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Phoenix Family Housing - A Real Award Winner!


The second part of a three part series focused on Support Kansas City's 2011 Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Awards, profiles the agency winner with a budget of $1,000,000 or more.
Ten years ago, Cliff & Jonathan Cohen had a vision to provide services for people living in low-income housing communities that would be unique because the services would be on-site and residents would be able to access them immediately from where they live. They founded Phoenix Family Housing. Phoenix Family Housing is unique in that they serve multiple populations – seniors, families, and youth at all ages and stages of their lives. They tailor specific programs and services to meet residents’ needs, directly on-site, at the housing community where their clients live. Currently, Phoenix Family serves more than 4,400 residents at 30 housing communities in 12 cities across Missouri and Kansas.
Phoenix Family Housing has been identified as a best practices agency by U.S. Housing & Urban Development, specifically noting exceptional service delivery and monitoring and evaluation of services delivered to residents living in low-income housing communities. In addition, the Missouri Housing Development Commission selected Phoenix Family as a best practices agency in service-enriched housing communities.
In addition to receiving the Support Kansas City award, Phoenix has a list of prestigious awards. They are a two-time award winner for the Building Bridges program from Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City; University of Kansas recognition for outstanding intergenerational programs; five-tier Crystal Merit winner for best newsletter from Apartment Association of Kansas City and seven-time winner for best on-site youth activities; Harvesters’ Circle of Hope Award for best partner agency; and People to People International recognition for youth mural program.
The Phoenix Family is a leader in providing life-changing services in our community and exhibits leadership in governance and nonprofit accountability. They were chosen by Support Kansas City because of their stellar commitment to both.



Debra Box
Executive Director

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