{"id":4119,"date":"2022-05-12T16:55:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T22:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/?page_id=4119"},"modified":"2025-05-21T11:05:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T17:05:50","slug":"kansas-crej","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/kansas-crej\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas CREJ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1007\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/CREJ-commissioners-trim-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/CREJ-commissioners-trim-1.jpg 1007w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/CREJ-commissioners-trim-1-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/CREJ-commissioners-trim-1-768x282.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1007px) 100vw, 1007px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Kansas Commission on Racial Equity and Justice commissioners &#8211; photo courtesy of Governor Kelly&#8217;s office<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> In June 2020, Governor Laura Kelly signed Executive Order 20-48, forming the<a href=\"https:\/\/governor.kansas.gov\/governors-commission-on-racial-equity-and-justice\/\"> Governor\u2019s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice<\/a>. The commission studied issues of racial equity and justice across systems in Kansas, focusing first on policing and law enforcement and then on economic systems, education, and health care. The commission developed recommendations for state agencies, the Legislature, and local governments. The commission issued three reports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/governor.kansas.gov\/commission-report-policing-law-enforcement-in-kansas\/\">December 2020 &#8211; Policing and Law Enforcement in Kansas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/governor.kansas.gov\/second-commission-report-social-determinants-of-health\/\">July 2021 &#8211; Social Determinants of Health, First Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/governor.kansas.gov\/final-report-social-determinants-of-health\/\">December 2021 &#8211; Social Determinants of Health, Final Report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>David Jordan, president and CEO of the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, chaired the subcommittee on health care. Following the completion of the commission&#8217;s final report, the Health Fund and Jordan partnered with commissioners throughout 2022 to lift up the recommendations through webinars focused on each level of government and through monthly opinion pieces highlighting the recommendations by subject area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In November 2022, the Kansas Leadership Center reported on the commission&#8217;s work in a piece titled, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/klcjournal.com\/governors-commission\/\">A commission\u2019s work on racial equity proceeding step by step.<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>WEBINARS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Webinar: Examining CREJ Legislative Recommendations\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PaJCYLRCtp4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Examining CREJ Legislative Recommendations<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/CREJ-Presentation-Legislative-01062022_v3.pdf\">View the slides from the legislative level webinar<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Webinar: Examining CREJ State and Agency Recommendations\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qhljlOM_bcc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Examining CREJ State and Agency Recommendations<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/CREJ-Presentation-Agency-03102022_2.pdf\">View the slides from the state and agency level webinar<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Webinar: Examining CREJ Local Government Recommendations\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fZLtW_sespE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Examining CREJ Local Government Recommendations<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/CREJ-Presentation-Local-02102022-Final.pdf\">View the slides from the local level webinar<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>OPINION PIECES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/kansas-criminal-justice-recommendations\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Criminal-Justice.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Criminal-Justice.png 1000w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Criminal-Justice-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Criminal-Justice-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/kansas-criminal-justice-recommendations\/\">Opinion: How Kansans can address racial equity in their criminal justice system<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/bridging-the-digital-divide-can-reduce-gaps-between-kansas-communities\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/CREJ-behavioral-health.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/CREJ-behavioral-health.png 1000w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/CREJ-behavioral-health-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/CREJ-behavioral-health-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/strengthening-behavioral-health-access-will-help-kansans-and-address-disparities\/\">Opinion: Strengthening behavioral health access will help Kansans and address far-reaching disparities<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/diversifying-the-teacher-workforce-will-benefit-kansas-students\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/CREJ-page-teacher-diversity.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/CREJ-page-teacher-diversity.png 1000w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/CREJ-page-teacher-diversity-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/CREJ-page-teacher-diversity-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/diversifying-the-teacher-workforce-will-benefit-kansas-students\/\">Opinion: Diversifying the teacher workforce will benefit Kansas students<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/kansas-tax-policy-and-federal-funding-recommendations\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tax-Policy-and-MFF.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tax-Policy-and-MFF.png 1000w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tax-Policy-and-MFF-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tax-Policy-and-MFF-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/kansas-tax-policy-and-federal-funding-recommendations\/\">Opinion: Fiscal policy changes can begin to make Kansas more racially equitable<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/bridging-the-digital-divide-can-reduce-gaps-between-kansas-communities\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Digital-equity.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Digital-equity.png 1000w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Digital-equity-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Digital-equity-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/bridging-the-digital-divide-can-reduce-gaps-between-kansas-communities\/\">Opinion: Bridging the digital divide can reduce gaps between Kansas communities<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/policy-changes-could-address-disparities-for-kansas-mothers-and-children\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kansas-CHW-map-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kansas-CHW-map-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kansas-CHW-map-1-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kansas-CHW-map-1-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/policy-changes-could-address-disparities-for-kansas-mothers-and-children\/\">Opinion: Policy changes could address disparities for Kansas mothers and children<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/School-prison-pipeline.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/School-prison-pipeline.png 1000w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/School-prison-pipeline-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/School-prison-pipeline-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/disrupting-the-school-to-prison-pipeline\/\">Opinion: Disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline will reduce disparities for Kansans<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In June 2020, Governor Laura Kelly signed Executive Order 20-48, forming the Governor\u2019s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice. The commission studied issues of racial equity and justice across systems in Kansas, focusing first on policing and law enforcement and then on economic systems, education, and health care. 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