by Sam Smith | Nov 24, 2021 | Beat the Virus Stories, KS Beats the Virus
Groups addressing disparities found valuable resource through virus initiative With disproportionately high COVID-19 infection and death rates among non-White populations the pandemic put a spotlight on racial disparities in health care. In Wyandotte County, community...
by Sam Smith | Sep 28, 2021 | KS Beats the Virus, Newsroom, Press Releases, Research Articles
September 29, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New research on grassroots pandemic activism finds personal connections, shared purpose empowered Kansans to take action Wichita, Kan. – Third Floor Research—the research partnership between the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC)...
by Sam Smith | May 25, 2021 | Beat the Virus Stories, KBV News, KS Beats the Virus, Newsroom
“Voices on Vaccinations” Campaign Elevates the Conversation on COVID-19 Vaccination with Diverse Kansas Communities In an effort to build awareness of and interest in the COVID-19 vaccine for four Kansas communities – Black, Latino, Native American, and Kansans...
by Mike Sherry | Feb 1, 2021 | Beat the Virus Stories, KS Beats the Virus
Silver linings have been hard to come by during COVID-19, but strengthened civic ties may very well be a bright spot that endures in Kansas communities long after the pandemic recedes. Faced with fighting a common enemy, citizens from all walks of life rallied around...
by Leah Shaffer | Feb 1, 2021 | Beat the Virus Stories, KS Beats the Virus
The Journey church in Wichita has a small congregation that includes a surprising number of mental health professionals, so perhaps it was preordained that the church would respond to the mental health crisis brought on by COVID. The church is asking therapists to...
by Sam Smith | Feb 1, 2021 | KS Beats the Virus, Newsroom, Press Releases
February 1, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‘Kansas Beats the Virus’ project mobilized 7,000 Kansans launching 827 action plans to combat COVID across the state Wichita, Kan. – “Kansas Beats the Virus”– a statewide, bi-partisan public health intervention to combat the...
