If you build it, will they come? Lessons in creating a multi-sector collaboration

By Carla Norcott-Mahany on June 20, 2019
Grants Program Coordinator
The Whole Person

Casual observers of the health and human services landscape may be surprised whenever they learn about a new program, service, or a new organization that seems to spring whole-cloth and overnight from “nothing” into “something.” In reality, the origins of the most successful “somethings” begin with long awareness of a specific and compelling community need […]

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Building healthier communities in KC’s Historic Northeast

By Abigail Squires, MPH on June 14, 2019
Grants and Compliance Coordinator
Mattie Rhodes Center

Where people live, work and play significantly impacts their overall health. Communities are able to thrive when they have access to healthy environments, and Mattie Rhodes Center is pleased to assist in this effort through their “Health and Wellness Program” supported by Health Forward Foundation. Mattie Rhodes Center (MRC) is excited to announce that this […]

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Recap of the 2018 legislative session in Kansas and Missouri

By Tania Hewett-Mader on June 6, 2019
Policy Associate
Health Forward Foundation

Health Forward maintains a commitment to igniting communities of health for those most in need. One of the ways we do so is by using our voice to ensure that our elected leaders prioritize policy changes that support the health and well-being of our communities. Our policy agenda guides our work and keeps us on […]

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The Whole Person, community partners launch accessible sports roundtable

By Carla Norcott-Mahany on May 23, 2019
Grants Program Coordinator
The Whole Person

What are the options for a child with a spinal cord injury who watches her siblings play tennis but never gets invited to hit the ball? Or a teenager with a cognitive disability who wants to swim or shoot an arrow, or join a soccer team coached by someone who knows how to make it […]

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New program officer finds calling in Kansas City, Health Forward

By Leigh Quarles on May 16, 2019
Program Officer
Health Forward Foundation

“There is no place like home” L. Frank Baum – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The idea of home is an interesting one for me. Inevitably when you meet a new person, one of the first questions you generally ask is where they are from. This has always been a difficult question for me to […]

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Health Forward mission mirrors new associate’s experiences

By Jason Williams on May 15, 2019
Program Officer
Health Forward Foundation

When I saw the opening at Health Forward Foundation, I knew I wanted to be a part of this organization. The mission called to me because it positively impacts the underserved areas of Kansas City, areas that I called home. But it wasn’t until I began working at Health Forward that I realized just how […]

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Campaign urges individuals to pause for self-care

By Ave Stokes, MPH on May 8, 2019
Director
Alive and Well Kansas City

If you see your mobile phone power level has dipped below 15 percent, what do you do? If your gas tank is hovering near E, what’s your next move? Our devices and our cars need to be re-energized — but what about us? In your day-to-day push, have you ever thought to yourself, “If I […]

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Healthy Communities, Mental Health Care

Committee announces search firm for Health Forward president/CEO

By Jim Pryde on May 8, 2019
Board Treasurer, Search Committee Chair
Health Forward Foundation Board of Directors

In January, Health Forward Foundation President/CEO Dr. Bridget McCandless announced her retirement. Shortly after, I was asked to lead a search committee to begin the process of identifying our next leader. Anyone who has been involved in a search committee before knows this is no small task. But there is no more important responsibility we […]

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Grants administrator celebrates 5 years at Health Forward

By Keonna Baldwin on April 24, 2019
Grants System Administrator
Health Forward Foundation

WOW! Five years with Health Forward. It came fast. I remember the first big project I was tasked with: taking registrations and attending the Community Conversation forum, which took place in October 2014. This event brought together a diverse group of people into one room to discuss barriers to health and how the community can […]

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Synergy Services strengthens community through comprehensive care

By Ruth Ramsey on April 18, 2019
Our Health Matters
Publisher

This comprehensive care model is complex, but the mission is not. Synergy Services, a local nonprofit, opened its Homeless Youth Campus including its Youth Resiliency Center in Kansas City, Missouri, in 2010 with the goal of providing a lifeline to families and individuals in crisis. Synergy envisions a world without family violence, abuse and neglect. […]

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Healthy Communities, Mental Health Care, Safety Net

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