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City leaders call on Congress, President Trump to include broadband in infrastructure Plans
Today, Mayor James and Mayor Holland of the respective Kansas Cities joined over 60 other other mayors and city representatives in penning a letter to the new President, Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader urging the federal government to keep digital inclusion in any future infrastructure plans. Improvement of infrastructure was at […]
WebNotes: Perspectives from the field on refurbished devices
After eight years leading the Kansas City-area computer and electronics recycling organization Surplus Exchange, Bob Akers recently accepted the position of Enterprise Director with e-Stewards. E-Stewards offers sustainability certification for electronics recyclers, and in his new role, Bob will seek to grow the work he began at e-Stewards and help enterprise IT leaders manage their […]
Code for KC: A 2016 Recap
Did 2016 fly by for anyone else? It’s hard to believe that another year has come to a close, but as we reflect back on the last 12 months, we’re thrilled by what Code for KC and KC Digital Drive have accomplished, not to mention the foundation we’ve built to continue our work in 2017. […]
CommunityKC 2.0: How the Mapping Tool Has Evolved and What’s Next
Anyone who’s worked on a digital project like a website or an app knows it’s very much a work in progress. There’s the initial launch, of course, which is typically followed by a never-ending evolution: updates that introduce new or improved functionality, design changes and other enhancements. Since CommunityKC launched at the third annual Community […]
Technology-enhanced Aging in Place homes now open in Lawrence
The numbers tell a compelling—even overwhelming—tale. Currently, the number of people worldwide 65 years and older is estimated at 506 million, according to information shared by Greg Corpier, principal/vice president of technology solutions and strategy, Telecare Global, LLC. This number is expected to surge to 1.3 billion by 2040. And within just one decade, there […]
Addiction treatment organization finds success with online program
Norton, Kan.-based Valley Hope Association has had measurable success with an online substance abuse treatment and therapy program that launched in 2007.
Valley Hope Association AC/ESS program allows treatment options for patients suffering from addiction without access to traditional care
Founded in 1967 in Norton, Kansas, Valley Hope operates 16 treatment centers in seven states across the Midwest and has helped thousands of people find recovery from addiction to alcohol or drugs. Valley Hope’s Tele-Behavioral Health Program has almost 200 patients currently treated online and has serviced thousands of others since its creation in 2007. […]
We’re hiring!
Through the AmeriCorps VISTA program, and with the generous support of our friends at Literacy KC, we’re looking to hire a Project Coordinator. This is a one-year position working out of our downtown office on all sorts of exciting projects at the intersection of technology and community impact. Click on the links below to learn […]
Code Across KC: Hacking for a healthier community
Five teams of coding gurus and health care experts banded together to make Kansas City healthier earlier this month at the Code Across KC event. The marathon day of planning yielded projects that could gather pertinent health data for the homeless population, as well as an app to make access to condoms easier. And those […]
Announcement & Analysis: Google Fiber Brings Free Gigabit Internet to Public Housing Through ConnectHome
Google announces it will start bringing free gigabit speed Internet to all to low-income residences connected to Google Fiber through the US HUD ConnectHome initiative.