Kansas

Updated: June 2026

  • Name of MHI Grantee Site: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
  • State: Kansas
  • Organization Type: Title V, Health Department
  • HRSA Grant Service Areas/Priorities: Urban, Rural, Tribal
  • MHI Key Contact: Kayla Stangis
  • MHI Key Contact Email: kayla.stangis@ks.gov
  • MHI Grantee/Taskforce Website: …

Current Innovations:

Innovation Description

Category Topic(s)

Blood Pressure Cuff Pilot Project (Hypertension Prevention) in rural areas.

Workforce Training – Simulations & OB Emergency Preparedness

Community Engagement – Rural Engagement

Direct Clinical Care – Mobile & Remote Care Models

Doula Training, Credentialing & Medicaid Reimbursement.

Workforce Training – Maternal Health Policy Advancements

Integrated Services Pilot (Substance Use Disorder).

Direct Clinical Care – Integrated Care Models

Direct Clinical Care – Mental Health & SUD Programs

Workforce Training – Mental Health & Substance Use Trainings

Obstetrics simulation training in rural areas.

Workforce Training – Simulations & OB Emergency Preparedness

Becoming a Mom / Kansas Perinatal Community Collaborative (KPCC) Expansion.

Community Engagement – Patient Education & Engagement

Resources

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