Communities Organizing to Promote Equity-Bourbon County

03/26/2024

This is the last week to apply for LIEAP assistance. If you or anyone you know is struggling with paying their utility bills, please reach out so we can help you apply.

Stop by the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team office or reach out to a Community Health Worker to schedule an appointment.

03/07/2024

HAPPENING NOW!

03/06/2024

Earlier this year, our Executive Director Rachel Carpenter and Community Health Worker Lindsey McNeil attended the 2024 CADCA Conference! CADCA is a nonprofit organization that is committed to creating safe, healthy and drug-free communities globally.

They learned about several different drug prevention strategies and how to implement them in our communities!!

02/28/2024

Shoutout to Lewis- Student Support Coordinator for Fort Scott High School!

01/25/2024

Bourbon County Job Fair

📍 February 22nd, 2024
📍 2:30p-5:00p (Early access for veterans starting at 2:00p)
📍 401 Woodlands Hills, Fort Scott, KS

This is a great opportunity for our local community members who are facing unemployment due to the recent job closures.

Stop by, say hi, and pass the word along!

Thank you to KansasWorks, The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team, Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce and Bourbon County REDI for sponsoring this event.

12/16/2023

Today was a special day!
Today, the Community Health Workers (Lisa Robertson, Lindsey Renee McNeil, Kylie Batchelder) and HBCAT Director Rachel Carpenter, with the help from some local partners, were able to help a local homeless woman who had lived on the streets for years, finally move into an apartment of her own- WITH FURNISHINGS!

The team was blessed with a donation of a house full of furniture from a donor who asked to remain anonymous. This included things like a bed, dresser, recliner, coffee table, side table, entertainment center, a tv, lamps, dishes, plates and a multitude of other things.

HUGE THANK YOU to Alex Barner and his crew with Don Woods Moving , and for the financial contribution from the ACT team with Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center. Because of them, this amazing opportunity was made possible.

It’s incredible what a community of partners can work together to accomplish!

12/13/2023

A special FREE LAUNDRY event is happening this Saturday from 8a-2p!

Washateria Offers Free Clothes and Bedding Washing On December 16 - Fort Scott Washateria has teamed up with Healthy Bourbon County, SEK Community Health Center, Community Organizing to Promote Equity, and Bourbon County Health Equity Action Teams to assist folks with washing their clothes and bedding this Saturday, December 16 at the laundry mat located at 501 S. National. "Since November 1st we have made machines https://fortscott.biz/news/washateria-offers-free-clothes-and-bedding-washing-on-december-16

12/07/2023

Happening Now!

11/20/2023

Thank you to all public health professionals for everything you do to help your communities!

11/17/2023

Bourbon County Senior Health Fair- 2023

We had a good turn out this morning. Thank you to all community members and vendors for joining us and helping make this event a success!

Huge thank you to Patty and the Fort Scott Housing Authority for allowing us to have this event at your location.

If you missed us and would like more information about the different programs that were there, please reach out.

The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team
Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
K-State Research and Extension
Sek Area Agency On Aging
Ascension Via Christi
Horton House, Fort Scott
Veterans Association