Shirley's Kitchen Cabinet conducted a survey to identify the top issues impacting Black women in the Kansas City area. Our efforts are driven by the data collected. We leverage organizing to move policy and policy leaders to address these issues.
The COVID-19 guide will serve as a resource information guide to identify how the resultsof COVID-19 will impact black women.
COVID Resources
COVID Economic Prosperity
Radical Solidarity-KC Mutual Aid Fund
Mutual Aid fund centering BIPOC for helpnduring the COVID-19 pandemic. This is being geared to folx in the hospitality entity
since they have already lost jobs.
Coalition of Grassroots Orgs in KC
Link: Kansas City Radical Solidarity Fund
Contacts:
Cecilia Belser-Patton
816-868-9327
Women's Employment Network
Link: KCWEN.org
Contacts:
Kim Barnes, Case Manager
816-595-2391
Latoya Woods, Financial Coach
816-595-1299
COVID Health and Vitality
Women's Employment Network
Link: KCWEN.org
Contacts:
Ashley Williamson, Community Engagement Manager
(816) 595-1299
Self Care Practices. Inc.
Link: Self-Care
Nikki Grimes Poems
New Youtube channel by an acclaiemed poet
Link: Youtube Nikki Grimes Poems
The Unbounded Spirit
A crisis is a great opportunity. An opportunity for learning, growing in understanding and improving our way of living.
Link: Coronavirus: What we can Learn from it
Eradicating Violence during COVID
Reale Justice Community Bail fund & Participatory Defense Team.
Bail fund for victims of domestic violence.
Assistance with community support for court cases.
Link: Bail fund
Contacts:
Justice Gatson
COVID Education
Khan Academy
School age schedule for school closures
Link: Homeschooling
Time4Learning
Online Education for PreK-12th
Link: Online learning
Education.com
Get the Help You Need for At-Home Learning
Link: Online learning
Reading Eggs
Reading Eggs makes learning to read interesting and engaging
for kids, with great online reading games and activities.
Link: Reading Resource