February 21, 2023
The 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.
SHARE NOW: The Kansas Prevention Collaborative has announced the availability of a national toolkit to prevent drug overdose through public safety, community-oriented strategies (PSE). The National Council for Mental Wellbeing has created a toolkit of tips and implementation resources to help communities respond to the growing number of drug overdoses and overdose deaths. The PS-COPE national toolkit is available here. Register for the March 8 (1-2 p.m. CST) webinar to introduce the toolkit here.
REGISTER NOW: The Kansas Health Institute (KHI) continues the annual Bring It! lunch series on Kansas health policy and legislation. The next webinar is February 21; 12-1 p.m. on the aging population in Kansas. February 23, 12-1 p.m. will focus on the behavioral health workforce in Kansas. Register here for any of the webinars that are held until the Kansas legislative session concludes. Previous Bring It! webinars are available on the KHI website.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: The NIH ADVANCE (Advancing Prevention Research for Health Equity) initiative is asking for input about ways to prevent mental health problems and promote mental wellness in populations that experience health disparities. NIH is particularly interested in interventions that move beyond providing mental health treatment to instead address social determinants of health to prevent the development of mental health problems. Learn more and submit your input by March 1 (10:59 CST) here.
For more information, contact Elaine Johannes, and Stephanie Gutierrez.