Kansas Health Institute

Day 1 of is a wrap!
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The KHI team had a great first day in Manhattan connecting with public health professionals from across Kansas, sharing resources at our booth, and attending, moderating and leading conference sessions!
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If you haven't stopped by yet, there's still time! Visit the KHI booth tomorrow to connect with our team and listen in on a presentation by Kevin Kovach.
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See you tomorrow!
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🤝Connect with us at Kansas Public Health Association's Annual Public Health Conference of Kansas in Manhattan!
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Come to the session on AI, where KHI will walk you through an AI policy template and show you how to customize it to meet your organization’s needs. Presenters: Tatiana and Shelby
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Be sure to stop by the KHI booth to meet more members of our team, learn about our work and explore resources designed to support public health efforts across Kansas.
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KHI's Kevin Kovach is focused on empowering public health champions to communicate the value of their work. He recently visited Nashville, Tennessee, to present at NNPHI's Open Forum.
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He worked with public health leaders on how to communicate about public health in ways that create new value, help stakeholders understand how they benefit and capture the resources necessary to sustain strong public health infrastructure.
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Access a toolkit on our website to share your public health value! https://www.khi.org/articles/creating-and-communicating-a-winning-value-proposition-for-public-health/

Missed Session 4? You can still catch the conversation. 👇
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ICYMI: Region 7 Maternal Health ECHO® Session 4 focused on supporting maternal mental health — highlighting practical strategies and shared insights from partners across Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. 💬💛
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If you couldn’t join live, the conversation is still available to you.
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✨ On the recap page, you’ll find:
▶️ Full video recording of the session
📝 A clear summary of key takeaways
📄 Tools and resources to support maternal mental health in your work
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Whether you’re in clinical care, public health, community-based work or policy, this session offers actionable ideas to better support mothers and families.
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📣 Explore the recap now on the Kansas Health Institute website
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Thank you for being part of this series — and for the work you do to help mothers thrive. 💛
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KHI President & CEO Kari Bruffett talks about the great conversations going on at the 2026 Kansas Governor’s Conference on Aging. Last night's WIBW broadcast highlighted the conference and Governor Kelly's signing of an executive order to bring state agencies and community partners together to develop a 10-year multi-sector plan on aging.
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🎥 See the full story here: https://www.wibw.com/video/2026/09/29/governor-laura-kelly-made-an-announcement-tuesday-that-aims-help-aging-kansans/

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Day 2 has begun! Follow along for the last day of this year's Governor's Conference on Aging. Be sure to stop by our booth before the conference closes at 1 p.m.!
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ANNOUNCING: Wichita State University's Public Policy & Management Center has been selected as the statewide coordinator for the 2026 Upward Mobility Transformation Fund by the Kansas Health Foundation, directing over $5 million to 18 Kansas projects. The PPMC-led consortium of partners, including the Kansas Health Institute, United Ways of Kansas, Cambr, and CML Collective, is establishing shared metrics and data integration to move beyond isolated program outcomes. Together, this collaborative effort equips local leaders with the insights needed to understand system-level impact and build lasting economic opportunity statewide.

Learn more: https://kansashealth.org/2026/09/18/foundations-collaborate-to-fund-upward-mobility-efforts-statewide/