
By Shalese Clay on April 14, 2022
Program Manager
Cradle KC
By Shalese Clay on April 14, 2022
Program Manager
Cradle KC
Cradle Kansas City is a collective impact initiative created to address infant mortality in the Kansas City region. This collective gathers partners who work in the family support sector, including maternal child health organizations, medical systems, education, housing, and transportation services. These organizations and individuals work to uplift the voice of the community and provide […]
By Qiana Thomason on April 13, 2022
President/CEO
Health Forward Foundation
It was a startling dichotomy when I realized as a desperately ill patient, that I was complicit, by affiliation, in a supposed health care system that didn’t always see me, didn’t always believe me, and thus, isn’t reliably for me. I was 38 weeks pregnant with my second daughter and in excruciating pain. The kind […]
By Nathan Madden on April 7, 2022
Policy Impact Strategist
Health Forward Foundation
Health Forward is supporting and building inclusive, powerful, and healthy communities by prioritizing people who experience the greatest injustices in health outcomes. We are working to remove those injustices through our leadership, advocacy, and resources. Our current Kansas and Missouri policy agendas outline the unique challenges that each state faces and seeks to address state-centric […]
By Jane Mosley, PhD on March 31, 2022
Director of Evaluation and Learning
Health Forward Foundation
Earlier this year, Health Forward Foundation announced a new plan to move the needle on health equity over the next 10 years. Our purpose statement is: Every day we work to support and build inclusive, powerful, and healthy communities characterized by racial equity and economically just systems. The change we seek in our outdated systems […]
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, and substance use. This care includes safe housing and basic needs; educational and vocational supports; recovery, wellness, and financial coaching; and therapy and care management. […]
By McClain Bryant Macklin on November 2, 2020
Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives
Health Forward Foundation
The digital divide is considered a “super determinant of health” because of its impact on a person’s ability to access critical resources like education, economic mobility, workforce opportunities, and health care. Despite all the hardships that COVID-19 has brought us, the pandemic has a silver lining – the digital divide is now getting the long […]
By Steve Roling on May 22, 2008
Inaugural President and CEO
Health Forward Foundation
Since March 31 I have been writing a blog and must admit that it is fun to express a point of view on community issues and then receive feedback from people you know and from folks you have never met. I thank all of you for reading and responding, either in writing or the other […]
The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (HCF) has announced 15 new participants in its Healthy Communities Leadership Academy.
HCF is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
Between 2006 and 2015, Missouri saw a 138 percent increase in hospitalizations and emergency department visits due to opioid misuse or abuse.