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Heart to Heart: Dog Helps Improve Patient’s Mental, Heart Health Ava, a terrier-chihuahua mix dog, plays a special part in Doyen Korth’s life, helping him improve his heart and mental health. Doyen, a patient of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, has always loved dogs. When his significant other became ill and went on hospice […]
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Kansas Local Public Health Leadership Series – Fall 2023 The Kansas Local Public Health Leadership Series wrapped up its Fall 2024 Series November 16, 2023, in Wichita, Kansas, at WSU’s Community Engagement Institute. This is the eleventh year for this series thanks to support from KDHE. The series includes four two-day sessions conducted from August
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Kansas Overdose Response Strategy Team Leverages GIS to Combat Substance Misuse Health Crisis How does public health put data into action? By using Geographic Information System (GIS) or mapping software to pinpoint areas dealing with drug overdoses so our Overdose Response Strategy teams can provide targeted help. “GIS technology allows us to provide location-based solutions
State of Breastfeeding in Kansas 2023 New breastfeeding data was released by the CDC. The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition, Inc. has released the “State of Breastfeeding in Kansas 2023” report with information about breastfeeding in Kansas. Seth Bate and Sonja Armbruster served as faculty for the workshop. There were many supporting roles from staff of the
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Kansas Health Institute Blog: Transforming Public Health for the 21st Century: Bridging Theory to Practice With funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Public Health Infrastructure Grant, public health leaders have a tremendous opportunity to transform the public health system. Urgent change is needed to address the mounting threats to America’s health
Eleventh Grader Telehealth Clinic Director “I think just being Gen Z,” is how eleventh grader, Rahul Madhavan responded when asked how he was able to create a virtual platform at a local clinic. Mayflower Clinic has been in existence for more than 10 years in Wichita and was was initially started by a few physicians
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Breastfeeding Friendly Local Health Department Designation by Brenda Bandy, Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition, and Emily Brinkman, WSU Community Engagement Institute Local health departments (LHD) play a vital role in supporting breastfeeding parents in Kansas. The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition (KBC) and WSU Community Engagement Institute, in partnership with KDHE, created the Breastfeeding Friendly LHD designation to recognize
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Reno County Health Educator Dispelling Myths About Fentanyl Contact Dangers Reno County Health Department Educator Seth Dewey wants the public to be aware that helping someone who is experiencing a fentanyl overdose is both needed and safe. “The thing that we have to remember is that fentanyl is a powerful opioid,” Dewey said. “It’s just
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Local Public Health Leadership Series Alumni 2022 On November 15-16, 2022, thirteen alumni of the Kansas Local Public Health Leadership Series convened in Wichita. The purpose of this training event was to ensure that participants left with tools to engage in meaningful conversations with their staff and colleagues, with a special focus on building a
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The Evolution of Public Health Emergency Preparedness This is a unique time for public health preparedness. The response to an unprecedented pandemic coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program. The confluence presents a singular opportunity to examine how the preparedness community can learn from past response efforts and better position communities
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