Housing for Good

🎧 Episode 97 - Conversations from the 2026 Kansas Summit on Homelessness and Housing - Part 4

In the final installment of our four-part Summit Series, Housing for Good continues its live conversations from the 2026 Kansas Summit on Homelessness and Housing in Manhattan, Kansas. Chris Goodson and Karolyn Moore speak with Mary Jo from Sunflower Health Plan and Westin Shehi from the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition about Medicaid services, transportation support, HMIS systems, homelessness reporting, and the role data plays in shaping housing and support services across Kansas communities. Thank you for joining us throughout this special Summit Series on Housing for Good.

🎧 Episode 96 - Conversations from the 2026 Kansas Summit on Homelessness and Housing - Part 3

In Part 3 of our special 4-part Summit Series, we continue sharing conversations recorded live at the 2026 Kansas Summit on Homelessness and Housing in Manhattan, Kansas. This episode includes conversations with Beth Waddell from My Father’s House, Randy McCoy, formerly with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Jeremy Harmon of Center of Hope Ministry. Topics include permanent supportive housing, tiny home communities, rural housing development, transitional shelter services, faith-based outreach, and the role partnerships play in addressing homelessness across Kansas communities. A quick note - these conversations were recorded live at the summit, so some ambient background audio may be present.

🎧 Episode 95 - Conversations from the 2026 Kansas Summit on Homelessness and Housing - Part 2

Part Two of our four-part mini-series from the 2026 Kansas Summit on Homelessness and Housing features three more conversations focused on homelessness, advocacy, and systems navigation. Keynote speaker Randy Bacon discusses The Road I Call Home and how photography and personal storytelling can help restore dignity and visibility to individuals experiencing homelessness. Molly Mendenhall explains the role of Continuum of Care systems, Built for Zero, statewide homelessness data coordination, and the challenges surrounding PIT counts and rural homelessness data collection. Abigail “Abby” Kirkman joins us to discuss SOAR training, disability-benefit advocacy, and how providers and agencies can better support individuals navigating SSI and SSDI systems. These conversations highlight both the human stories and the systemic challenges involved in addressing homelessness across Kansas and beyond. A quick note - these interviews were recorded live at the 2026 Kansas Summit on Homelessness and Housing.

🎧 Episode 94 - Conversations from the 2026 Kansas Summit on Homelessness and Housing - Part 1

This episode of Housing for Good was recorded live at the 2026 Kansas Summit on Homelessness and Housing in Manhattan, Kansas. In this first installment, we sit down with several individuals working on the front lines of housing and homelessness to share perspectives, challenges, and insights from across the field. This episode features multiple guests from organizations across Kansas working in housing and homelessness services. This is Part One of a multi-part series featuring interviews recorded throughout the summit.

🎧 Episode 93 - The Homelessness You Don’t See

April is National Fair Housing Month, but this conversation goes beyond policy and into something often overlooked - the reality of hidden homelessness. Chris and Karolyn are joined by Kym Crupper, case manager at McPherson Housing Coalition, who shares her lived experience navigating housing instability as a single parent. From living without utilities to trying to keep life stable for her child, her story highlights how homelessness doesn’t always look the way we expect. The discussion also explores how students can fall through the cracks when families are overwhelmed or unsure how to ask for help - and why being seen matters.