Johnson County Mental Health Center will add an additional full-time co-responder to provide crisis intervention assistance to the City of Overland Park Police Department. The new position was authorized during the Sept. 17 Board of County... more
The Johnson County Election Office announced today, Sept. 24, that it will install ballot boxes at seven additional locations for voters to return their mail ballots for the November election. Election participation by mail has substantially... more
On Thursday, Sept. 24, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment amended its travel quarantine list to include Aruba. Aruba was previously on the list and was removed on Sept. 10. However, it's rates have increased over the last two weeks... more
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, Johnson County Department of Health and Environment Director Dr. Sanmi Areola provided a written COVID-19 update to the Board of County Commissioners.
On JoCo on the Go, episode #59, we’re taking a close look at how individuals and families can be ready when disaster strikes. Guests include Johnson County public health and emergency preparedness experts who discuss specific disasters, such as... more
Johnson County Developmental Supports will host drive-thru interview days from 1-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30 and Thursday, Oct. 1 for jobseekers interested in joining our team as direct support professionals. The interviews will take place in... more
Our Fall issue of JoCo Magazine should hit your mailbox in the next few days. This edition features Johnson County community members sharing their COVID-19 experiences.
Read about how they’re persevering in the pandemic in our cover story... more
