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6.28.18

COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KS

Wyandotte County, Kansas

• 165,000 people
• Kansas City (93% of the

population), Bonner Springs, Edwardsville

• 41% white, 29% Latino, 23%

Black, 5% Asian (primarily Southeast Asian)

• White flight in 1960s and 1970s
• Deindustrialization hit working

class community hard

• Median household income:

$40,757 (Kansas: $53,571)

• Incredibly diverse county with rich

history

A Short History of Healthy Communities Wyandotte

■ County ty H Health R lth Rankings gs released first by the Kansas Health Institute in 2009. ■ Mayo yor J Joe Re Reardon’s 2010 State of the Government established an influential, multi ti- sect ctor t task k force to address the poor community health rankings. ■ Utilized the offer of technical assistance from the Kansa sas H s Health I Inst stitute to develop strategies. ■ Health D lth Departm tment D t Director J Joe Connor became heavily involved, ultimately leading to establishing Healthy Communities Division.

• Latino Health for All Coalition

initiated in 2008

• Focused on healthy eating, active

living, and access to health services as a means of addressing health disparities experienced by Latinos

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THE Q E QUE UESTION YOU U MUST T ANSWER: ER: HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO SAY “YES”?