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

Medicaid expansion would help all Kansans

The following is an opinion piece by Health Fund President David Jordan. Eight years of inaction by policymakers have resulted in Kansans paying more for health care, our communities’ ability to deliver health care being pushed to the brink, and billions of dollars in lost economic opportunity. Today, the Kansas legislature begins its annual legislative ...

Tending the Civic Soil

A Worship Resource for Election Season Many factors drive or determine health – how safe you feel in your community, access to parks, healthy food, high quality early learning and education, and availability of health care providers and good paying jobs. These social factors will impact how healthy your community is and how healthy you ...

Healthy Congregations Webinar: Healthy Start to ’22

The past two years have been difficult. Many people have experienced a toll on their physical, mental and spiritual health. The new year is an opportunity to take a fresh look at how your church can impact the health of your congregation and community. View the recording from our live webinar held on January 6, ...

Extending postpartum Medicaid coverage in Kansas will improve health of mother and infant

This opinion piece by Health Fund President and CEO David Jordan and Topeka Public Schools Superintendent Tiffany Anderson originally appeared in the The Topeka Capital-Journal on December 21, 2021. Kansas can improve future health outcomes for families by extending health care for new mothers and infants. Unfortunately, significant racial disparities exist in maternal and child ...

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

Medicaid expansion would help all Kansans

Tending the Civic Soil

Healthy Congregations Webinar: Healthy Start to ’22

Extending postpartum Medicaid coverage in Kansas will improve health of mother and infant

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

Medicaid expansion would help all Kansans

Tending the Civic Soil

Healthy Congregations Webinar: Healthy Start to ’22

Extending postpartum Medicaid coverage in Kansas will improve health of mother and infant

How We Fund

Measured Impact

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