2023 Year in Review What a difference a year can make. In 2023, the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund awarded 117 grants, convened 14 public meetings, conducted three training series and secured $4 million in federal grant money for Kansas. And that’s not all. We continued to work closely with our existing partners and forged …
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Pioneers in Health: Benjamin Anderson, Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System
Welcome to the Pioneers in Health podcast. Here, we share inspiring stories of pioneering leaders working to improve health. We bring you guests from our state, from our nation and from your backyard to tell their stories of how they broke new ground and changed the landscape of health care. In episode six, we interview …
Community Health Workers vital to care teams
A marathon, not a sprint Our five-year campaign to evaluate impact and ensure sustainability of CHWs in Kansas This post originally appeared in Grant Makers in Health on Aug. 19, 2024. David Jordan, President and CEO, United Methodist Health Ministry FundKatie Schoenhoff, Vice President of Programs, United Methodist Health Ministry FundMcClain Bryant Macklin, Vice President, Policy and …
Pioneers in Health episode 5 – Lindsay Ford, The Voter Network
As we celebrate Civic Health Month, we are excited to welcome Lindsay Ford, Executive Director of the Voter Network, to the Health Fund’s Pioneers in Health podcast. In episode five, we explore the importance of voting to a healthy democracy and building healthy communities. At the nonpartisan Voter Network, Lindsay and her team provide effective tools and resources to increase …
HC Webinar: Coffee Time with Dashinika
Healthy Congregations team members are invited to join us online August 28 from noon to 1 p.m. Dashinika Poindexter will now be serving as the main point of contact for questions or concerns related to the Healthy Congregations (HC) program, and we wanted to reintroduce her to you as she serves in her new role …
Pioneers in Health episode 4 – April Holman, Alliance for a Healthy Kansas
April Holman, Executive Director of the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, is the latest health leader to join the Health Fund’s Pioneers in Health podcast. In episode 4, we cover a lot of ground including April’s background as well as the Alliance’s important work to improve access to health care throughout our state. A central …
Pioneers in Health episode 3 – John Wilson, Kansas Action for Children
John Wilson, CEO of Kansas Action for Children, is the latest health leader to join the Health Fund’s Pioneers in Health podcast. In episode 3, we cover a lot of ground including John’s background as well as Kansas Action for Children’s important work to improve access to child care and advocacy for sustainable tax policy. …
Thanking Kansas for supporting CHW access and sustainability
More than thirty organizations joined the Health Fund in thanking Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Secretary Janet Stanek for a recent policy change that increased reimbursement rates for Community Health Workers (CHWs). The increased reimbursement rates will make it more financially viable for clinics, hospitals and community organizations to continue employing CHWs. CHWs …
Community Paramedicine Research Brief Released
The Kansas Health Institute, in partnership with the Health Fund, recently released the second in a series of research briefs focused on the health care workforce in Kansas. The Community Paramedicine brief explores key policies and practices that influence, support or constrain community paramedicine programs. The first in the series, available here, examined health workforce …
Kansas Awarded $2.5M School-Based Health Services Grant
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced June 26 the exciting news that KanCare, the state’s Medicaid program, has secured a $2.5 million grant awarded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the implementation of School-Based Services (SBS). The Health Fund was proud to support KDHE in its effort to secure …