By Karen Dehais on June 27, 2019
Evaluation and Learning Officer
Health Forward Foundation
Walking, biking, driving … it can be easy to take for granted how we get around. I was reminded of that a few weeks ago, when a broken right foot led to doctor’s orders for me to limit walking and to stop driving for six weeks. Fortunately I’ve received help getting where I need to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
By Randy Rasa on April 2, 2019
Board Member and Bike and Trails Expert
Thrive Allen County
The 2019 County Health Rankings have been released, and Allen County moved up from #84 to #38, a dramatic leap of 46 places! Since Thrive Allen County’s inception, we have been working relentlessly to improve our community’s health, and we’ve made significant strides: Allen County built a new critical-access hospital. Thrive has helped recruit new […]
By Tom Turner on March 20, 2019
Director
Bishop Sullivan Center
Every Monday through Friday night for over 40 years, people in need have been coming to Bishop Sullivan Center’s community kitchen at 39th and Troost for a hot meal. The kitchen was small, its dining rooms were crowded. On average, about 250 meals were served each weeknight. That’s a lot of meals to serve in […]
By Dina Newman on February 7, 2019
Director, Center for Neighborhoods
University of Missouri - Kansas City, Department of Architecture, Urban Planning + Design
The Center for Neighborhoods at the UMKC Department of Architecture, Urban Planning + Design was recognized by the Kansas City, Missouri City Council on Dec. 20, 2018. This recognition acknowledges the Center’s mission to equip, empower, and engage Kansas City’s neighborhood leaders with the tools they need to address the challenges and uplift the assets of their […]
By Ruth Ramsey on January 31, 2019
Our Health Matters
Publisher
Enriched in cultural heritage and a compassion to help families succeed, is the driving force behind the Guadalupe Centers’ sustained relationship with the community it serves. For more than 99 years the Guadalupe Centers have exhibited the hallmark of extraordinary skill to connect Latinx families with life-enriching educational, social, and life-skills support. Additionally, Guadalupe Centers […]
