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Amazing work RISE Cowley!

Legacy Foundation - Cowley Kids DATA Return to this page for updates regarding progress in changing the conditions that hold these problems in place.

Thank you Butterfly Handmade Creations! Our new cups have made their way around Kansas. They are perfect!

Check out the latest publication by Seed 2 Roots' partner Natasha Frost! Thanks to all the co-authors who made this research possible. A special shout out to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Healthy Eating Research, who made this work possible.

Moving from Policy to Practice for Early Childhood Obesity Prevention: A Nationwide Evaluation of State Implementation Strategies in Childcare:

Moving from Policy to Practice for Early Childhood Obesity Prevention: A Nationwide Evaluation of State Implementation Strategies in Childcare Policies requiring childcare settings to promote healthy eating, physical activity, and limited screentime have the potential to improve young children’s health. However, policies may have limited impact without effective implementation strategies to promote policy adoption. In this mixed-meth...

Great article highlighting Barber County's food pantry work!

How Food Drives are Getting Healthier - Food Bank News Food banks are pursuing a number of strategies to promote healthier donations to food drives, including using virtual food drive software.

If you are at https://apbp.memberclicks.net/2022-conference-program in Minneapolis this week, come find Mary!

Congrats on the amazing work Stay Strong - Live Long - Wilson County!!!!

What has been a year-long project is starting to come to fruition, and I couldn't be more excited. The Stay Strong Live Long Wilson County Coalition and the Cultivate Fredonia Healthy Living Action Team started collaborating on a project in the spring of 2021 that would provide Wilson County residents who don't own a vehicle or a bicycle a free means of transportation that provides health benefits as well. But the bikes won't be limited to just local residents; visitors will also be encouraged to check out a bike and enjoy a leisurely ride as they explore our community. The City of Fredonia stepped in and covered the liability insurance, and with the support of the County Commissioners, the bikes will be housed at the Wilson County Health Department. Six bikes have been ordered, and we hope to have the Bike Share Program up and running in the fall.

Funding for the Bike Share is being provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas as part of Wilson County’s Pathways to a Healthy Kansas grant.

We are excited to see such a great leader take the helm of the Kansas Health Foundation. Both Mary and Natasha have done deep, transformational work in Kansas Leadership Center Trainings and in partnership with the Kansas Health Foundation. Welcome to the new position Ed O’Malley!

Please join us in welcoming our new President and CEO Ed O’Malley!

Ed will begin this role on Aug. 10. He currently serves as president and CEO of the Kansas Leadership Center, a non-profit organization committed to fostering leadership for stronger, healthier and more prosperous Kansas communities.

Learn more: https://kansashealth.org/2022/06/27/omalley-khfpresidentandceo/

Traveling through Kansas!

Check out an article about co-owner Natasha Frost!

In Mankato, matching meals to mouths means more for all Natasha Frost returned to her hometown to promote efforts to reduce food waste and improve nutrition.