More Education
Means Better
Health Outcomes
More Education
Leads To Better
Health Outcomes
We envision a culture in which every Kansan can make healthy choices where they live, work and play. We invest in ideas for healthier people and stronger communities. With Kansas data, we know that health outcomes are greatly affected by race, income, education level and geographic areas. This affects both individuals and families – as children from lower-income, racial/ethnic minority groups and certain zip codes experience lower health outcomes and educational challenges.
To realize its vision and mission, KHF invests in the following key program areas:
Access to Care
It is important for all Kansans to have access to health care, for help when they are sick, and to prevent or reduce the severity of disease and illness.
Read MoreHealthy Behaviors
KHF invests in programs and supports policy efforts that promote healthy eating, physical activity and tobacco use prevention.
Read MoreCivic and Community Engagement
KHF recognizes individuals’ health and well-being are also influenced by where and how they live. And stronger communities also help improve the health of Kansans.
Read MoreEducational Attainment
Research shows that individuals with more education live longer, healthier lives than those with less education.
Read MoreImpact and Capacity Grants (ICG) – 2018 grant application closed!
Our Impact and Capacity Grants Initiative application deadline for 2018 is now passed. Please check back on this section in 2019 for details about this initiative — our unsolicited grant opportunity of up to $25,000 in support of organizations whose missions align with KHF’s strategic focus.
Learn MoreKHF launches new literacy campaign “Can’t Wait to Read”
The Kansas Health Foundation (KHF) launched Can’t Wait to Read, a statewide campaign showing parents and caregivers why their kids need to experience reading, starting when they are just a few months old. The campaign also elevates the abundant reading resources available across the state and lets parents know they have what it takes to give their kids a successful future.
KHF awards nearly $2 million to improve health in Kansas
Recently, the Kansas Health Foundation (KHF) awarded nearly $2 million to 86 Kansas organizations for health-improvement projects and organizational capacity building.
KHF celebrates 20 years of community foundation partnerships
The Kansas Health Foundation (KHF) recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its $60 million, multi-phase initiative: Giving Resources to Our World (GROW).
America’s Health Rankings – 2018
America’s Health Rankings is an annual report showing where each state stands in regards to health-related measures.
A Changing Kansas: Implications for Health and Communities
The population of Kansas is growing more slowly than the population of the U.S. as a whole, and it is aging, becoming increasingly diverse and concentrating in urban areas.
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