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The Crisis We Don’t Want to See, and the Hope We Cannot Ignore
I struggle with the tension. In Topeka and in communities like ours across the country, we are caught between two competing realities. The first is the one splashed across headlines: […]
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More Homes, More Stability: Why SENT Is Using Manufactured and Panelized Housing in 2026
In almost every community conversation about housing, someone eventually says some version of: “We need affordable housing, but we don’t want those kinds of homes.” I understand where that fear […]
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A Stable Home Is One of the Strongest Investments a Community Can Make
At SENT, we often say that housing is not just shelter. It is health infrastructure. It is education infrastructure. It is economic infrastructure. Johnson-Betts Meadows was designed with this belief […]
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Does Mixed-Income Housing Displace Residents? A Thoughtful Look at Research and Our Practice
This is a question we hear often, and it is a fair one. When people have seen neighborhoods change without protections, it makes sense to ask whether new housing, even […]
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📢 SENT Inc. Newsletter: How Oh Snap! Helped Feed Shawnee County This Fall
As we step into December, we’re reflecting with deep gratitude on a season marked by extraordinary collaboration and community care. When SNAP benefits were temporarily suspended this fall, thousands of […]
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PRESS RELEASE: SENT Inc. Announces New Teacher Housing Stability and Retention Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SENT Inc. Announces New Teacher Housing Stability and Retention Initiative to Strengthen Schools, Support Educators, and Build Healthier Neighborhoods Topeka, KS — [January 2026] — SENT Inc. […]
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We Get What We Measure: Why Prevention Must Become Kansas’ New Standard for Safety and Well Being
We are again mourning the loss of life in our city. Once more, we are confronted with the reality that violence in Topeka is not an isolated event. It is […]
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Why a Wrap-Around Model Works: Moving the Needle on Thriving in Topeka
Every day, neighbors walk through SENT’s doors carrying stories that span far beyond a single need. A mother searching for stable housing is also trying to find child care so […]
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SENT Inc. Newsletter: Building Pathways of Purpose – SENT’s Workforce Development Expands
At SENT, we believe that transformation happens when people are given both opportunity and support. That’s why we’re so excited to share about a new chapter in our Workforce Development […]
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Investing in Prevention: How SENT Is Redefining Community Health and Stability
Communities across the nation are being entrusted with an unprecedented opportunity — to transform the lessons of the opioid crisis into long-term investments that prevent future harm before it begins. […]
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PRESS RELEASE: SENT Inc. and Kansas City Food Hub Partner to Strengthen Food Access and Community Health in Southeast Topeka
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SENT Inc. and Kansas City Food Hub Partner to Strengthen Food Access and Community Health in Southeast Topeka TOPEKA, KS, October 28, 2025 – SENT Inc. has […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Highlights and Outcomes from SENT’s 2025 Annual Halloween Costume Giveaway & Child Mental Wellness Fair
SENT’s 2025 Annual Halloween Costume Giveaway & Child Mental Wellness Fair Overview The 2025 Halloween Costume Giveaway and Child Mental Wellness Fair brought together hundreds of neighbors, families, and community […]
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PRESS RELEASE: SENT, Inc. and Working Men of Christ Announce Strategic Workforce Development Partnership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Topeka, KS — October 8, 2025 SENT, Inc., a Topeka-based nonprofit dedicated to holistic neighborhood transformation, is proud to announce a new partnership with Working Men […]
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SENT Inc. Newsletter: When Energy Costs Break the Family Budget
Read the Full Newsletter Here. In Topeka’s 66605 ZIP code, the median household income is about $57,600 a year. For many families earning below that, the reality is stark. Energy bills […]
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2025 Pictures with Santa & Health Fair for Children and Families
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year — and Santa is Coming to SENT! We’re so excited to announce the return of one of our favorite community traditions — […]
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Does Mixed-Income Housing Displace Residents?
A Thoughtful Look at Research and Our Practice This is a question we hear often, and it is a fair one. When people have seen neighborhoods change without protections, it […]
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