community groups, formed to support and enhance quality local journalism.
In addition to KMUW, media partners include The Active Age, The Community Voice, The Journal (Kansas Leadership Center), KSN-TV, The Sunflower, The Wichita Eagle and Wichita Beacon. Community partners committed to participating in the initiative include AB&C Bilingual Resources, The Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State University and Wichita Public Library.
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A new e-mail course, broken down into four parts, prepares prospective homeowners to shop, buy and close a house, as well as what to expect in homeownership.
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Eric Litwiller says one third of women and nearly two thirds of men who died by suicide in the last 15 years utilized their access to a firearm as the means to take their own lives.
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Wichita's south central neighborhood is an older part of the city with promise and problems.
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God N' Dogs is a program that hands out hot dogs every Thursday night to homeless people in the parking lot of St. John's Episcopal Church in downtown Wichita.
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Eric Litwiller says the National Suicide and Prevention Lifeline has already made a big impact.
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The Wichita Journalism Collaborative will be hosting a community listening session later this month where the public can share their stories, opinions and questions about affordable housing.
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A new GraceMed program is helping patients overcome legal hurdles by addressing five areas for consultation: income, housing, education and employment, legal status (as it pertains to jobs) and personal stability.
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Coordination and sustainable funding helped fuel a grassroots effort to get the government, faith, community and nonprofit sectors to "pull on the same rope."
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Eric Litwiller says there is treatment for self-harm.
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Kansas seniors are bringing cannabis products into Kansas illegally to help arthritis, sleep and other needs.