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\"The CHIP is our...community shared road map for creating conditions where everybody can thrive,\" said Jonathan Smith, executive director of Lawrence‑Douglas County Public Health, explaining that the plan is a collaborative effort among county, city, health and nonprofit partners rather than a single‑agency plan.

The presentation emphasized ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) data for Douglas County. Research associate Sarah Obermeyer said a sample ALICE survival budget for a single adult with two young children would require about $69,420 in annual earnings, compared with a median income of $45,425 for single female‑headed households. Obermeyer reported that 64% of single female‑headed households in Douglas County fall below the ALICE threshold.

Presenters described specific strategies and targets: a guaranteed‑income pilot targeted to low‑income women who are pregnant or have young children with the aim of conducting a pilot by 2027; a countywide community navigator/community health worker program intended to raise the percentage of eligible single female‑headed households using SNAP or WIC from about 10% to 50%; and a proposed community childcare scholarship fund to reduce families' childcare costs.

Caitlin Piney of K‑State Research and Extension described community engagement steps already taken, including data walks and a $10,000 grant to host community conversations and screenings about guaranteed income. Brett Martin of United Way of Kaw Valley said the navigator strategy is intended to integrate existing services across CHIP focus areas — housing, birth outcomes and food security — to reduce barriers created by siloed human‑services systems.

Marie Taylor, executive director of Positive Bright Start, provided local childcare cost figures used in planning: about $825 per month for a 4‑year‑old, about $1,000 for toddlers and roughly $1,200 for infants. Taylor said Positive Bright Start operates a longstanding scholarship program and typically maintains a wait list of about 30 families seeking assistance. Kevin Kelly of Peaslee Tech described workforce and apprenticeship approaches aimed at professionalizing early‑childhood jobs and closing the wage gap for childcare workers.

Commissioners asked technical questions about the ALICE data and related labor statistics; presenters offered to share citations and additional data in follow‑up. Staff noted that some anti‑poverty strategies intersect with A Place for Everyone, the county's housing initiative, and that future cross‑jurisdictional coordination could be explored.

The presentation was informational; no county action or vote was required. Presenters said the CHIP implementation group plans annual community updates and continuing partner engagement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Douglas County Commissioners Meeting on July 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Lawrence‑Douglas County Public Health and community partners presented the anti‑poverty component of the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) to the Douglas County Commission on July 2, 2025, outlining short‑term pilots and longer‑term goals aimed at improving economic stability for single female‑headed households.","taxTitle","County Commission, Douglas County, Kansas","taxId",69828,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6746073,"Commission approves Palmyra Fire Board appointment; consent agenda items pass unanimously",2828,194000,3022000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5121976-43025397de19780cd7998904360b0272&start=194&end=3022","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5121976-43025397de19780cd7998904360b0272/thumbnail_194000.jpg","/articles/6746073/Kansas/Commission-approves-Palmyra-Fire-Board-appointment-consent-agenda-items-pass-unanimously","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746073-aa07d80b6e64592a87bbf44a339aec73/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196642&Signature=ehUdeuLOI3pgy6lnwU2kn7eusMmOoJlz2iXwjciEbrB24z0CKEeq-fJwEiOTbtNwxokVci~Xp74lLM~VpoHa7LYImzOjIWQ2dJ-7mC9bAEHFUYiI1cpxyNa-iPs2RtHnb~Q-A4S0d8LAGHO0ebXwbWc214waDJz00Y0IxmtsO-mhOfFMVSAJ61UuG9ZD3DS6S0hDjQVgTHw1hcQEsDsKigcoiR79Q7dvVqQvbJ1nWnYqf4YhlE7TSv~Qz~HDlzscDA0cButWz9ezvGsjKHiwmjMKABTr-mLCWqTwhuYKJt-HTAWG-N0AkNXikkryooGo-MD6vQz7iUpUZF9CX84NZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Douglas County Commission approved its consent agenda and appointed a new member to a volunteer fire board during its July 2, 2025 business meeting.

The commission first approved consent agenda items 1.1 and 1.2 by motion, which the chair announced passed unanimously. The transcript does not identify the individual mover or seconder for the consent motion.

Later in the meeting Commissioner Anderson introduced Edith Bond as a candidate for the Palmyra Fire Board and moved her nomination. A commissioner seconded the motion; the commission voted by voice and the appointment passed unanimously.

All actions recorded in the transcript were voice votes with outcomes announced as unanimous; the transcript does not list individual roll‑call tallies.","At its July 2, 2025 meeting the Douglas County Commission approved two consent agenda items and unanimously appointed Edith Bond to the Palmyra Fire Board. The actions were taken by voice vote; specific tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript.","actionData","errors"]

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Lawrence‑Douglas County outlines anti‑poverty goals in Community Health Improvement Plan

Commission approves Palmyra Fire Board appointment; consent agenda items pass unanimously