Community Connections Volume 1 - 54 programs
Community Connection Volume 2 - 115 programs
Community Connection Volume 3 - 62 programs
The Community Connections program is a partnership between the Kansas Hospital Association and the American Hospital Association. KHA encourages you to share your hospital’s story regarding how your hospital serves your community. KHA will award regional Community Connection awards annually. In addition, all Community Connections stories will be featured in Current Reportand shared with legislators and others in our annual Community Connections Book (see below).
AHA will include Kansas stories in their publications, Capitol Hill faxes and on their Web site www.caringforcommunities.org – click on "hospitals in action."
Please use the Community Connections Call for Entry when submitting your stories. Send your stories to Cindy Samuelson at csamuelson@kha-net.org; or fax: (785) 233-6955.
Community Connections Award
Congratulations to our 2009 Community Connections Awardees
KHA is pleased to announce the six hospitals across Kansas that are the recipients of the 2009 Community Connections Awards.
- Bicycle Safety and Fitness Program, Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt - This program teaches safe riding habits, the benefits of physical activity and how to use a bicycle helmet.
- Dine-O-Might, Girard Medical Center, Girard – This program is an annual health screening and exercise program developed for elementary students.
- HealthWise 55, Stormont-Vail HealthCare, Inc., Topeka – This program provides resources for people 55 and older and their caregivers, and includes a number of free clinics.
- Annual Christmas Outreach, Cloud County Health Center, Concordia - This program helps individuals and families in the community that are stuggling with health and finances.
- Water Aerobic Program, Norton County Hospital, Norton – This program provides the community a fun and beneficial form of exercise using water therapy.
- Center for Children and Families, St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City – This program focuses on community resource coordination, education and at-risk behaviors of youth.
Thank you to all of the 40 hospitals that shared their hospital-based programs with us. Throughout this year, all 62 programs will all be featured in Current Report and in our newest Community Connections booklet. Both KHA and AHA will highlight your programs, as we work to tell the hospital story in Kansas and in the nation's capital.
In addition to a Community Connections Award, these hospital awardees will be recognized at a KHA-hosted media/award event in their community; $1,000 will be awarded back to their winning community program; statewide media announcements will be sent; and we will highlight each program in Current Report and on the KHA Web site. More information on the Community Connections Award.