Population Health

Kansas Population Health

How healthy are we as a state overall? How evenly distributed is health within our state? What can communities do to improve health? These issues are captured by the concept of population health, which links clinical and non-clinical approaches to improving the health of groups and communities. Population health reaches people beyond healthcare settings and traditional governmental public health services.

KHI works on important and timely issues impacting population health, including tobacco and vaping, food insecurity, housing, transportation and education. We also assist communities and policymakers in their work to identify, access and understand evidence-based strategies for improving population health.

KHI Celebrates National Nonprofit Day 2024

Celebrate National Nonprofit Day with the Kansas Health Institute! Join us to spotlight and honor the impactful work of nonprofit organizations in Kansas. The celebration will culminate in September with the Kansas Nonprofit Forum, a special event dedicated to fostering connections, enhancing collaboration, and celebrating the achievements of nonprofits in our state. Don't miss this unique opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together!

35 Min Read

Aug 16, 2024

News & Announcements
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Rural Realities and What They Mean for Health, with Dr. Robert Moser (part 1), episode 11

43 Min Read

Aug 15, 2024

Dr. Robert Moser and Wyatt Beckman stand on each side of the Dr. Samuel J. Crumbine statue. The Capitol Building is in the background.

Event

Event Recap – Kansas Vaping ECHO for Education Summit 2024

4 Min Read

Aug 30, 2024

- Policy & Research
What Happened to Health in Kansas? From Top 10 to the Bottom Half

6 Min Read

Jul 25, 2024
- Policy & Research
Community Paramedicine in Kansas: Policy Considerations for an Emerging Model of Care

28 Min Read

Jul 03, 2024
- Policy & Research
Beyond Borders: Benefits and Challenges of Leading a Multi-County Health Department

14 Min Read

Jun 24, 2024
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- Policy & Research
Reading Summit Mobilizes Community Members Around Childhood Literacy

6 Min Read

Jun 12, 2024

Event Recap: Advancing Organizational Priorities Through Health in All Policies

Event Recap ‒ Understanding Access: Health Coverage for Kansas’ Hispanic Communities

Event Recap: Immunizations for Adolescents and Young Adults — Ad Astra ECHO Series on Immunizations in Kansas

Event Recap: 2024 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps Webinar

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Policy & Research

Growing Health: How Horticultural Therapy Is Changing Lives in Cowley County

7 Min Read

Nov 24, 2025

News & Announcements
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All In for All Ages, with the Logan LIFE Center, episode 15

51 Min Read

Nov 10, 2025

Wyatt Beckman with KHI is on the left. Logan Intergenerational Family Education (LIFE) Center leaders, David Kirkendall (right) and Teresa McComb (middle).

News & Announcements

KHI Announces Storytelling Contest Winners

2 Min Read

Oct 30, 2025

A teal vintage typewriter sits with a sheet of paper, from which colorful butterflies emerge and fly upward. The image features the text: “Your stories, taking flight.”

Policy & Research

Quiet Battles: How Public Health Gave Me My Voice Back

6 Min Read

Oct 30, 2025

Policy & Research

What Happened to Health in Kansas?

8 Min Read

Sep 30, 2025

A long, arched blue bridge crosses a Kansas river lined with leafless trees. In the foreground, a semi-transparent, polygonal butterfly design hovers above the water.

Policy & Research

What Happened to Health in Kansas?

3 Min Read

Sep 29, 2025

Photo of a bridge with the words: What Happened to Health in Kansas

Policy & Research

Hunger Free Kansas Data Walk: Spark Conversations in Your Community

2 Min Read

Sep 02, 2025

Policy & Research

Stop Meeting to Meet

7 Min Read

Aug 28, 2025

Policy & Research

New Study: How Rural Counties Can Shape Wind Energy and Emerging Role of Public Health

3 Min Read

Aug 19, 2025

A close-up aerial view of a large wind turbine set against a green rural landscape, with the sun setting on the horizon and casting a warm orange glow over the fields, featuring logos for Berkeley Lab and Kansas Health Institute in the lower left corner.

Policy & Research

Strategic Partnership Development: Achieving Collaborative Advantage in Public Health

2 Min Read

Aug 18, 2025

Abstract depiction of connected people using wooden figures and illuminated threads, representing community, communication, and public health partnerships.

News & Announcements
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What’s There To Do in Abilene? with Julie Roller Weeks, episode 14

38 Min Read

Aug 08, 2025

A man and woman stand smiling in front of a red interactive display kiosk that reads “Visit Abilene Kansas,” with an image of a train and longhorn cattle in the background. The man wears a gray polo shirt and navy pants, and the woman wears a denim jacket over a colorful floral skirt.

Event

Event Recap — Teaching for Impact

3 Min Read

Aug 07, 2025

Webinar banner titled “Teaching for Impact: How to Bring Health and Policy into the Classroom and Academic Settings,” hosted by SOPHIA and Kansas Health Institute.

About KHI

The Kansas Health Institute supports effective policymaking through nonpartisan research, education and engagement.

KHI believes evidence-based information, objective analysis and civil dialogue enable policy leaders to be champions for a healthier Kansas.

Established in 1995 with a multiyear grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, KHI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization based in Topeka.