Northeast Kansas City Raving Mad Over Upcoming Mental Hospital

Often playing the dumping ground for every local social service scheme . . . Check worthwhile perspective on push back against this trend:

Residents in Kansas City’s historic Northeast neighborhood say plans for a state psychiatric hospital on the site of a former housing project and city park clash with plans for revitalizing their community.

They’re losing patience with efforts to base ever more social services near their homes that they fear could make their streets a dumping ground for the city’s problems.

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Long-awaited Kansas City psychiatric hospital sparks resistance among Northeast residents

Neighborhood leaders contend the facility is not the right fit for the community's doorstep and argue the area is saturated enough with social service providers.