May 3, 2022
The Community Health Corner
Community health uses science-based approaches for the greatest health benefit to the greatest number of people by addressing the social, economic and structural drivers that impact health. The National Extension Framework for Health Equity and Well-being recommends health equity and community approaches to ensure that every person has the opportunity to "attain his or her full health potential," and no one is "disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or other socially determined circumstances." The following tools and resources can be used to improve health equity and well-being working with communities to achieve the nation’s Healthy People 2030 objectives.
DISPLAY NOW: KSRE has been named a Healthy People 2030 Champion by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Healthy People 2030 Champions are public and private organizations that support the Healthy People 2030 (HP2030) vision of improving health and well-being for everyone. Contact Stephanie or Elaine to learn more about the HP2030 champion designation and the benefits of adding the HP2030 badge to your Extension websites and health program materials.
READ NOW: The 2022 World Happiness Report reveals more sadness and more kindness during COVID-19. This is the 10th anniversary of the World Happiness Report, which uses global survey data to report how people evaluate their lives in more than 150 countries across the world. A summary of the report is provided by the Greater Good Science Center, Univ. of California here. Also, download the Happiness Calendar for May, 2022.
APPLY NOW: Kansas still has funds available to support local vaccination education beyond COVID-19. Increase the Reach grants are open to community-based organizations working to improve health equity in all communities of Kansas. Local projects should develop and expand access to vaccines and increase vaccine acceptance among those who are unvaccinated. Plans should address COVID-19 vaccine and routine lifespan vaccines (e.g., MMR, polio, influenza, pneumonia, HPV). Awards range from $50,000 to $250,000. Applications for smaller scale grant projects are considered with a minimum grant award of $10,000. Grants are awarded until funds are exhausted. Learn more about the Increase the Reach grant opportunity and how to apply at www.increasethereach.com/.
For more information, contact Elaine Johannes, ejohanne@ksu.edu; and Stephanie Gutierrez, smgutier@k-state.edu.