Children’s Mercy offers medical home for children discovering their gender identity

By Christine Moser, PsyD on February 21, 2019
Clinical Psychologist
Children’s Mercy

When Alex was three years old, he knew that he didn’t fit the body he’d been born with. Alex and his mother eloquently describe their journey with gender dysphoria and ultimately his gender transition in Season 3 of Inside Pediatrics.   My colleague Dr. Jill Jacobson and I founded the Gender Pathways Services Clinic (GPS) […]

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Applicant Defined Grants, Behavioral Health Care, Health Care, Mental Health Care

Announcing changes to Health Forward’s 2019 application deadlines

 Changes to Health Forward 2019 grants schedule

By Health Forward Grants Team on September 4, 2018

Health Forward Foundation

We are excited to announce that we will be transitioning from our current grant management system to a new system that better fits our needs and delivers a more user-friendly and efficient experience for you, our applicants. To accommodate the move to a new grants management system, we are building in downtime in our funding […]

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Applicant Defined Grants, Health Forward, Healthy Communities, Mental Health Care, Safety Net

Health Forward to host community forums in service area

By Bridget McCandless, MD on May 15, 2017
President and CEO
Health Forward Foundation

The Health Forward Foundation highly values listening and engaging with our community. While Health Forward is best known for our annual $20 million in grantmaking, we know that this funding is just one component to achieving our mission of eliminating barriers to quality health and supporting those who care for the underserved and uninsured. We […]

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Applicant Defined Grants, Behavioral Health Care, Health Forward, Healthy Communities, Mental Health Care, Safety Net

iPads open up communication for developmentally disabled adults

 Center for Developmentally Disabled

By Stacie Bratcher on March 9, 2016
Director of Development
Center for Developmentally Disabled

There is no doubt that communication plays a vital role in human life. It not only helps to facilitate the process of sharing information and knowledge, but also helps people to develop relationships with others. Its importance cannot be underestimated; every day, we communicate with a variety of people including our families, our friends, our […]

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Applicant Defined Grants, Healthy Communities, Mental Health Care


Health Forward Blog aims to discuss health and health policy issues that impact the uninsured and underserved in our service area. To submit a blog, please contact Health Forward Communications Officer Jennifer Sykes, at jsykes@hcfgkc.org.

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