Deliberative Action Planning

Almost 300 uninsured and underserved citizens helped the Health Care Foundation and United Way set goals for the next decade.

Four nationwide day-of-deliberation events of about 100 persons each, co-sponsored locally with KCPT Public Television.

Consensus has developed guides for clients such as the Johnson County Library, Mid-Continent Public Library and Science Inc. Examples: A Living Wage: Making the Economy...

The 14-library cooperative considered new models for delivering services. Public meetings showed what tradeoffs local residents would accept.

The ten-month study included public forums on changes in library services that local residents would and wouldn’t support.

Is part of a national effort to bring mental illness out of the shadows and develop innovative, community-based solutions.