“Just checking in”: KC Common Good holds weekly meeting to reduce violence and support community

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Local organizations are continuing their efforts to make Kansas City a safer place to live. Just over a week after the mass shooting at Union Station, KC Common Good is asking for more change.

The group meets every Thursday at 9 a.m. to discuss ways to end violence and support the greater KC area. Since opening their meetings to the public, the group has gone from 35 people to 100-plus.

KC Common Good takes on a community approach to reduce crime. Darren Faulkner says the group meets with dozens of organizations and individuals to create more of an open dialogue. The most recent meeting was centered around Union Station’s parade shooting.

“So many times we have a traumatic incident like last week and we’re so quick to push past it,” Faulkner said. “This meeting was an opportunity to lament some of what we experienced last week and just checking to see if anyone is in need.”

Some of the groups attending Thursday’s conversation included KCPD, crime reduction organizations and mental health professionals.

KC Common Good holds a discussion every week and anyone is invited to join. You can learn more about their efforts here.