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Wichita · WichitaTakeaways
There are mental health workforce shortages across the country. Kansas is no exception Universities and service providers are teaming up to help get more staff in the field Kansas lawmakers approved almost $6 million for workforce development programs Finding mental health professionals in Kansas is hard. Crisis teams that talk down suicidal Wichitans struggle to fill evening shifts and mental health hospitals that can rescue s…See the Story
Kansas budget approves millions for mental health workforce development
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Economy · WichitaOne set of numbers suggests a booming Wichita economy. Wichita’s unemployment rate stood at about 3.3% in March, slightly lower than the national rate of 3.8%, both at near historic lows. National inflation has fallen from post-pandemic highs topping 8% to more manageable levels below 4% for nearly a year. Yet 40% of Sedgwick County residents struggle to pay for housing, food, child care and other basic needs, according to a recent report. The…See the Story
Wichita families struggle to survive as the economy thrives
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Wichita · WichitaSome Wichita City Council members were surprised Thursday night when Mayor Lily Wu and City Manager Robert Layton announced to a large crowd the city’s commitment to municipal IDs and other initiatives that haven’t been voted on. One such commitment was to implement a municipal ID program, an initiative started by previous Mayor Brandon Whipple as early as 2022 that stalled when the state Legislature passed a law limiting how municipal IDs can …See the Story
Wichita's mayor backs municipal IDs, but city council objects they weren't consulted
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Mobile crisis teams strain to keep up with the demand in Wichita. A shortage of mental health professionals able to work later shifts makes it hard to keep mental health teams on duty. COMCARE staff are optimistic and excited about the future of mobile crisis response services For generations, the job of talking somebody down from a psychotic episode in Wichita usually fell to whatever police officers fielded the call for help. Th…See the Story
Mobile mental health squads in high demand in Wichita
Tornado · WichitaViolent tornadoes touching down chewing up ground for dozens of miles. Baseball-sized hail. Wind gusts of up to 80 mph. The weather forecast for Monday night in Wichita looked dire. People braced for the worst. Wichita Public Schools canceled after-school activities. Other districts let out early. Dillons grocery store in College Hill posted a sign offering its meat freezer as a tornado shelter. The Holiday Inn in Maize posted on Reddit that pe…See the Story