
Northwest Kansas: We're becoming the healthiest community in the state.

All of the programming and initiatives spearheaded by LiveWell Northwest Kansas and the activities we co-host and partner with other organizations to make possible help us with our end-goal of making northwest Kansas the healthiest region in the entire state.
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We meet this goal by adopting policies, partnering with and supporting other like-minded organizations, initiating programs and hosting activities, sponsoring events, planning strategies, and connecting our network of "do-ers" together. We improve access to healthy living options; we aim to make healthy choices as easy and convenient as possible; we educate; we build a solid foundation of family support by providing care and resources that benefit our youngest family members and their care providers; we advocate for prevention and provide support and referrals for people who need help; we offer health insurance enrollment and navigation services; we house experts in early childhood education, behavioral health services, leadership, and offer a connection to our growing LatinX population. We do all this -- and more.
A few of our past and current programs:
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Center for Disease Control ACHIEVE Grant programming
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Kansas Health Foundation/Healthy Community Initiative Grant programming
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NICHQ Collaborate for Healthy Weight
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Safe Routes to School
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Walking School Bus
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Copeland Allotment Gardens
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Franklin Community Garden
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Thomas County Farmers Market
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Thomas County Coalition
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Substance Use Prevention Committee
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Kansas Prevention Collaborative-Community Initiative grant award and partnerships with Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, and DCCCA
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Family Resource Center designation and partnerships with Kansas Cares, Citizens Health and Thrive Allen County
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Pathways to a Healthy Kansas programming and partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas
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Our Tomorrows support and COVID pandemic programming and surveys, with extensive partnerships with the University of Kansas and KU Med Center
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Whole Foods Foundation School Garden Grant
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APA/APHA Plan4HealthGrant