RESOURCE
LINKS
Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Health
http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/health/index.html
The branch of KDHE devoted to programs, services
and partnerships to help ensure the health and safety of Kansans. This
site has links to bureaus and offices within the purview of the
Division
of Health.
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
http://www.srskansas.org/
The mission and vision SRS is to protect children, promote the
self-sufficiency of adults, and to connect Kansans with supports
and services that can improve their lives.
Kansas Action for Children
http://www.kac.org/
The mission of Kansas Action for Children is
to act as a change agent of policies and systems to ensure that
the needs and rights
of children in the state of Kansas are met. Quite simply,
our mission is "speaking up for children." Rather than
assisting children on a case by case basis through direct services,
Kansas Action for Children seeks to improve public policy and public
systems.
Kansas ElderCount
http://www2.kumc.edu/coa/ElderCount/index.htm
Kansas ElderCount is a project to design and produce a chart book
describing key measures of older adult well-being, at the county
level. The chart book is to be used by policy makers, program planners
and the general public.
Kansas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
http://www.kahsa.org/
The mission of KAHSA is to provide services to not-for-profit
long term care organizations who enhance the quality of life of
Kansas seniors by influencing public policy; providing leadership
on social, economic, and political issues; sharing information;
and promoting collective networking opportunities.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS) is a Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services.
Programs for which CMS is responsible include Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance
Program (SCHIP), HIPAA, and CLIA.
University of Kansas Policy Research Institute, Kansas Statistical
Abstract
http://www.ukans.edu/pri/ksdata/ksah/
The Kansas Statistical Abstract, 2002, contains the latest available
state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital
statistics and health, housing, elections, education, business
and manufacturing, exports, employment, income, finance, state
and local government, crime, recreation, communications, transportation,
agriculture, climate, energy, and mining and mineral products.
K-State
Community Health Institute
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_chealth/welcome.htm
K-State Research and Extension
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu
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