Stories and news

Health Forward Foundation celebrates Black Maternal Health Week, held annually from April 11 - 17. The week-long campaign was established by Black Mamas Matter Alliance  whose mission is to create awareness, activism, and community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives, and lived experiences of Black mothers and birthing people.

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No matter what is most frequently said of immigration, the truth is that new Americans bring a wealth of skills, experiences, and perspectives that significantly benefit our communities. We want to shed light onto the positive contributions immigrants make to our economies and workplaces on both sides of the state line. 

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As we commemorate Black Philanthropy Month (BPM), we at Health Forward Foundation are inspired to reflect on the significance of this movement and its profound impact on our work in promoting health and economic equity.  

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We’ve arrived at the end of both regular sessions in Kansas and Missouri. The overall story of the year is that the policy landscape is shifting quickly in some directions but remaining locked in others.

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Here's what we learned from our innovative public information campaign designed to elevate the ideas and perspectives of our community partners while minimizing a more prescriptive approach many funders have used in the past.

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Here’s the backstory on how our partners at Revolución Educativa are building power within Kansas City’s Latino community.

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