Is it possible to actually end child homelessness?

At Avenue of Life, we’ve asked a big question…Is it possible to actually end child homelessness?

Yes, but we can’t do it alone.

Homelessness is an overwhelming and complex situation with many barriers preventing housing stability. Though, that doesn't mean it is impossible to end homelessness. It means that we need everyone in our community to rally together to remove barriers to housing stability. In other words, ending homelessness is possible but it requires Collective Impact.

 Collective Impact is a term coined by John Kania and Mark Kramer, of FSG Social Impact Advisors, which was first published in a 2011 article titled “Collective Impact” in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. Tania and Kramer define Collective Impact as “the commitment of a group of important actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem.” At Avenue of Life, we've utilized this approach in our Impact KCK program and have successfully lowered child homelessness by 50% within the first 3 years of our program. This program would not have been successful without the support of 90 different partner organizations, countless volunteers and donors, and most importantly - the partnership with our Impact KCK families.

Do you want to join our community to end child homelessness? We'd love to have you. Click the button below to learn more about how you can get involved in ending child homelessness in Kansas City.