KS Community Health Worker Coalition

events & announcements

Stay in the loop – check out upcoming events, trainings and resources below!

Ongoing Trainings

KDHE CHW Motivational Interviewing Open-Practice

These monthly sessions will take place from January 19 - December 20, 2024 on:

  • English MI: 3rd Friday of each month at 11 a.m. 
  • Spanish MI: 1st Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. 

This is a unique opportunity for Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Kansas who are looking to advance motivational interview skills.

Motivational interviewing is a behavior-based approach opportunity to share challenging life situations, solve problems with other CHWs and leave feeling prepared and confident to meet with clients. It’s a time to share ideas and practice skills that will elevate your career pathway.

Please plan to attend this if you are a CHW interested in:

  • Learning skills to build trusting relationships with clients.

  • Advancing communication techniques.

  • Practicing reflective listening and providing summaries.

  • Safe space for open practice discussions and role play.

Click here to register for the English Speaking Open Practice.

Click here to register for the Spanish Speaking Open Practice

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KDHE CHW Peer Group Meetings

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment would like to invite you to our CHW Peer Group meetings. We are starting with only a few specialty groups at first and will add more as need is expressed. If you are involved in the Perinatal care, Education System, Chronic Disease care, or Spanish Speaking and are a member of a CHW team please feel free to join us for our January meetings listed below. If you do not fall into one of these categories of care and feel that your group could benefit from a peer group, please email sasha.coffman@ks.gov or crystal.rodriguez@ks.gov with your suggestions. These meetings will be tailored around the needs of the members.

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Kansas Tobacco Cessation Help Online Training

Providers, Community Health Workers and other professionals can access the Kansas Tobacco Cessation Help (KaTCH) free self-directed training. It is structured into 7 learning modules, each ranging from 15 to 30 minutes. Modules include information on Kansas Tobacco Quitline benefits and programs, tobacco use and chronic conditions, and Quitline counseling call samples.

To access the resource, click here.

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Announcements

Save The Date - Latino Forum on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (April 8, 2024)

You are invited to the Latino Forum on Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias.

This Forum will:

  • Focus on important topics related to Alzheimer’s and related dementias and the impact on the Latino community.
  • Cover topics such as risk factors, brain health, importance of early detection, research and policy.
  • Conclude with a discussion panel of individuals affected by Alzheimer’s and care partners.

More information on the Forum:

  • Monday, April 8, 2024
  • 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Lunch and interpretation services to Spanish will be provided.
  • In-person or Virtual Option
  • Ewing Marion Kauff man Foundation and Conference Center in KCMO.

Registration link coming soon.

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USAging Opens Applications for Grants to Support Community Care Hubs

USAging’s Center of Excellence to Align Health and Social Care (COE) is now accepting applications for grants to support innovation and infrastructure costs for up to 20 community care hubs (CCHs).

These grants are intended to bolster CCH partnerships with health care organizations for coordinated access to and delivery of social care programs and services. They are part of the COE’s effort to develop, expand and support sustainable, high-functioning aging and disability CCHs and their networks of social care programs and service providers. 

What You Need to Know:

·    Review the request for proposal (RFP) here.

·    Register here to attend an informational webinar | February 26 12:00 PM ET 

·    Get started on your application and submit a Notice of Intent to apply here.

·    Application deadline: Tuesday, April 5, 2024, 5:00 PM ET.

·    Questions? Contact coe@usaging.org.

The COE will also provide CCHs with technical assistance and multi-level capacity-building efforts that promote whole-person care through the alignment of health, public health and social care systems.

The COE, part of the Aging and Disability Business Institute at USAging, is supported by ACL through a cooperative agreement totaling approximately $12 million over a three-year period with 100 percent funding by ACL/HHS.

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Congratulations to Marixendra Alvarez!

Marixendra Alvarez, Owner and Founder of CJS Translation Services for being recognized as one of the Wichita Business Journal's Women Who Lead In Diversity, Equity And Inclusion! Marixendra is a Kansas Community Health Worker Coalition board member and Education Committee Co-Chair. To read more about her recognition, click here.

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New book published from Joy Bishop called “My Gift to You”

Joy was a CHW Symposium breakout session presenter in 2023. If you would like to learn more about her book, check out her website by clicking here.

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Resources

For more resources, check out our Resource Library by clicking here: Resource Library.
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Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Training Scholarships Available

The KBC is pleased to offer scholarships to individuals wanting to become community breastfeeding peer counselors. Click here for the application and details.

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Continuing Education Credits Available for CHWs through OptumHealth

To access, click here

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National Kidney Foundation: Free Community Health Worker Training Available
  • Community Health Workers: About Kidney Disease
  • Community Health Workers: CKD Risk Factors and Management of Risk Factors
  • Community Health Workers: Chronic Kidney Disease Notes on Nutrition
  • Community Health Workers: Kidney Failure Treatment and Care
  • Kidney Disease Education for Community Health Workers: A Primer
  • Community Health Workers: Their Vital Role as Kidney Disease Educators and Patient Navigators
  • Community Health Workers' Impact on Addressing Kidney Disease

To access the resources, click here

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American Diabetes Association: CHW Professional Development Available
  • Understanding Diabetes: Free Continuing Education
  • Professional Education for CHWs
  • Patient Resources for CHWs

To access the resources, click here

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NACHW Resources
  • Report: Sustainable Financing for CHW Employment - The 2023 Edition of our Sustainable Financing of CHW Employment report is now live! This report summarizes approaches to financing programs engaging and supporting CHWs, which have been proposed by multiple organizations and research studies from 2001 to the present. "Interest in the CHW workforce has grown substantially over the last two decades. Appreciation of their value as part of health care, public health and community-based organizations is driving a related pursuit of approaches and methods to finance their positions sustainably. This document presents a collection of 'Key Options' for state level actors to consider when they discuss, decide, or pursue strategies for CHW sustainable financing. For each option, a definition, key considerations, and advantages/limitations are presented. This document also presents real-life examples and resources"
  • NACHW Document Resource Center Updated Communications Toolkit - NACHW's Document Resource Center (DRC) is the nation’s largest searchable collection of documents on policies around CHWs. It contains a wealth of documents, primarily from state-level organizations and initiatives. The purpose of this database is to provide information on the process other states or organizations have gone through in advancing policies around CHWs. This can help you understand policy consideration options available to your state, or to learn about experiences in other states regarding the pursuit of policies or investments like ones you are considering. The DRC contains reports, policy studies, meeting minutes, brochures, state legislative bills and other materials that show how state-level groups have created definitions, policies and workforce development programs for CHWs. This toolkit houses social media messaging and graphics meant to spread the word about the DRC and promote its further use and proliferation. Please share the content in this toolkit on your webpage and social media, as well as with your networks. All content is part of the public domain and free to use without restriction under copyright law. 

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Support for Tobacco Recovery Training (STaRT)

About the course: This course is packed with ideas and tips on how to support people in their tobacco recovery journey. There are eight, 15-20 minute modules with both audio and visuals. The course addresses the stigma surrounding tobacco use and why tobacco recovery is so important. You will learn how to meet people where they are, avoid confrontation, listen actively, provide accurate information, and connect people with free and effective resources. 

Who should apply: 

  • Community Health Workers
  • Certified Peer Coaches
  • Certified Peer Specialists
  • Health and Wellness Coordinators
  • Health Care Navigators
  • Substance Use Disorder Counselors
  • Athletic Trainers
  • Other Health and Social Service Professionals

Cost - $100 per individual*

*Some scholarships are available for the training with priority given to those who serve in rural areas or in behavioral health settings in the state of Kansas

For more information, click here. To apply, click here.

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HRSA Updated Profile for Community Health Workers

The community health workers (CHW) profile is updated in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Occupational Outlook Handbook. The handbook includes 300+ profiles covering over 500 occupations.

The new CHW profile reflects the core CHW duties, competencies and training and employment sites. While the profile focuses on CHWs, it also mentions other professions such as peer support specialists, community health representatives, and promotores de salud for the first time. They are included in the CHW Standardized Occupational Classification (SOC) code. To access the update, click here.

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Spanish WIC Breastfeeding Curriculum

The WIC Breastfeeding Curriculum is now available to order as a flash drive in Spanish from the WIC Works publication ordering page. The curriculum provides WIC staff competency-based breastfeeding promotion and supports training levels one and two. To access the curriculum, click here.

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WSU Badge Courses: Introduction to Medical Terminology

Wichita State’s badge program makes workforce training and continuing education accessible and affordable. Each badge is designed with the practicing professional in mind so coursework can be completed online and at your own pace.

To register for a badge program, follow the admission/enrollment instructions. For additional assistance, fill out the badge form and a representative from WSU will contact you to assist you with the admission and enrollment process.

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Kansas Suicide Prevention Coalition Website

We are excited to announce that the Kansas Suicide Prevention Coalition's website is officially launched!! Wildman Web Solutions did phenomenal work turning our wish list into a reality; we look forward to this site acting as a hub for suicide prevention in our state! You can access the website here: https://kspcoalition.org/

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Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition Report: State of Breastfeeding in Kansas 2023

We are excited to announce Governor Kelly has once again issued a proclamation for August as Kansas Breastfeeding Month in conjunction with National Breastfeeding MonthClick here for the press release from KDHE. This year’s theme of “This Is Our Why” will help shine a light on why this work is so important and center the conversation on the babies and families who need our support. To access the report, click here

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Medicaid Unwinding Resources

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Sharing About Immunizations with Multiple Languages

To reach non-English speaking communities, we would like to highlight Immunize.org's handouts and information sheets. The resources below include multiple languages such as Arabic, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese, and more! 

IKC has been working to add additional languages to key featured resources, like the Protecting Kansans Brochure (Spanish) (Arabic) and NIAM campaign. Stay tuned for more resources in Spanish and Arabic!

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Mental Health America: BIPOC Mental Health Month Toolkit

The theme of Mental Health America’s 2023 BIPOC Mental Health campaign is Culture, Community, & Connection. Throughout history, BIPOC communities have carved out systems of support in order to sustain collective well being. Download MHA's 2023 BIPOC Mental Health Month Toolkit, which includes fact sheets, media materials, worksheets, and an extensive list of resources for advocacy and support during BIPOC Mental Health Month.

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1-800-Children

1-800-Children is a wonderful resource for CHWs and the families they serve. When visiting the website, you enter your zip code, and filter results based on the resources clients are in need of!

https://1800childrenks.org/

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Reducing Financial Toxicity - Tips for Patient Navigators

Check out this great resource on how to reduce financial toxicity. To access the resource, click here.

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KDHE Young Lungs at Play! Toolkit

The Community Health Promotion team has updated the Young Lungs at Play! toolkit that includes resources, templates and information on implementing effective policies and procedures for tobacco and vape-free parks and recreational areas.

To find the toolkit and other resources, check out our page Tobacco Free Environments to Protect Youth: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1804/Tobacco-Free-Environments-to-Protect-You.

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Know Your Rights Webinar Recording & Resources

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Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence Resources

Please save and share these resources below on domestic Violence. You will need to create an account to access trainings https://www.kcsdv.org/register/.

KCSDV has a listing of trainings available at Training | Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV). Some of these such as , SANE/SART would not be applicable to CHWs though it might be resourceful to have some situational awareness.

There is a map and listing of contacts for local programs at Kansas Sexual and Domestic Violence Organizations – Find on Map | Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV).

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Oral Health Kansas Resources

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The Opioid Patient Resource

The Opioid Patient Resource, developed by MHP Salud, Farmworker Justice, Migrant Clinicians Network, and Health Outreach Partners, provides patients with an overall understanding of opioids and how they affect their health and wellbeing. The 2-page document serves as a resource for patients who want to gather more information or discuss further with their healthcare provider.

To access the resource, click here

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Healthy Heart Ambassador Program

Learn more about how your local Community Health Worker (CHW) can support, educate, and help you Identify key factors to build skills to track blood pressure monitoring readings. The Kansas Healthy Heart Ambassador Program (HHA) is a 4-month program to encourage self-monitoring and recording of blood pressure, as well as a heart-healthy diet. A Healthy Heart Ambassador is a trained lifestyle coach and advocate that helps participants monitor and understand their blood pressure readings.

Program Overview Video

kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/22748/Healthy-Heart-Ambassador-Program-Readiness-PDF
kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/22747/Healthy-Heart-Ambassador-Program-Info-PDF

Updated Health Heart Ambassador Blood Pressure Tip Card

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KDHE Pre-Diabetes Risk Test

KDHE is happy to announce that we have created a tool for the pre-diabetes risk test that collects respondent information and sends the responses directly to us at KDHE. This link gives us the opportunity to directly interact with residents at risk for diabetes. We will be using the information received to reach out individually to discuss National Diabetes Prevention Programs with respondents at risk. Please help us spread the word about this tool to your clients. We look forward to increasing NDPP enrollment significantly across the state of Kansas! Thank you for your continued support on this journey!

To access the resource, click here

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1-800-Children's Resource Database

1-800-CHILDREN is here to provide 24/7 support without judgment. No question is too big or too small when it comes to parenting. Find helpful resources and supports near you through this site or connect with a real person by calling 1-800-CHILDREN. We offer free and confidential support in English and Spanish as well as multiple other languages.

To access the resource, click here

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KDADS Older Adult Nutrition Counseling

In partnership with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Hy-Vee Dietitians are conducting nutrition counseling consults for the first 400 Kansans age 60 years or older who sign up.

Package includes:

  • 60 minute initial consult
  • (2) 30-minute follow up consults
  • Also available: On-Demand Nutrition Store Tours, Wellness Wednesday classes, and 1 week of Healthy Habits menu or 3 Freezer Meal Prep Workshops

Your dietitian will work through your health goals and help you make long-term lifestyle changes! Register now and a dietitian will reach out to schedule your visit.

To access the resource, click here.

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SAMHSA Culture Card - A Guide to Build Awareness: American Indian and Alaska Native

This guide is intended to serve as a general briefing to enhance cultural competence while providing services to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

To access the resource, click here.

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KDHE Self-Management Program Map

KDHE Community Clinical Linkages are excited to announce the new Self-Management Program Map. This map will help guide you and your clients to programs available throughout the State of Kansas, including Chronic Disease Self-Management, Diabetes Self-Management, EnhanceFitness, Healthy Heart Ambassadors, Diabetes Prevention Programs, and Walk With Ease. 

To access the resource, click here.

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Supporting Vaccination: A Toolkit for CHWs

Community health workers (CHWs) are trusted, reliable sources of health information for millions of people worldwide. They play a vital role in promoting healthy behaviors, and have enormous potential to contribute to global vaccination efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. However, in the face of rampant misinformation and other barriers, CHWs often lack adequate support to effectively increase vaccine confidence.

To access the resource, click here.

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Reimbursement Strategies for Employers of Community Health Workers - Webinar Recording & CHW Toolkit

To access the webinar recording, click here. Webinar slides can be accessed here.

This Toolkit is designed to inform organizations on how to use existing tools or establish capacities to bill for CHW/P interventions within the current health care marketplace. It is structured to appeal to a broad audience — those who have experience in health care reimbursement and those without deep knowledge of health care reimbursement. There are chapters ranging from basic education on how health care is structured and reimbursed for in the United States to specific tools that can be used to bill for CHW/P services. Each chapter can be easily accessed depending on your CHW/P organization’s knowledge and experience with health care reimbursement. 

Erika Saleski, ES Advisors LLC, and Tim McNeill, Freedmen’s Health, authored the toolkit for the Collaborative. The CHW Collaborative’s work is supported by grants from the Health Forward Foundation and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

To access the CHW Toolkit, click here.

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The National Mental Health Hotlines Fact Sheet

For a copy of the National Mental Health Hotlines Fact Sheet, click here

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The Kansas Tobacco Quitline

The Kansas Tobacco Quitline (www.KSquit.org or 1-800-QUIT-NOW) provides FREE one-on-one coaching for Kansans ready to quit using any form of tobacco, including vaping. Professional counselling is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in multiple languages.  Learn more about the Quitline support programs here.

Can Quitting Smoking Improve My Heart Health? - Tobacco Education Resource Library Print Materials & Downloads (hhs.gov)

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AyudaKC - An Advocacy-based Hotline to Connect Spanish-speaking Parents to Resources

AyudaKC is an advocacy-based hotline powered by Revolucion Educativa to connect Spanish-speaking parents to the resources they need to best support their children while navigating the educational system.

Typical reasons to call include:

  • Questions about schools
  • Concerns that your child’s civil and human rights have been violated
  • Concerns that your civil and human rights as a parent/caregiver have been violated
  • Concerns with your child’s teacher/administrator/school staff
  • Concerns with the treatment of your child
  • Concerns with your treatment as a parent/caregiver
  • Concerns with your child’s IEP or 504 plan
  • Other concerns that impact your child’s ability to receive a quality education

Parents/Caregivers can dial 1-844-AYUDAKC (1-844-298-3252) to receive guidance and direct support related to school-based issues. Issues that are not related to education will be referred to an appropriate resource. The hotline is available during normal business hours. Calls left on the voicemail will be returned within 24 hours.

Why is this important?

AyudaKC is designed to support Spanish-speaking Latino parents in navigating their child(ren)’s school environment. Latino parents are often overlooked or dismissed when raising concerns about their children’s schooling. Currently, Spanish dominant families lack a direct resource line in their home language to support their students.

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AyudaKC es la línea telefónica de asistencia y abogacía de Revolucion Educativa creada para conectar a los padres de familia y cuidadores que hablan español con los recursos que necesitan para apoyar de mejor manera a sus hijos al navegar el sistema educativo. Las razones comunes para llamar incluyen:

  • Preguntas sobre las escuelas
  • Inquietudes respecto a la violación de derechos civiles y humanos de su hijo/a
  • Inquietudes respecto a la violación de derechos civiles y humanos de usted como padre/cuidador
  • Inquietudes respecto a los educadores/administradores/personal escolar de su hijo/a
  • Inquietudes sobre el trato que recibe su hijo/a
  • Inquietudes sobre el trato que recibe usted como padre/cuidador
  • Inquietudes sobre los planes IEP y 504 de su hijo/a
  • Otras inquietudes que impactan la habilidad de su hijo/a para recibir una educación de calidad

Los padres/cuidadores pueden marcar al 1-844-AYUDAKC (1-844-298-3252) para recibir guianza y apoyo directo en relación a los asuntos basados en su experiencia escolar. Los asuntos que no tengan relación con la experiencia educativa de la familia serán referidos a los recursos apropiados. La línea de asistencia está disponible durante el horario normal de oficina. Las llamadas recibidas en el buzón de voz recibirán una respuesta dentro de las primeras 24 horas.

¿Por que esta importante?

AyudaKC está diseñado para dar apoyo a los padres/cuidadores latinos que hablan español y que necesitan asistencia navegando el ambiente escolar de sus hijos. Los padres y cuidadores latinos comúnmente son ignorados o desestimados al abogar por sus hijos respecto a su educación. Actualmente, las familias que hablan español no tienen una línea directa de recursos en su idioma para apoyar a sus estudiantes.

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ICT Food Resource - Community Food Forum

ICT Food Rescue is seeking community partners to strengthen our capacity to support Wichita’s Food System.

If your organization works with persons who have experienced food insecurity, ICT Food Rescue would appreciate the opportunity to talk with you about how to recruit for the Community Food Forum.  Please reach out to Michael Webb at ictfoodrescue@gmail.com for more information. Through ICT Food Rescue’s Community Food Forum, they hope to engage underserved populations who have lived experiences with poverty and food insecurity in the leadership of their organization. ICT Food Rescue is committed to involving people in the development, implementation, and evaluation of their new post-COVID programs who can bring authentic voices and perspectives to the organization, with an emphasis on cultural sensitivity and competence.

The Community Food Forum, will address the following Goal and Objective from the City of Wichita/Sedgwick County Food System Master Plan:

Goal 1: Foster Food System Coordination and Education

Objective 2) Develop and leverage relationships with organizations and businesses working with underserved and marginalized residents to ensure these residents have the opportunity to provide meaningful input on policies and programs.

  • Convene a stakeholder group of low-income residents to advise on emergency food assistance programs and policies.
  • Encourage programming that empowers underserved and underrepresented residents.

To learn more about the resource, click here.

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Wichita LGBT-Friendly Provider Directory

The Wichita LGBT-Friendly Provider Directory is a local listing of healthcare providers who deliver competent services and understand the unique health concerns of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. All providers in this directory have agreed to be listed.

To access the directory, click here.

Disclaimer: This is an “opt-in” directory; any provider who self-identifies as LGBTQ-friendly may join. Providers do not pay a fee to join. The coalition does not perform background checks on providers and therefore can make no representation of their licensing, accreditation or other professional qualifications. Updates to the directory are made on a regular basis. Provider listings are for personal use only; they are not intended for solicitation, marketing, or canvassing.

Want to recommend an LGBTQ-friendly provider? Email us your Provider’s Name at wichitaLGBThealth@gmail.com  and we will contact them.

The LGBT Health Coalition is a program of The Center and was founded in 2011 by health professionals and community partners to improve access to existing health services and providers who serve LGBT clients and their respective needs.

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Job Postings

K-State Research & Extension: Extension Agents

Extension agents are full-time professional educators who serve as a link between Kansas State University and communities across Kansas. Agents are local representatives within a statewide network of educators sharing unbiased, research-based information and expertise on issues important to Kansas.

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K-State Student Local Food Fellow, Live Well Geary County

Live Well Geary County in partnership with K-State Research and Extension Local Food Systems is seeking a Local Food Fellow to complete the local food system project. Geary County Food System Plan, Goal 2: farmers, food, entrepreneurs, and food chain workers thrive in our local economy. The goal of this project is to create a catalog of local food producers, get to know the local producer’s story, and help promote their business.

This full-time, eight-week fellowship will run from June 3 – July 26, 2024.
This is an in-person position located at: Live Well Geary County Office (Junction City), with hybrid option of working remotely.

For more information, click here

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Community Health Council of Wyandotte County

Check out the following job posting:

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