"Helping strategies, if indeed they are to be ultimately helpful, demand careful examination of long-term implications. There is no guarantee that unexamined charity will have a redemptive outcome simply because it ‘seems right’ or feels good to the giver."
- Robert D. Lupton, Charity Detox
When Rules Ignore Real Life, Families Get Hurt
Losing health coverage does not just affect one doctor visit. It often means people wait longer to get care, miss preventive care, get sicker before they seek help, and end […]
PRESS RELEASE: SENT Inc. Announces Southside Wellness Clinic Expansion to Improve Access to Coordinated Care in Southeast Topeka
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Aimee Copp-Hasty Senior Director of Development SENT Inc. acopp-hasty@senttopeka.com (785) 342-7232 TOPEKA, KS (April 2026) — SENT Inc. announced the expansion of the Southside Wellness […]
SENT Inc. Newsletter Even Capacity Before Construction – Closing the Affordable Housing Gap
Read the full newsletter here. A case for one-stop shop resource centers and coordinated care When it comes to closing the affordable housing gap in neighborhoods like Hi-Crest, in counties […]
PRESS RELEASE: SENT Inc. Launches a New Partnership with Berry Street to Provide Registered Dietitian Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SENT Inc. partners with Berry Street to provide access to evidence-based nutrition therapy, which plays a key role in overall health and well-being. Personalized nutritional care plans […]
Why You Are Still Struggling Even Though You Have a Job
This report helps show what it really costs for a family to be safe, stable, and able to move forward. The Urban Institute made a tool called the True Cost […]
Capacity Before Construction
When it comes to closing the affordable housing gap in neighborhoods like Hi-Crest, in counties like Shawnee County, in states like Kansas, and across our country, one word matters a […]
Kansas safety-net gaps and why trusted local help matters
The Kansas data tell us something important. Many people in Kansas can get help, but they are not getting it. The problem is not only need. The problem is access. […]
Housing affordability is not a simple conversation. But it is a necessary one.
When people talk about affordable housing, it can sound simple from a distance. Just build cheaper homes. Just make the numbers work. Just lower the price. But the truth on […]
Scarlet Letters and Kansas House Bill 2357: Why Eviction Records Should Not Last Forever
There is a difference between wisdom and fear. In Jewish history, people wanted to obey the law God gave them. Over time, some leaders added extra rules around the law. […]
PRESS RELEASE: SENT, Inc. and mRelief announce an impactful new collaboration to help Kansans keep their SNAP benefits.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Topeka, Kan. — An estimated $13 billion in food stamp (SNAP) benefits go unclaimed every year. mRelief is a nonprofit organization that exists to change that. Powered […]
A Place to Begin Again: Why Housing Is the Foundation
Before someone can focus on their health, their job, their education, or their future, there is a more immediate question that must be answered: Where will I sleep tonight? In […]
PRESS RELEASE: SENT Inc. Launches a Community Fundraiser for the “Beat the Heat” Initiative which Provides Affordable Window Air Conditioning Units to Families in Under-Resourced Neighborhoods
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact Johnathan Sublet Founder & Executive Director SENT Inc. Mobile: 785-380-9039 Email: johnathan@senttopeka.com SENT Inc. Launches a Community Fundraiser for the “Beat the Heat” Initiative which Provides […]
SENT Inc. Newsletter: Even Spartans Have the Agoge
Read the Full Newsletter Here. Even Spartans Have the Agoge A case for one-stop shop resource centers and coordinated care One of my favorite movies of all time is 300. […]
SB 363 and a Simpler Path: Tax-Filing Auto-Qualification for SNAP/Medicaid/TANF
A practical way to advance the goals behind Kansas SB 363 The moment we’re in Kansas is debating how to make sure public benefits go to people who truly qualify—without […]
PRESS RELEASE: SENT, Inc. Announces Partnership with Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SENT, Inc. Announces Partnership with Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills to Expand Affordable Housing in Manhattan and the Northern Flint Hills Collaboration will strengthen […]
How a Neighborhood Became a Model for What’s Possible
Inside SENT’s Integrated Food, Health, and Workforce Ecosystem In Southeast Topeka, a quiet transformation is taking place, one built not on quick fixes, but on the belief that when you […]
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