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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
Kansas Health Foundation (KHF) offers the Impact and Capacity Grants (ICG) Initiative Request for Proposals (RFP) funding mechanism to support mission-aligned organizations actively working within one or more of KHF’s four areas of focus. For more information about these grants, please contact Natalie Olmsted at nolmsted@khf.org or 316-262-7676.
Learn MoreKHF Funds Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Kansas communities
In early 2019, the Kansas Health Foundation initiated the Sparking Imaginations, Building Literacy grant, providing $1 million over three years in partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL).
KHF approves ‘Phase 2’ of tobacco treatment and recovery in behavioral health initiative
The Kansas Health Foundation’s Board of Directors recently approved $1.1 million for Phase 2 of the foundation’s Tobacco Treatment and Recovery in Behavioral Health initiative.
Ten counties already benefiting from KHFI program
Twelve projects in 10 counties were approved during the first year of the Kansas Health Foundation’s Kansas Healthy Food Initiative (KHFI).
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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