"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 the Cost of Getting Well Exceeds the Cost of Staying Sick
For many families, the decision to see a doctor is no longer based solely on health—it is based on what they can afford. Rising medical costs, higher insurance premiums, prescription […]
SENT Inc. Newsletter: When Rules Ignore Real Life, Families Get Hurt
Read the full newsletter here. Sign up to receive the newsletter here. Losing health coverage does not just affect one doctor visit. It often means people wait longer to get […]
The Time of Our Lives
Mental Health Across the Lifespan, and Why Every Season Needs Support Recently, I was sitting at the dinner table talking with my pre-teen twins about college. As we talked, they […]
You Are Right to Be Asking Questions
A Public Conversation About Housing, Public Investment, and the Future We Are Building Together For too long, affordable housing has been treated only as a social-service issue. It is certainly […]
The Southside Wellness Clinic Expansion Ribbon Cutting Event Video
We are incredibly grateful for the way our community showed up to celebrate the expansion of the Southside Wellness Clinic. Over 100 community members gathered for this moment—filled with joy, […]
When the Truths of Homeownership Are No Longer Self-Evident
In the Declaration of Independence, the founders wrote, “We hold these truths to be self-evident.” They were naming a promise that should not have to be argued: that people have […]
When Hope Gets Built on False Promises
Why rising gambling, shrinking affordability, and the search for a way out are quietly reshaping families—and what we can do about it. Twice, I watched my mom get suckered. The […]
How The Southside Wellness Clinic Is Changing What Healthcare Looks Like
Healthcare means something different to each person. For some, it’s a routine checkup. For others, it’s something they’ve had to navigate through busy schedules, changing circumstances, or moments when life […]
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 […]
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 […]
Recovery Is Not a Straight Line. But It Is Possible.
How SENT Inc.’s Substance Use Disorder Recovery Services Are Meeting People Where They Are — and Walking With Them Toward What’s Next There is a moment, for many people struggling […]
Read More about Recovery Is Not a Straight Line. But It Is Possible.