C3S Consulting is pleased to have been a partner in the development of this documentary film. Co-Produced by our Founder and CEO Angeline F. Johnson, Hope in the Heartland: Wichita's Quest to End Homelessness is a Heartland Regional Emmy® nominated feature documentary film that shines a light on the complex issue of homelessness in Wichita, Kansas.

 Hope in the Heartland is a Regional Emmy® Award-winning feature-length documentary that shines a light on the complex issue of homelessness in Wichita, Kansas. The film follows the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness, the tireless efforts of organizations providing support, and the impact of homelessness on the community. The film aims to foster understanding, empathy, and inspire action to address this critical issue.  

Through the City’s “Project HOPE” (Homeless Outreach Proactive Engagement) initiative and the Wichita Police Department’s Homeless Outreach Team (HOT), we meet 22-year-old Caitlin living in “Narnia,” the city’s largest tent encampment, in early 2024. As Caitlin attempts to leave homelessness through city and nonprofit resources, major changes in local policy and federal laws directly influence her journey. Meanwhile, the City encounters numerous hurdles in its attempt to develop a Multi-Agency Center (MAC) to serve as a one-stop-shop for homeless outreach resources as they receive feedback from the community and face budget challenges.

 Hope in the Heartland: Lived Experience With Kent Miracle is a standalone short in the Hope in the Heartland video series, which documents Wichita’s ongoing efforts to address homelessness through compassion, collaboration, and systemic change. This short focuses on Kent’s lived experience with homelessness and recovery, offering a personal lens into the broader crisis explored in the full-length documentary.  

Kent Miracle shares his powerful journey from addiction and homelessness to recovery, stability, and leadership. After "drinking away everything" to alcoholism and living on the streets of Wichita, Kent found support to get housing, get sober, and become employed again. 

Today, he serves on the city's Homeless Task Force, the board of directors for Second Light (the city's Multi-Agency Center), and various committees working to end homelessness in our community. His story is a moving reminder that change is possible, that our city's unhoused population are our neighbors, and that lived experience is an essential part to driving meaningful progress.  

This short expands on the themes of Hope in the Heartland, the Regional Emmy® Award-winning feature-length documentary that explores the complex realities of homelessness in Wichita, Kansas.