United Methodist Health Ministry Fund

Growing Healthy

Minds Bodies Spirits

Supporting innovative, collaborative initiatives for the health and wholeness of all Kansans

Areas of Focus

Access to Care

Early Childhood Development

Healthy Congregations

KanCare Postpartum Coverage Extension Letter

The Health Fund and its partners have prepared a letter to send to the Robert G. Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight. Please fill out this form by 11:59 PM on Sunday, December 5 for your organization to be listed on the letter urging the committee to support extending ...

Faith In Vaccines Lay Toolkit

Empathetic conversations are key for COVID-19 vaccination. The holidays are approaching again and COVID-19 cases are trending upward. Unlike last year, the COVID-19 vaccine is now widely available for ages 5 and up, as well as booster shots for all adults. Vaccination can be a difficult topic; empathy is critical for successful conversations about COVID-19 ...

ROI in Rural America: Increasing Kansans’ Access to Care

Through technical assistance, Kansas organizations received nearly $15 million in federal grants Nearly one in three Kansans live in rural and frontier communities. These communities face unique healthcare challenges, such as accessibility, lack of providers, and an aging population. The United Methodist Health Ministry Fund (Health Fund) supports innovative, collaborative initiatives for the health and ...

As simple as ABC: Evidence-based program improves children’s heath, parental confidence

This opinion piece by Health Fund President and CEO David Jordan and Katie Schoenhoff, director of programs, originally appeared in the Kansas Reflector on Tuesday, November 9. A child’s earliest years have a lifelong impact. Nearly 80% of brain development occurs by age 3. Having a healthy start affects health, educational attainment and earnings throughout ...

How We Fund

UMHMF funds projects that benefit the health of Kansans in three focus areas: Access to Care, Early Childhood Development, and Healthy Congregations. Before filling out a grant application, the first step is to contact a program administrator to see if your project fits our mission.

Growing Healthy

Supporting innovative, collaborative initiatives for the health and wholeness of all Kansans

Areas of Focus

KanCare Postpartum Coverage Extension Letter

Faith In Vaccines Lay Toolkit

ROI in Rural America: Increasing Kansans’ Access to Care

As simple as ABC: Evidence-based program improves children’s heath, parental confidence

How We Fund

Measured Impact

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Growing Healthy

Supporting innovative, collaborative initiatives for the health and wholeness of all Kansans

Areas of Focus

KanCare Postpartum Coverage Extension Letter

Faith In Vaccines Lay Toolkit

ROI in Rural America: Increasing Kansans’ Access to Care

As simple as ABC: Evidence-based program improves children’s heath, parental confidence

How We Fund

Measured Impact

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