Kansas Health Institute

Congrats to the Kansas Health Institute team for their work on a variety of projects and campaigns to make Kansas a healthier place. We appreciate Greater Kansas City PRSA for recognizing KHI in eight categories and awarding KHI best in show. Kansas Health Foundation #PublicRelations #KsHealth

Looking for a new opportunity? KHI is #hiring an Analyst (Technical Assistance) to join our team! If you're interested, apply today—and don’t forget to share this with your network. #JobOpening #CareerOpportunity #JoinOurTeam

Register today for this inaugural event! Join us for the launch of the KHI Policy Series: Exploring Medicaid in Kansas. Gain valuable insights into Medicaid policies and their impact, and help shape the 2025 KHI Policy Series. Don’t miss the opportunity to guide our upcoming quarterly sessions on health-related topics. 🗓️ When: Thursday, Oct. 24, 1-2 p.m. 📍 Where: Online 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/g_AQ7khn #ksleg #Medicaid KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES | Kansas Department of Health and Environment

🌟 Spotlight on Suburban Balance! 🌟 We're thrilled to highlight SUBURBAN BALANCE, a nonprofit empowering suburban families of color in Kansas and Missouri! Led by LaShawn Walker, this organization champions educational equity and celebrates diversity by creating meaningful cultural connections and growth opportunities for young students. Watch LaShawn share the impact of their recent Statewide Equity and Education Summit and learn how they are inspiring change across school districts. 📚 Catch the video and more about the impact here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gKaDwMSx #KansasNonprofits #EducationalEquity Kansas Health Foundation

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀! Learn more about the Kansas Leadership Center's Leadership in Public Service program, which includes three tracks: incoming state legislators, current local officials, and those aiming for elected or appointed roles. Emerging Public Officials Leadership Training 🗓️ Oct. 29 📅 Apply by Oct. 22 📍 Virtual Local Elected Officials Fellowship 🗓️ Nov. 21-22 📅 Apply by Nov. 7 📍 Kansas Leadership Center Leadership and Legacy in the Statehouse 🗓️ Dec. 3-4 📍 Topeka ➡️ Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gtmvyhXC #ksleg

On Oct. 15, KHI Senior Analyst Wyatt Beckman joined host Ericka Burroughs-Girardi, and fellow panelists Dr. Christine Muganda, data and analytics team lead at County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, and Angela Acker, narrative infrastructure team lead, for a webinar titled "Using a New Approach to Data to Understand Health and Equity in Your Community." Close to a thousand people from across the country learned how the resources provided by CHR&R encourage questions, foster conversation, and drive action to improve health and equity. Wyatt highlighted KHI's efforts to share CHR&R data and resources, engage policymakers and support communities across the state. County Health Rankings & Roadmaps has introduced a new approach to summarizing a county’s health relative to others, helping users better understand how long and how well people are living in counties across the U.S. Watch the webinar and access resources: https://lnkd.in/gS-7hPSh. #KsHealth #KsLeg #PublicHealth

🥪 Wrapping up #NationalSchoolLunchWeek!🥪 KHI Senior Analyst Samiyah Para-Cremer Moore took the spotlight at this week's Kansas Public Health Association (KPHA) Take20 webinar, highlighting how child nutrition programs are feeding Kansas kids all year long. She shared insights into federal programs providing opportunities in our schools and dove into the latest participation data right here in Kansas.  💡Did you know that Take20 webinars count towards the KPHA Advocate & Champion Program? Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gvqRcyd5 🍎 Read more of Samiyah's insights in our Public Health Blog: https://lnkd.in/g4siwGFq #NSLW24 #KsHealth #PublicHealth #ChildNutrition #HealthySchools #KansasKids #FoodInsecurity

KHI hosted the WSU Community Engagement Institute team yesterday as part of CEI's 40th anniversary celebrations. Reflecting on 40 years of impactful work, CEI is taking time to acknowledge key partners. We are honored to be recognized for our ongoing collaboration to improve the health and well-being of Kansans. We sincerely thank CEI for this recognition and the plaque commemorating our shared commitment to advancing health in Kansas. We look forward to continuing our partnership in the years to come. #PartnershipsInAction #KsHealth #PublicHealth

Join KPHA's "Take 20" on Thursday! It's National School Lunch Week this week (Oct 14 - 18) and we have the perfect program for you.

We’ve introduced a new approach to our data that illustrates a county’s health relative to other counties in their state and across the country. Register for tomorrow’s webinar to hear from Kansas Health Institute senior analyst, Wyatt Beckman, our data team leader, Dr. Christine Muganda, and our narrative infrastructure team leader, Angela Acker. We’ll share how you can use these tools in your community: https://bit.ly/4dqWBTL