Nearly 2,000 Kansas City metro students experience homelessness
Federal homeless assistance act assists teens
When most people think of homelessness, they likely picture shelters or those living out of their cars. But homelessness extends far beyond that, meaning there are more students classified as such in Kansas City metro schools. 41 Action News takes a look at the numbers and resources available.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Editor s note: This is Part One of a two-part story.
Hogan Preparatory Academy alumna Janay Smith experienced a lot of instability at home growing up. My mom, she had a lot of mental issues, a lot of trauma left untreated from when she was younger, which drove her to, you know, abuse drugs and alcohol, Smith said.
Dr. Helen Van Etten
Dr. Helen Van Etten is a long-time healthcare professional, educator and public servant. Since 1985, Dr. Van Etten has been an audiologist and recently retired from the Topeka School District as its chief audiologist. In 1988, she was on the board of directors for the Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and remained on the board until 2006. Between 2004 and 2007, she served on the advisory committee for KAN Be Healthy, a Kansas State Medicaid program for youth and young adults. In 2010, she was appointed to the Board of Governors of the Eisenhower Excellence in Public Service Series.