Kansas Center for Rural Health

05/28/2026

🤝 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵—𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟳 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗢® 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 is a new virtual opportunity to connect professionals across Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas who are committed to improving maternal health outcomes.

Each session tackles key topics—from collaboration and care integration to addressing barriers and supporting maternal mental health.

✨ Join the conversation. Share strategies. Drive impact.

The Region 7 Maternal Health ECHO® Series brings together community partners, public health professionals, health care providers and regional leaders to strengthen collaboration and improve maternal...

05/27/2026

🚨 STUDY ALERT!! 🚨

05/26/2026

👩‍⚕️ 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙❓ 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙀𝘾𝙃𝙊 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙔𝙊𝙐!

Primary care and behavioral health clinicians—especially those serving rural communities—are invited to join a practical, case-based learning series focused on adolescent behavioral health.

💡 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
💡 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬
💡 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 & 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬
💡 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞

🗓 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟒–𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐧–𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐂𝐒𝐓
🎓 𝐍𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 | 𝐂𝐄 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 | 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

👉 Sign up today:

Utilizing Project ECHO web conferencing, healthcare and educational professionals discuss topics related to Adolescent Behavioral Health

05/25/2026

💙 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗙𝗶𝘁-𝗗𝗦𝗔𝗗 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆💙

Adults (35+) with Down syndrome and their caregivers are invited to join a 12-week research study focused on fitness, caregiving support, and healthy aging.

✨ 3 weekly Zoom exercise classes designed specifically for adults with Down syndrome
✨ Weekly caregiver training on Alzheimer’s and dementia care
✨ Free to participate + compensation, iPad, and materials provided

Help advance research while gaining tools to support strength, wellness, and caregiving.

📩 Contact: [email protected] | [email protected]
📞 913-574-2447

05/22/2026

💬 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿. 💪

The 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 unites voices from across the state to improve healthcare access, equity, and innovation in rural communities.

✨ Membership is open — and we’d love for you to be part of the movement!
📌 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!

The Kansas Center for Rural Health (KCRH) is transitioning the existing Rural Health Council into a more traditional membership-based model.

05/21/2026

📣 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟳 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗢® 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀

This engaging virtual series brings together clinical, community, and public health partners to build stronger systems of care for maternal health across the region.

🔹 Collaborative learning
🔹 Real-world strategies
🔹 Regional impact

🗓️ Sessions run June through October, covering topics like resource sharing, care coordination, structural barriers, and maternal mental health.

Be part of the movement to create healthier futures for families.

The Region 7 Maternal Health ECHO® Series brings together community partners, public health professionals, health care providers and regional leaders to strengthen collaboration and improve maternal...

05/20/2026

💙 🌾 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆? It can be overwhelming— You don’t have to do it alone.

Join us for the 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠, 𝐊𝐒 on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, Mᴀʏ 21 | 𝟏𝟎–𝟏𝟏:𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐌.
📍 Pittsburg Public Library | 308 N Walnut
🧠 Hosted by the KU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

No registration is needed—just come as you are.
📩 For info, contact Amy Yeager: [email protected] | 913-945-7663

You don't need to navigate through Alzheimer's disease or any dementia diagnosis alone. Find a support group here.

05/19/2026

05/18/2026

🧠 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁!
Want to build a healthier lifestyle for your family? Join the study — a free online program for parents and kids to learn smart eating habits and fun ways to stay active!

🎁 Participants can receive:
✅ 𝗨𝗽 𝘁𝗼 $𝟮𝟮𝟱
✅ 𝟮 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀
✅ 𝟭 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲

🌟 Don’t miss out — spaces are limited!
👉 Sign up here: https://www.iamhealthyparentsfirst.org/

iAmHealthy Families is a school- and clinic-based program that helps families learn about healthy lifestyles! We partner with schools and clinics in rural Kansas to offer healthy lifestyle programs to elementary school children and their families. We are located at the University of Kansas Medical C...

05/15/2026

🤝 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀’ 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲.

University of Kansas School of Nursing is seeking home care agencies ready to partner in building a formal apprenticeship model that strengthens skills, improves retention, and supports high-quality care.

Through mentorship and structured training, this pilot program will support approximately 10 direct care workers over two years — with stipend support available for participating agencies.

📅 Starting Fall 2026
📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to sign up for an info meeting and get involved.

Together, we can build a stronger workforce pipeline for Kansas communities.