By Dalton Black, Executive Director, United Way of Harvey and Marion Counties In 2023, the largest daycare in Harvey County closed, and families were left scrambling. That’s how the Harvey County Childcare Task Force got started. Parents, providers, employers, schools … Continue reading “Testing What Works: Our Childcare Experiments in Harvey County”
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CLOSING OUT PHASE 3: WHAT ANOTHER TWO YEARS AS A PATHWAYS COMMUNITY TAUGHT US
Harvey County has been a Pathways to a Healthy Kansas community since Phase 1, more than ten years ago. That is a long time to stay at one table. Phase 3 wraps up this year, and it is worth pausing … Continue reading “CLOSING OUT PHASE 3: WHAT ANOTHER TWO YEARS AS A PATHWAYS COMMUNITY TAUGHT US”
UNITED WAY AND HEALTHY HARVEY COALITION RECEIVE $50,000 KDADS SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT
United Way of Harvey and Marion Counties has been awarded a $50,000 Kansas Community Suicide Prevention Grant from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. The project, called Bridging the Gap, will build suicide prevention into the places where … Continue reading “UNITED WAY AND HEALTHY HARVEY COALITION RECEIVE $50,000 KDADS SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT”
A Fresh Start for Hesston: Exploring What’s Possible for Local Food Access
by Dalton Black, executive director It’s been almost eight years since Hesston lost its grocery store. For a lot of families, that’s meant longer drives, fewer options, and a harder time putting fresh food on the table. For seniors and … Continue reading “A Fresh Start for Hesston: Exploring What’s Possible for Local Food Access”
It’s My Pleasure to Introduce…
Ethan Reimer, UWHMC Board Member Question: Where did you grow up and what was your family life like? Answer: I grew up and lived in Sedgwick, KS until I graduated from Sedgwick High School and went off to college. My … Continue reading “It’s My Pleasure to Introduce…”
It’s My Pleasure to Introduce…
Mary Goad, UWHMC Board Member Question: Where did you grow up and what was your family life like? Answer: I grew up in Emporia Kansas with my parents and three sisters. Question: Who have been your strongest influences in life? … Continue reading “It’s My Pleasure to Introduce…”
It’s My Pleasure to Introduce…
Layla Nightingale, Coalition Coordinator Question: Where did you grow up and what was your family life like? Answer: I was born and raised in Larned, KS, along with my sister. My mother pursued a career in education, while my father … Continue reading “It’s My Pleasure to Introduce…”
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Selects Healthy Harvey Coalition to return as Pathways to a Healthy Kansas Community in Harvey County
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) announces it has selected Healthy Harvey Coalition in Harvey County, along with 18 other communities, as grantees for its third phase of the Pathways to a Healthy Kansas (Pathways) initiative. BCBSKS will … Continue reading “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Selects Healthy Harvey Coalition to return as Pathways to a Healthy Kansas Community in Harvey County”
It’s My Pleasure to Introduce…
Luretta Turk, Marion County Advisory Council Member My name is Luretta (aka Lu) Turk. I’ve been the Marion County Director of the Department of Aging since May 2023. I was born in Wichita on McConnell Air Force Base as my … Continue reading “It’s My Pleasure to Introduce…”
Making progress on childcare in Harvey County with continued partnership
Author UWHMCPosted on Categories Community ImpactLeave a comment on Making progress on childcare in Harvey County with continued partnership by Dalton Black, executive director, and Melissa Bogunovich, community impact manager In the fall of 2023, the Harvey County Childcare Task Force began working to address childcare challenges in our communities after the closing of one of the community’s largest … Continue reading “Making progress on childcare in Harvey County with continued partnership”