By Jason Wesco on October 30, 2019
Executive Vice-President
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas in Pittsburg
“Whatever happened to the idea…that we all do better when we all do better?” […]
By Siobhan McLaughlin Lesley on October 24, 2019
Executive Director
Gilda’s Club Kansas City
There’s no getting around it: cancer touches everyone. The American Cancer Society® reports that, today, 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will receive a cancer diagnosis in […]
By Emily Brown on October 17, 2019
Co-founder and CEO
Food Equality Initiative
One in eight individuals in our community are impacted by food insecurity or the lack of affordable fresh food. Hunger Free Healthcare KC — a coalition of nonprofits, government organizations, […]
By Bridget McCandless, MD on October 9, 2019
President and CEO
Health Forward Foundation
This week is my last as president/CEO of Health Forward Foundation. While my commitment to the mission of Health Forward will continue to be a guiding force in my life, […]
By Josh King on October 2, 2019
Director of Grant Development
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)
Rene McCreary
Director of Counseling, Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)
Every so often, a wealth of expertise finds its culmination in a body of work. With the help of Health Forward Foundation, MOCSA is proud to report that, in early […]
By Health Forward Blog Team on September 19, 2019
Circumstances beyond a child’s control can shape his or her destiny, for better or worse, far into the future. That’s why helping children avert a cascade of lifelong problems triggered […]
By Joe Robertson on September 12, 2019
Writer
Local Investment Commission
Health Forward is proud to be a supporting partner in this effort of building healthy communities. This article was originally published Aug. 26, 2019 on LINC’s website. Republished with permission. […]
By Bridget McCandless, MD on September 5, 2019
President and CEO
Health Forward Foundation
Available. Accessible. Affordable. Health Forward Foundation has been working toward these goals for health care services in our two states since our founding in 2003. While we realize health entails far […]
By Tania Hewett-Mader on August 29, 2019
Policy Associate
Health Forward Foundation
Health Forward is pleased to announce our first request for proposal focused exclusively on advocacy. Advocacy plays an important role in our pursuit to eliminate barriers to quality health for […]
By Karen Dehais on August 8, 2019
Evaluation and Learning Officer
Health Forward Foundation
Early in my career I was tasked with collecting information about the characteristics of people lacking health insurance. As an eager graduate student intern, I worked diligently to gather, analyze, […]
