By Randy Callstrom on July 22, 2022
President/CEO
Wyandot Behavioral Health Network, Inc.
July is Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Month, also known as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The month, much like its namesake, is […]
By Natasha Sims on October 28, 2021
Local Health Buzz Blog Administrator
Health Forward Foundation
Amethyst Place works with local women and children to achieve recovery, reunification, and resilience. They provide family-centered care that enables these families to overcome the interconnected cycles of poverty, trauma, […]
By Nancy B. White, LPC on February 25, 2021
Licensed Qualified Mental Health Professional
Truman Medical Center Behavioral Health
My friend’s 93- year-old grandmother was diagnosed with COVID; my 50- something-year-old co-worker contracted COVID; and my 25-year-old cousin had COVID. Coming up on the year anniversary of the stay-at-home […]
By Nancy Osborn, Ph.D. on December 3, 2020
Psychologist/Trainer
KC Healthy Kids
The pandemic has brought greater focus on the inequities that exist in our communities. It appears that the inequities are only getting worse. Many have lost their jobs and are […]
By Nancy Osborn, Ph.D. on December 2, 2020
Psychologist/Trainer
KC Healthy Kids
Early childhood education centers are among the hardest hit services during this current pandemic. Some have closed temporarily, and some have closed permanently. All of the centers have had to […]
By Nancy Osborn, Ph.D. on August 13, 2020
Psychologist/Trainer
KC Healthy Kids
The COVID-19 crisis has brought concerns for mental health issues to the forefront for almost everyone. However, one group that is often overlooked is the very young. Often it is […]
By Michelle Herman on July 16, 2020
President/CEO
Sunflower House
While we all know that our community is dealing with many repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic — astronomical unemployment rates, families struggling to make ends meet, higher grocery prices, and […]
By Sarah Mudd on July 9, 2020
President/CEO
Center for Developmentally Disabled
Center for Developmentally Disabled (CDD) provides housing and life-skill supports, day programming, and community integration services to 180 adults with developmental disabilities in the greater Kansas City metro area. The […]
By David Hanzlick, PhD, CFRE on May 28, 2020
Program and Development Director
Sheffield Place
The COVID-19 crisis has cast a dark shadow of uncertainty around the world and on the doorstep of Sheffield Place over the past few months. The mothers worry about their […]
By Christy McMurphy on February 14, 2020
Executive Director
Kim Wilson Housing Inc.
At Kim Wilson Housing (KWH), we have three guiding principles: Housing is the foundation for good health. Housing vulnerable people requires diverse, community-based collaborations and support services. Housing is cost-effective. […]
