Center for Health Equity
Aiko Allen, Director
Phone: (785) 296-0781
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 300
Topeka, Kansas 66612-365
Mission: Promote and improve the health status of all Kansans through shared leadership and collaboration across the public health system in order to reduce identified and emerging health disparities among racial, ethnic, tribal, and underserved populations.
Improving the Health of All Kansans:
Building Stronger Communities for Better Health
News and Reports
Voices for Health Equity Contest
Sponsored by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Center for Health Equity (CHE) is the first of a series of "storytelling" events that will help CHE to showcase how local communities define and identify health dispari-ties and describe what is being done to promote equity in health. In early February, a call for entries went out for the Voices for Health Equity contest with a deadline of March 31. There are five winners for this first cycle of projects.
Each month a winner will be featured on the CHE website starting in June. Winners are:
FreeWheels for Kids (Kansas City)
Heartland Community Health (Lawrence)
Research and Training Center for Independent Living (Lawrence)
Rosedale Development Association (Kansas City)
SIDS Network (Wichita)
National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity
Center for Health Equity has a CD with information on the National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity and the Health and Human Services first national plan to reduce health disparities. If you would like a CD mailed to you please send an email to minorityhealth@kdheks.gov.
Health Equity Strategic Plan
Snapshot of what Kansas looks like and health issues. Includes drivers for strategic plan development.
Voices for Health Equity Catalyst
The Catalyst is a periodic publication of the Center for Health Equity that will highlight hot topics in public health with a focus on disparities experienced in Kansas.
News Releases
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General Information
Center for Health Equity History
The Center for Health Equity acknowledges the vision and commitment of individuals, agencies and communities that historically laid the groundwork for its creation in Kansas. Sharing this timeline is an invitation for more stakeholders to identify their places and contributions over time to address disparities and improve the health of all Kansans—principles, practices, and strategies that work to promote equity in public health services. Read more...
Timeline 
and Advisory Comittee
Tools and Resources
Office of Minority Health: OMH works in partnership with communities and organizations in the public and private sectors to support a systems level approach to eliminating health disparities. Learn more about state and regional offices of minority health.
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