January 31, 2023
Community Health Corner
The National Extension Framework for Health Equity and Well-being recommends using community development strategies with education and health literacy programs to ensure that every person has the opportunity to attain their full health potential. The following tools and resources can be used to improve health access, equity and well-being to achieve Healthy Kansas 2030 objectives and contribute to the nation’s Healthy People 2030 outcomes.
TIMELY RESOURCES: Ann M. Elifrits, KDHE’s SUD/Overdose Prevention Director, has provided timely resources about overdose deaths in Kansas counties, response and prevention:
READ NOW: The January 18 edition of Daily Yonder, a national news organization for rural people and places, features a University of New Hampshire data report that suggests rural America is growing again after a decade of population loss. Read about the research report here.
USE NOW: Daina Zolck, KDHE’s Injury & Violence Prevention Programs Director, has recommended the following resources for youth suicide prevention and postvention (ie., after a suicide death).
For more information, contact Elaine Johannes and Stephanie Gutierrez.