Category: Health

Trauma-Informed Care Is Crucial for Missouri Schoo...

Posted by Katie Feuerstein | Apr 19, 2022 | Equity | 0 |

Black Mental Health Shame Perpetuates Silent Suffe...

Posted by Elena Cleaves | Mar 26, 2022 | Emotional Health | 0 |

Harm Reduction Strategies and Resources are Crucia...

Posted by Taylor Schley | Feb 8, 2022 | Addiction | 0 |

Equity for LGBTQ+ Individuals Starts with Understa...

Posted by Katie Feuerstein | Dec 8, 2021 | Violence Against Women | 0 |

The Rural vs. Urban Safety Net: Two Sides of the S...

Posted by Tonia Wright | Oct 6, 2021 | Health | 0 |

Providers Play Critical Role in Combatting Human T...

Posted by Elena Cleaves | Jun 23, 2021 | Violence Against Women | 0 |

Dental Health Professionals are Integral to HPV-Related Cancer Prevention

by Katie Feuerstein | May 31, 2022 | Health | 0 |

Only one vaccine exists which has the power to prevent oral human papillomavirus (HPV): the HPV...

Older Adults are Often Overlooked in Conversations About Suicide

by Katie Feuerstein | May 31, 2022 | Health | 0 |

Although suicide has finally found a place in the public spotlight, it remains a concern...

Trauma-Informed Care Addresses the Link Between Trauma and Health Ailments in Aging Adults

by Elena Cleaves | May 31, 2022 | Health | 0 |

Trauma exposure is linked to developing a wide range of conditions that negatively impact...

Integrated Approaches to Care Address Substance Use Disorder Among Older Adults

by Elena Cleaves | May 31, 2022 | Health | 0 |

Changes and life experiences that occur throughout the aging process can be overwhelming, leading...

Closing the Gap: KanCare Covers 165,000 Kansans Currently Left Out of Medicaid

by Elena Cleaves | May 5, 2022 | Health | 0 |

A recent webinar from the Kansas City Medical Society Foundation titled, “Let’s Talk KanCare: What...

Trauma-Informed Care Is Crucial for Missouri Schools

by Katie Feuerstein | Apr 19, 2022 | Equity | 0 |

Hosted by Alive & Well Communities and the Cultural Competency Collective, a recent...

Preventing Sexual Violence Requires Community Education and Trauma-Informed Support

by Elena Cleaves | Mar 30, 2022 | Sexual Assault | 0 |

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month, an annual campaign dedicated to ending...

Toxic Drinking Culture Haunts the American “Normal”

by Katie Feuerstein | Mar 27, 2022 | Addiction | 0 |

The fight against alcohol abuse is one of America’s longest sagas, from the settlers who only...

Black Mental Health Shame Perpetuates Silent Suffering

by Elena Cleaves | Mar 26, 2022 | Emotional Health | 0 |

Note: Sources’ names have been changed to protect anonymity. Cheslie Kryst, winner of the 2019...

Nursing Workforce Shortage Demonstrates Health Industry Failures: “That System is Crumbling”

by Elena Cleaves | Mar 26, 2022 | Health | 0 |

In recent years, reports indicated future shortages in the nursing workforce. Now, the COVID-19...

Grace Advertising CEO Tonia Wright Named 2022 Healthcare Hero

by Tonia Wright | Mar 8, 2022 | Equity, Health | 0 |

Some companies rightfully take pride in their philanthropic contributions, donating 10 percent of...

Cultural Expectations Can Have Lethal Consequences

by Katie Feuerstein | Mar 7, 2022 | Emotional Health | 0 |

Discussions abound of gender norms in all forms of media, but information and opinion often clash....