Category: Policy

Recapping the Missouri and Kansas 2021 Legislative sessions

By Tania Hewett-Mader on June 9, 2021
Policy Associate
Health Forward Foundation

Cole Riley
Policy Intern, Health Forward Foundation

This monthly legislative update recaps the 2021 legislative sessions in Kansas and Missouri. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with partners that share similar interests. Contact us if there are opportunities to work together to strengthen our collective advocacy voice. Kansas Even in the midst of a pandemic, Kansas had a productive, albeit somewhat controversial, […]

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What we’re watching: April 2021 legislative update

By Tania Hewett-Mader on May 7, 2021
Policy Associate
Health Forward Foundation

This monthly legislative update follows important issues moving through legislative sessions in Kansas and Missouri. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with partners that share similar interests. Contact us if there are opportunities to work together to strengthen our collective advocacy voice. If you are interested in occasional policy and civic engagement updates delivered directly […]

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Health Forward, Policy

The Whole Person improves accessibility through home care

 The Whole Person 2020

By Julie DeJean on April 15, 2021
Chief Executive Officer
The Whole Person

The Whole Person has been providing home modification in the Kansas City area for over five years. The population we serve are people with disabilities. Accessibility is a significant issue that people with physical limitations deal with every day of their lives.   It has been a very rewarding experience for all of our staff to […]

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Healthy Communities, Policy

What we’re watching: March 2021 legislative update

By Tania Hewett-Mader on April 9, 2021
Policy Associate
Health Forward Foundation

This monthly legislative update follows important issues moving through legislative sessions in Kansas and Missouri. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with partners that share similar interests. Contact us if there are opportunities to work together to strengthen our collective advocacy voice. If you are interested in occasional policy and civic engagement updates delivered directly […]

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Policy

Community health workers can reduce health disparities

By Erika Saleski on March 18, 2021
Managing Member
ES Advisors, LLC

Guadalupe Tredway
Community Health Worker, KU, Family Medicine Department

Tom Mirás Neira
Community Health Worker Supervisor, KC CARE

“Becoming a community health worker has been my dream job. I enjoy helping people to meet their goals to improve their lives, treating them with respect and empathy, and empowering them to do the things that are most difficult. Seeing my clients get ahead of a bad situation is an instant gratification for me.”—Guadalupe Tredway, […]

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Policy, Safety Net

February 2021 legislative update

By Tania Hewett-Mader on March 4, 2021
Policy Associate
Health Forward Foundation

This monthly legislative update follows important issues moving through legislative sessions in Kansas and Missouri. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with partners that share similar interests. Contact us if there are opportunities to work together to strengthen our collective advocacy voice. If you are interested in occasional policy and civic engagement updates delivered directly […]

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Policy

Study shows bikes are a lifeline for KC men experiencing homelessness

By Amy Scrivner on February 18, 2021
Director of Development & Communications
BikeWalkKC

If you own a bike, what does it mean to you? For some of us, bikes represent a choice — a recreational choice, a fitness activity option, or a green transportation alternative.  Take a minute to imagine if your bike was your only form of transportation. It’s no longer a choice; it’s a necessity. What […]

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Healthy Communities, Policy

January 2021 legislative update

By Tania Hewett-Mader on February 11, 2021
Policy Associate
Health Forward Foundation

Health Forward is launching a monthly legislative update that will follow the important issues moving through legislative sessions in Kansas and Missouri. As we build upon our advocacy, we will always aim to keep partners informed of our work and the issues we are engaged in. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with community partners […]

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How federal COVID relief plan addresses public health needs

By Tania Hewett-Mader on January 27, 2021
Policy Associate
Health Forward Foundation

Welcome to the end of the first month of 2021, after what felt like the longest year in history. Without a doubt, COVID-19 relief and recovery remains one of Health Forward’s top priorities as vaccination efforts ramp up and the federal response to the pandemic continues to evolve with the Biden Administration taking office last […]

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Pandemic Impact, Policy

Health Forward adopts two-year policy agenda

By Health Forward Policy Team on December 14, 2020

Health Forward Foundation

During the December board meeting, Health Forward Foundation adopted policy priorities for 2021 and 2022. We regard our policy and advocacy work as a necessary complement to our grantmaking.  Absent systems change through policies that support thriving communities, we will be unable to maximize the impacts of our grantmaking.  Our advocacy work and that of […]

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Policy


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