Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced on Thursday, May 13, that he will not expand Medicaid, regardless of the state Constitution that requires expansion after voters approved the measure in a statewide ballot referendum in 2020. The ballot measure passed 53.7% to 46.73% in a constitutional amendment referendum on Aug. 4, 2020. The Missouri General Assembly … Continued
Three Kansas City metro area health foundations have awarded $271,600 in grants to 28 community and grassroots organizations to provide COVID-19 vaccine education to improve vaccination rates in communities of color, rural areas and in targeted neighborhoods where vaccine uptake has lagged. The Health Forward Foundation, REACH Healthcare Foundation and Wyandotte Health Foundation partnered to … Continued
The REACH Foundation is continually impressed with the bright ideas that come from our partners, and we want to share these smart ideas with others. Read about how the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) has expanded its focus on wellness for employees and patients. THE OPPORTUNITY The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, … Continued
The REACH Foundation awarded grants totaling $358,822 to nine organizations to support the use of care coordinators, community health workers and other types of connectors to help uninsured and medically underserved individuals secure health services. The 12-month grants are designed to provide connector and wrap-around services that link clients to health, mental health, oral health … Continued
In March, the REACH Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors elected six individuals with diverse professional experiences to begin board terms on June 1, 2021. The REACH Board annually solicits applications from individuals who bring diverse professional experience and live and work within the foundation’s six-county service area. Board terms are three years, and individuals are … Continued
New research finds that 86% of Kansans support expanding or maintaining telehealth services to access health care after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, according to a statewide poll of voters conducted in February. In 2020, the federal government, states, and private payers lifted previous restrictions on the use of telehealth to enable safe access to health … Continued
D. Rashaan Gilmore is founder and executive director of BlaqOut, a grassroots organization and movement that provides education, support and community advocacy for Black and Latinx queer men in the Kansas City region. An entrepreneur, community connector and organizer, Gilmore developed BlaqOut to empower the Black LGBTQ community, tackle discrimination towards it, and to educate … Continued
Rosilyn Temple became an activist for nonviolence in Kansas City in 2011 after the murder of her 26-year-old son, a crime that is still unsolved. In trying to work through her grief, Temple said she understood she needed to do something to stand in the gap for her child and to help other mothers who … Continued
Recognizing that Black-led nonprofit organizations in the Kansas City region have not had equitable access to foundation funds and networks, the REACH Foundation has launched an initiative focused on investment in six Black-led organizations, with unrestricted grant awards of $20,000 and technical assistance to further their missions. Beginning in 2021, the Centering Black Voices initiative … Continued
The REACH Foundation received a GOLD Level Healthy KC certification through the Greater Kansas City Chamber’s Healthy KC Workplace Wellness program. The semi-annual health and wellness certification program recognizes area organizations for innovation and excellence in promoting a culture of health in the workplace. Certifications range from Honorable Mention up to Platinum and are based … Continued
