News & Events
GoodLife U and iLink Technologies at ANCOR
After connecting virtually during the pandemic, we were finally able to travel to see our community at ANCOR’s hybrid conference! The ANCOR 2022 Conference theme, ELEVATE, recognized the many ways in which our community of Care Providers has risen to the occasion over the past few challenging years and the ways we will take community-based I/DD services to the next… read more
GoodLife Judges at the Kansas Job Olympics
A few representatives from GoodLife volunteered to judge at the Job Olympics and we had such a wonderful time! Job Olympics is a competition developed to promote transition and employability skills for a broad spectrum of high school students in special education. Job Olympics brings together over 500 students from 40 different schools throughout the area. Competitions representing actual job… read more
C-TRAN Tours Neighborhood Network
On Wednesday, March 23rd, GoodLife welcomed C-Tran for a tour of our Douglas County Neighborhood Network program and residences. The Lawrence Public Schools Community Transition Program (C-TRAN) is a special education path for young adults 18-21. The program provides direct instruction, continued work experience, functional academics, independent living and self-care skills and development in order to help students with daily… read more
GoodLife Awarded Community Development Block Grant Funding in Lawrence
We are honored to announce that the City of Lawrence has awarded GoodLife funding under the 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding cycle to help improve and rehabilitate the homes for more than 40 individuals served in Lawrence, Kansas. Federal Housing and Urban Development‘s CDBG program provides communities with resources to address a range of development needs. Each year, nonprofit and for-profit organizations submit… read more
GoodLife Receives Donation from Summit Homes
We are so grateful to connect with local companies like Summit Homes – Kansas City. Thank you for your generous donation of $100,000 to GoodLife. We love partnering with like-minded organizations and people to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities. We look forward to growing this relationship in the future and continuing to give back… read more
ANCOR featured recent GoodLife article on partnership
The July edition of Connections, the newsletter published by ANCOR, featured an article from our blog. The piece outlined ways our ANCOR partnership is helping and empowering other home and community-based service providers with tools and strategies to redefine what’s possible for independence. ANCOR is a support to and a voice for providers nationwide and as both a member agency… read more
Join Dr. Mike Strouse at The ARC NCE Summer Leadership Institute
At GoodLife, we like to partner for possibility, and sharing GoodLife U: Innovative Workforce Schedules and Pay Strategies with other agencies and their leadership supports this goal. Join CEO Mike Strouse on July 12th from 4:00-5:00pm EDT for the Summer Leadership Institute, which is a this virtual event this year. We excited to share our innovative solutions for helping community… read more
KC Pop Co. is hitting the streets with frozen treats
Summer is right around the corner and KC Pop Co. is in the kitchen creating delicious frozen treats! The TEAM Work crew helped make prom extra sweet for some local high school students, participated in a Black Pantry/Made in KC event, celebrated students at an elementary school and have a calendar of events scheduled to share artisan ice pop goodness… read more
GoodLife U is now accepting partners for Class of 2021
We are adding provider partners to our GoodLife U Class of 2021. Find out all about the impact last year’s class experienced and connect with us today before the limited spots are full. Contact Megan Todd at megantodd@mygoodlife.org today for more information. We look forward to helping you put more margin in your mission and partnering with likeminded community-based service… read more
Check out GoodLife U
We took you on The Quest for the Good Life in our first video blog series. Now, Dr. Mike Strouse will share GoodLife U, a fully and integrated toolbox of accessible, practical, and affordable solutions to enable community-based service providers to do more with less: while enriching the lives of individuals served and DSPs. Join us and welcome to GoodLife… watch now
