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Posted on: April 11, 2025

2024 Impact Report

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Our 2024 COMBAT Community Impact Report focuses on the STRiVIN’ Referral program, which reached 3,808 submissions in early 2025. The report identifies areas of need in the community but also introduces you to three people whose lives have been impacted.

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Posted on: August 17, 2023

Social Services Referrals

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This COMBAT-funded initiative connects individuals and families with social services to assist them with a whole host issues. The objective is to address these issues before the circumstances in these people's lives worsen to point violence might occur.

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Posted on: November 30, 2023

STRiVIN' Neighborhoods

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Since being launched in south Kansas City, the Striving To Reduce Violence In Neighborhoods initiative has spread to four other neighborhoods—Northeast and Mid-Town KC, as well as Independence and Raytown. The goal is to make every neighborhood safe.

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Posted on: November 9, 2023

Referral Dashboard

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COMBAT collects a tremendous amount of data about the kind of social services people are needing to help deal with issues in their lives. The objective of the program is to get individuals and families assistance before their circumstances worsen.

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Posted on: November 9, 2023

STRiVIN' Participation

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All COMBAT-funded agencies are required to participate. STRiVIN' brings together these agencies with law enforcement officials, school administrators, elected leaders, social workers, health care professionals and others to seek solutions to problems.

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