Communities Organizing to Promote Equity-Harvey County

01/04/2024

So Shine Foundation is excited to launch this new initiative at The Porch next week!

Sweet Peas is a food pantry for babies! We offer infant feeding items by appointment only. Please see the graphic for more information.

10/04/2023

Taking our Narcan Training on the road again!

Today we shared with over 250 Hesston High School students and staff about the dangers of opioids, how to identify an overdose, and how to assist someone who is overdosing until emergency services arrive.

10/04/2023

Great crowd tonight for our fourth Community-Based Narcan Training & Distribution! Almost 150 students and staff learned how to identify an opioid overdose, how to administer Narcan, and what to do until emergency services arrive.

08/16/2023

Reminder: tomorrow is the first day of school for many of our students, but not all of our students.

The student handbook for your child's school can answer a multitude of questions such as school hours, attendance, dress code, technology and more:

https://www.usd373.org/families/handbooks-and-guides

08/11/2023

Celebrating with our friends at the new playground in Halstead! What a blessing to the community!

08/04/2023

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07/29/2023

Just received this month's delivery of commodities from the Kansas Dept. for Children and Families for the Hesston Resource Center.

07/24/2023

Yay!

07/13/2023

This is a great opportunity to receive free food! Clients are advised to arrive in their vehicles around 8AM to get in line as the food is distributed quickly. If you have any questions, you can check out their website: www.newtoncc.church/food-distribution

07/12/2023

Our CHWs are learning a lot at the Rural Health & Prosperity Grants Workshop in Dodge City! Can’t wait to get back and put some of these amazing ideas into practice!

07/05/2023

FYI

06/05/2023

SEAK starts today! Come join us!

We are excited to welcome Sara from Newton Public Library to SEAK Monday morning at 11:30a at New Creation Fellowship for a fun activity, followed by a meal, catered by Breadbasket at 12:00p. FREE Activity and Lunch for anyone ages 1-18.
More info at www.peaceconnections.org/SEAK

06/01/2023

Glad to help! Thanks for being such a great community partner!

Free laundry tonight from 6 pm to 8 pm. The same group from last month will be there tonight, they provide money to do your laundry, big or small they will pay for it. They provide all the soap and dryer sheet.

04/26/2023

Wow!

04/18/2023

What a great night!

04/12/2023

enrollees: Watch for mail from and respond quickly for requests for more information!
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Don't forget to update your address so can reach you:
💻 Online - use the KIERA chatbot at kancare.ks.gov
📞 Call our Community Health Workers Chris Allen (913-216-3317), Curtis Allen (913-216-3313) and Jay Hawes (913-216-4416) for assistance!
📞 Call the KanCare Clearinghouse 800-792-4884

04/11/2023

Put April 22 on your calendar to empty the medicine cabinet of unused and expired drugs!

04/03/2023

enrollees: Does have your current address and contact information? If not, you may miss important renewal information that is coming in the mail.
Update your address now:
💻 Online - use the KIERA chatbot at kancare.ks.gov
📞 Call the KanCare Clearinghouse 800-792-4884
OR
📞 Call our Community Health Workers Chris Allen (913-216-3317), Curtis Allen (913-216-3313) and Jay Hawes (913-216-4416) for assistance!

03/30/2023

We believe access to period products is a health need, not a privilege. That's why we have invested in and purchased four period product dispensers for Newton USD373. They will be installed at NHS and Chisholm and Santa Fe Middle Schools.

All of the period products, tampons and pads, will be available for FREE to all students in need!

We are proud of our commitment to promote health equity in our community!

By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Kendra Davila with Peace Connections in Newton shared a story about a mom and her teenage daughters needing period products, and she kept them home from school because they couldn't afford the products. "We had a family who was participating in our Cir

03/29/2023

FYI

03/29/2023

This is an amazing step for our communities!

"Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan, 4 milligram (mg) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription, use – the first naloxone product approved for use without a prescription."

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first naloxone nasal spray product available without a prescription.

03/24/2023

Great info! This assists both new AND existing customers!

Did you know? 👀 The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) helps lower-income families pay for high-speed internet by providing eligible households a monthly discount of up to $30 per month and a one-time $100 discount toward a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet. ACP-eligible households include families with incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and those who qualify for Lifeline, SNAP, Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch, WIC, and other government-funded programs. Visit GetACP.org/Kansas to see if you qualify.

03/07/2023

Congrats to our Harvey County STAND students!

03/07/2023

Join live NOW to learn more from the experts how parents can keep opioids and prescription medications out of the hands of their teens and children!

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03/07/2023

Parents, you are the best defense in preventing your children and teens from misusing prescriptions & opioids! Come join us TODAY as we learn together in this practical webinar over the lunch hour:

WHEN: Tuesday, March 7 at 12PM
WHERE: https://tinyurl.com/opioidsafety32023

* Note: the recording will be available afterwards for you to re-watch and/or share with friends and family!

03/06/2023

Parents, you are the best defense in preventing your children and teens from misusing prescriptions & opioids! Come join us as we learn together in this practical webinar over the lunch hour:

WHEN: Tuesday, March 7 at 12PM
WHERE: https://tinyurl.com/opioidsafety32023

* Note: the recording will be available afterwards for you to re-watch and/or share with friends and family!

03/03/2023

Parents, you are the best defense in preventing your children and teens from misusing prescriptions & opioids! Come join us as we learn together in this practical webinar over the lunch hour:

WHEN: Tuesday, March 7 at 12PM
WHERE: Zoom (https://tinyurl.com/opioidsafety32023)

* Note: the recording will be available afterwards for you to re-watch and/or share with friends and family!

03/03/2023

We had a great time last night continuing the conversation around opioid overdoses with our friends at the Kansas Learning Center For Health! To date, we've passed out over 100 kits of Narcan to our Harvey County community!