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Get to know…Jen McGill, Coordinated Entry Systems Manager

Jen McGill joined United Way of the Plains in 2024 as part of the Coalition to End Homelessness in Wichita/Sedgwick County.

Describe your role with United Way of the Plains.

I oversee the coordinated entry system for our community, which functions as the “front door” to our homeless response process. This involves assessing the unique needs of each household experiencing . . . [Read More]

January 31, 2025|Tags: , , , |

Get to know…Cole Schnieders, Continuum of Care Planning Manager

Cole Schnieders joined #TeamUnited in 2021 as our Continuum of Care Planning Manager. During that time, he as been strengthening the Coalition to End Homelessness in Wichita/Sedgwick County. United Way of the Plains is the lead agency for the coalition, formerly known as Impact ICT – Continuum of Care. The coalition is a partnership of dozens of organizations working . . . [Read More]

July 18, 2024|Tags: , , |

Get to know…Jillian Castaneda, Housing Navigator

Jillian joined United Way of the Plains in 2023 and works to help those experiencing homelessness.

When Jillian Castaneda came to United Way of the Plains, she found a new calling in life: Helping house the homeless.

She’s been with United Way for a year now, applying her background in the mental health field and victim advocacy to help those who are . . . [Read More]

June 3, 2024|Tags: , , |

Wichita-Sedgwick County 2024 Point-In-Time Homeless Count Results Released

Note: As of January 2024, Impact ICTContinuum of Care is known as the Coalition to End Homelessness in Wichita/Sedgwick County. Learn more at unitedwayplains.org/endhomelessness.

The annual Point-In-Time (PIT) Homeless Count is a national effort undertaken once a year by professionals and volunteers to count those who are currently experiencing homeless in communities across the United States. The results provide a . . . [Read More]

May 23, 2024|Tags: |

How many people are experiencing homelessness, anyway?

Each year, in the last ten days of January, communities across the United States participate in what is called a “Point in Time Count,” or PIT Count. During the PIT Count, shelters and transitional housing programs tally how many people are experiencing sheltered homelessness in their community. This count is done using each community’s HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) . . . [Read More]

November 22, 2023|Tags: , , , |

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