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

Areas of Focus

Access to Care

Early Childhood Development

Healthy Congregations

Bridging the digital divide can reduce gaps between Kansas communities

This commentary originally ran in the Kansas Reflector on June 23, 2022. About the authors: Dr. Tiffany Anderson, superintendent of Topeka USD 501, and Dr. Shannon Portillo, associate dean and professor at the University of Kansas, served as co-chairs of the Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice; David Jordan, president and CEO of the ...

ABC Training Opportunity

The Health Fund is funding an opportunity for up to four Kansas home visitors to become trained and rostered in the provision of Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC) at no cost this fall – an $8,000 value. The training will be held virtually this fall, date/time TBD. Social-emotional development in young children is a critical ...

Let the Little Children: The Body of Christ and Childhood Health and Well-being

The Health Fund believes that investing in early childhood development leads to the best health outcomes and the greatest return on investment. Research has shown that well-designed early childhood interventions can provide the support necessary to foster healthy brain growth and buffer children from the effects of adverse childhood experiences. We have learned that with ...

Connecting faith with health: free sermon workshop will leave pastors with six months of sermons

You’re invited to join the Health Fund for a free online sermon workshop: “Connecting Faith and Health: A Sermon-planning Workshop for Preaching with Impact.” The Health Fund is dedicated to improving the health and wholeness of Kansans. Over the past year, the Health Fund has worked in partnership with Lisa Hancock, PhD, to develop a ...

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

Bridging the digital divide can reduce gaps between Kansas communities

ABC Training Opportunity

Let the Little Children: The Body of Christ and Childhood Health and Well-being

Connecting faith with health: free sermon workshop will leave pastors with six months of sermons

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

Bridging the digital divide can reduce gaps between Kansas communities

ABC Training Opportunity

Let the Little Children: The Body of Christ and Childhood Health and Well-being

Connecting faith with health: free sermon workshop will leave pastors with six months of sermons

How We Fund

Measured Impact

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