August 30, 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 everyone’s health. The National Extension Framework for Health Equity and Well-being recommends using community development practices 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.
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REGISTER NOW: The Kansas Public Health Association Conference is being held at the Wichita State University Metropolitan Complex, September 29, 2022. Hybrid Option Available. The conference is an opportunity to: a) engage with public health experts to identify strategies to improve the public health infrastructure in Kansas, and b) collaborate with others who are working to improve the health of Kansans. The keynote presenter is Ed O’Malley, President and CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation, formerly the President and CEO of the Kansas Leadership Center. Register here.
DISTRIBUTE WIDELY: Daina Zolck, Section Director for Injury & Violence Prevention Programs at KDHE, is asking that the Guide to Kansas Family Supports be shared with KSRE and be uploaded to local websites. The publication, available here, lists the QR codes of 20 Kansas organizations and agencies that are working for family health and well-being.
For more information, contact Elaine Johannes, ejohanne@ksu.edu; and Stephanie Gutierrez, smgutier@k-state.edu.