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09/17/2016

Hutchinson’s SW Bricktown neighborhood on the rise

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In the SW Bricktown neighborhood of Hutchinson, residents, community leaders and nonprofits are rallying together to create a healthier, safer, more beautiful area. Now, after a series of community meetings, a resident-created, resident-led effort is bearing fruit.

This work has been aided by a grant through the Kansas Health Foundation Community Engagement Initiative, which provided funding to five communities throughout Kansas.

To learn more about this initiative, as well as the work happening in Hutchinson, please view this month’s Health Happenings eNews video (above).