Health Forward Foundation

Health Equity = Business Value. Join the Conversation. The Kansas City Health Equity LAN is a movement improving health outcomes for all by empowering communities and businesses to address health disparities. Join Qiana Thomason , President/CEO of Health Forward Foundation, as she moderates a CEO panel discussion featuring experts and change champions working together through the KC Health Equity Learning and Action Network (LAN) to improve equitable health outcomes and the value of care for Kansas City. ️When: Nov. 8, 8 - 10 AM Where: Carriage Club Register Now: https://lnkd.in/gUqZHgX4 #healthforwardkc #kcbizjournal #KCHEalthEquity #KCHELAN

At Health Forward Foundation, we have created an Ofrenda in our office, inspired by a poignant afternoon spent with local advocates from Kansas City's Westside Latino neighborhood last year. As we admired the heartfelt displays for Dia de los Muertos at the Mattie Rhodes Cultural Center, we felt a deep connection to the practice of honoring those we have lost. This inspired us to create our own Ofrenda to remember our loved ones. This year, we continue this tradition, inviting reflection in the midst of our busy lives. If you visit the Health Forward office, we encourage you to take a moment to pause and rejoice in the happiness you once shared with those who are no longer with us, for their memories continue to live on in our hearts, guiding and inspiring us each day🌼💀 #diadelosmuertos #healthforwardkc

Join the Food as Medicine Movement this Friday 🩺 Kansas City #OneHealthDay highlights and celebrates the complex interrelationships between human, animal and environmental health. Join Kael Martin, Health Forward Foundation's Impact Strategist - People, for a panel discussion and Q&A where you can ask questions about the food as medicine movement. ️🍏When: Nov. 1, 11:30 AM - 3 PM 🍏Where: KU Edwards Campus️ 🍏Register Now: hubs.la/Q02NtKkQ0 Be part of the conversation! #foodasmedicine #food #healthyfood #health

Join the Health Forward team! We're looking for an Impact Strategist to serve in our Place purpose area. This person will strategically engage with community partners to drive systems-level change that results in inclusive, powerful and healthy communities. Learn more and apply today ⏩ healthforward.org/careers

Proud to have our VP, McClain B., sharing Health Forward’s purpose driven work at #APHA2024! Earlier today, she was on a panel discussing philanthropy’s evolving approaches to health equity and advocacy amplified. By advancing participation in democracy, amplifying community-driven movements, and strengthening small, community-based organizations and leaders organizations, we’re building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #HealthForwardKC #Philanthropy #HealthEquity

Cuando votamos, no solo elegimos líderes. Votamos por asuntos que formarán los resultados de nuestro futuro. Nuestra democracia se fortalece cuando todos participamos. ¡Tu voz importa! ¿Estás listo para votar el 5 de noviembre.¡La Guía del Votante de KC puede responder tus preguntas antes de que llegues a la casilla: kcur.org/kcvoterguide2024 !Haz tu plan para votar! 🗳️ #HealthForwardKC #VoteForHealth #votarporlasalud

Research consistently shows that communities with high levels of civic engagement are often the healthiest. That's why we are proudly gifting $300,000 to eleven nonprofit organizations working to register and mobilize Kansas voters ahead of the November general election. This funding supports organizations working in Kansas but represents just one piece of Health Forward Foundation’s broader efforts to increase civic engagement and voter participation across the Kansas and Missouri state line. Moreover, this funding underscores our commitment to ensuring that our democracy reflects the voices and needs of people and communities that have historically been excluded. Learn more: bit.ly/3YQBGWd

Congratulations to Kelli Doyle from our People Team on being selected as the recipient of the District Attorney Mark Dupree/Mayor Tyrone Garner Dedicated Service Award, presented by Friends of Yates, Inc. This honor recognizes her exceptional commitment to supporting domestic violence victims and survivors. We're incredibly proud of Kelli's dedication and hard work.

Health Forward President/CEO Qiana Thomason inspired Central Exchange STEMMy Award attendees yesterday with her insights on "Learnings from a Made Woman." Qiana reminded us that health is a vital component of reaching our full potential. #STEMMyAwards #WomenInSTEMM #Awards #WomenLeaders

Join our team! Health Forward is looking for a thoughtful and energetic person eager to make an impact in our community by helping break down systems that cause health injustice. Take a look at our open Impact Strategist - Place role and apply today ⏩ healthforward.org/careers