Communities Creating Opportunity

Founded 1977 in the KCMO Blue Hills Neighborhood, CCO’s initial purpose was to address racial “redlining” and “blockbusting.” These practices excluded and exploited the black community of Kansas City. Since then, our focus has remained on neighborhood organizing, following our roots in social justice advocacy. Communities Creating Opportunity envisions a society with human dignity at the center of public life. Our values lie in dignity, transformation, relationship, justice, faith, and action. CCO works on multipe campaigns such as:

• Healthcare access and equity
• Racial equity and inclusion
• Violence interruption and prevention
• Economic dignity
• Early childhood education