Heartland Health Conference

08/27/2026

Accessibility is a core value and we're excited to partner with KBC to ensure a top-notch lactation experience!

Congratulations! The Heartland Health Conference has earned the 5-star Conference Lactation Space designation. If you're attending the conference, stop by our booth. For more information on this designation, click here: ksbreastfeeding.org/conference-lactation-space-designation/

08/27/2026

A heartfelt thank you to the incredible sponsors of the 2026 Heartland HEALTH Conference! Your partnership strengthens our shared commitment to advancing health and patient-centered care across the Heartland.

We’re grateful for your investment, leadership, and support!

🗓️ September 9-11, 2026
📍 Sporting Park, Kansas City, KS
Learn more and register today: https://www.kcheartlandconference.com/

08/17/2026

✨ Build out your schedule today! ✨

With over 50 sessions to choose from, the Heartland Health Conference has something for everyone.

Wednesday kicks things off with the KS Community Health Worker Symposium, Heartland Healthcare Leadership Summit, and free, informative pre-conference sessions. Then, participate in two days of insightful conversation and presentations including those part of the Spanish Language Track and Maternal, Paternal, & Child Health (MPCH) Track.

🗓️ September 9-11, 2026
📍 Sporting Park, Kansas City, KS

Learn more and register today: https://www.kcheartlandconference.com/

08/04/2026

Calling all leaders!

Join healthcare executives, physicians, administrators, public health leaders, and community partners to build connections, exchange ideas, and advance innovative solutions that strengthen organizations and improve the health of our communities.

️ September 9, 2026
📍 Sporting Park, Kansas City, KS

Learn more at: https://www.kcheartlandconference.com/healthcare-leadership-summit.html

07/27/2026

We’re thrilled to announce an amazing lineup of Pre-Conference Sessions at the 17th Annual Heartland HEALTH Conference!

🗓️ September 9, 2026
📍 Sporting Park, Kansas City, KS
✅ Pre-conference sessions are FREE to attend

Highlights include:

• Know Your Rights Information Session to better understand immigrants’ rights, current enforcement realities, guidance on creating policies regarding ICE presence, and how to respond in ways that center dignity and safety. Hosted by Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation (AIRR).

• HeartSavers CPR Training where attendees will learn essential life-saving skills including how to perform CPR on adults, children, and infants; how to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED); and how to assist individuals who are choking. Participants will earn a 2-year Certificate.


Learn more & register here!
https://www.kcheartlandconference.com/

07/22/2026

We’re thrilled to have you join us for this year’s KS Community Health Worker Symposium presented by the KS Community Health Worker Coalition! This year, the Symposium is hosted at the Heartland Health Conference.

Connection and community are at the heart of this conference. Don’t miss 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 to network with fellow CHWs and allies.

🗓️ September 9, 2026
📍 Great Wolf Lodge, Kansas City, KS
✅ $50 registration fee includes CHW Coalition membership fee

Want to learn more about the Heartland Health Conference?
Click Here: https://www.kcheartlandconference.com/

07/09/2026

Join us for the 17th annual Heartland HEALTH Conference! This year’s theme is Why We Can’t Wait: Reimagining Resilience Across the Heartland.

🗓️ September 9-11, 2026
📍 Sporting Park, Kansas City, KS

Keynote speakers include Joia Crear-Perry, MD, FACOG, President & Founder of the National Birth Equity Collaborative, and Riisa Rawlins, MSW, CEO of Community Health Commission Missouri.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 at https://www.kcheartlandconference.com/

07/07/2026

We are 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 scholarship applications for the 17th Heartland Conference!

🗓️ September 9-11, 2026
📍 Sporting Park, Kansas City, KS

There are two scholarship pathways:
1. Community Health Worker, Birth Worker, & Community Advocate Pathway
2. KBEN Parent & Community Member Pathway

Learn more or apply: kcheartlandconference.com/scholarship-information.html

Scholarship Application Deadline: ​July 17, 2026

07/02/2026

🌟 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭7𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! 🌟
Join us in Kansas City for "Why We Can’t Wait: Reimagining Resilience Across the Heartland".

🗓️ September 9-11, 2026
📍 Sporting Park, Kansas City, KS

Learn more and register today: https://www.kcheartlandconference.com/
𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦.

09/03/2025

We’re thrilled to have you join us for this year’s Heartland Conference, where our theme, “Connecting the Dots: Bridging Urban and Rural Health Equity,” explores the powerful intersections between rural and urban communities across the Heartland.
Connection and community are at the heart of this conference. Don’t miss these engaging opportunities to network:

Wednesday: Poolside Networking Reception☀️
Thursday: Health Equity Awards & Dine 🍴Around KC (registration required)
Friday: Birth Justice Walk📣

We look forward to meaningful dialogue, transformative ideas, and a shared commitment to advancing health equity across our region.

Register for these events today through Guidebook!