Introduction

Located in the heart of the nation, Kansas, a 208 mile by 411 mile rectangle, is bordered by Nebraska, Missouri, Colorado and Oklahoma. Kansas ranks 15th in the nation with a total area of 82,282 square miles.

According to the 2000 Census, Kansas' population of 2,688,418 is mostly urban and is mainly concentrated in the east, with a third of the population located in its five largest cities: Wichita, Kansas City, Overland Park, Topeka (the State Capital) and Olathe. The residents of Kansas are predominantly white (83.1%) with growing populations of African Americans (5.7%) and Hispanics (7.0%). Native Americans constitute less than one percent of the population. The agriculture and airplane manufacturing industries dominate Kansas economics.

The Kansas/Technology Liaison is committed to providing quality health information to Kansans and the MidContinental Region.

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Health Information

Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute -- are dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of cancer patients and enhancing cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment by providing the resources and infrastructure necessary to promote interdisciplinary basic, clinical and population-based cancer research.

JoCoHealth -- JoCoHealth is your community web site for health information, services and resources for medically uninsured in Johnson County.

Kansas Cancer and Health Resources -- links to numerous hospitals, health institution, and health programs in the state of Kansas

Kansas Health Care Association -- The Kansas Health Care Association (KHCA) is a statewide non-profit association that represents over 200 for-profit or not-for-profit long-term care providers.

Kansas Health Institute -- An independent, non-profit health policy and research organization communicating information on medical care, public health and social, behavioral and community factors.

University of Kansas Hospital -- offers information on diseases and conditions as well as gender and age-related concerns, wellness information and interactive tools to help you learn more.

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Community Health

Community Toolbox -- Promoting Community Health and Development.

HealthQuest: State of Kansas Health Promotion Program -- Partners with employees to improve their health and well-being and to reduce health care costs.

Healthy Kansas City -- the gateway to Kansas City's local health services and resources.

Bureau of Consumer Health -- the Bureau of Consumer Health administers state programs for child care licensing, childhood lead poisoning prevention, restaurant inspection, and consumer product safety in partnership with local health departments in Kansas.

Kansas Health Alert Network -- a part of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bio terrorism Planning and Response effort. The Network supports Preparedness Planning, Disease Surveillance and epidemiological investigation in the state of Kansas.

Kansas Mental Health Information Exchange -- Helps consumers of mental health services evaluate the quality and effectiveness of different treatments and providers. The website is also available in Spanish.

Support Groups -- Links to local support groups though out the state.

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Rural Health

Kansas Rural Health Works -- a community based organization supported by the Kansas Department of Health and the Environment's Office of Local and Rural Health, and a variety of community organizations which see the need for more collaborative efforts in meeting the growing needs of a diverse population. This site is a good resource for Kansans who need informational resources or assistance with addressing the health care needs of their community.

Kansas Department of Health and the Environment - Office of Local and Rural Health -- helps local health care institutions and communities in establishing or modifying health care delivery systems in the community.

Kansas Rural Health Center -- a nonprofit organization that promotes long-term health of the land and its people by supporting environmentally sound and economically viable policies. This site also contains links to local health care providers.

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Teens and Children

Kansas Healthwave -- information on low-cost or no cost health insurance for families with children.

Kansas State Resources - Children with Disabilities -- Links for agencies and programs that deal with children's health and children with disabilities.

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Emergency Planning and Preparedness Links

Kansas Department of Health and Environment -- Emergency Phone Numbers

Kansas Division of Emergency Management -- The Division works directly with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Kansas Department of Transportation -- Driving conditions, closed roads, and travel information.

Kansas Homeland Security Notification System -- Subscribe to receive notification of changes to the alert status for state and national Homeland Security.

Kansas Homeland Security -- Local, state, federal contacts and resources.

Kansas Center for Public Health Preparedness -- Contact information to report suspected acts of bioterrorism and chemical terrorism or toxin emergencies.

Spill and Release Reporting in Kansas -- Federal and state laws require federal and/or state agencies be notified in the event of an accidental spillage of any materials that may pollute water, air, or soil.

MidAmerica Poison Control Center -- 24 Hour Poison Control Center Hotline

First Hours Resources -- Communicating in the first hours of an emergency. Key Websites and Online Resources

American Red Cross -- Disaster services and preparedness information.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- Region 7: Serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and 9 Tribal Nations.

National Weather Service -- County by county coverage.

FEMA -- Federal Emergency Management Agency.

National Disaster Medical System -- The National Disaster Medical System is a federally coordinated system that augments the Nation's medical response capability. If you are interested in having your facility support the Federal medical response effort or are interested in participating as civilian personnel, please click here.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services disasters home page.

National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities -- Developed by the Drexel University School of Public Health Center for Health Equality, with support from the HHS Office of Minority Health, the National Resource Center is the first online clearinghouse and information exchange portal designed to facilitate communication, networking and collaboration to improve preparedness, build resilience and eliminate disparities for racially and ethnically diverse communities in public health emergencies.

National Network of Libraries of Medicine Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit -- An emergency preparedness resource for libraries.

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Seniors

Kansas Department on Aging -- uses public and private resources to improve the security, dignity and independence of Kansas seniors, their families, seniors' caregivers and all Kansans living in adult care homes.

Kansas Health Ethics -- this has information and links to assist patients to make informed decisions about treatment choices and end of life issues.

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Minority and Underserved

Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved -- the site provides links to various health resources at low cost or free clinics across the state of Kansas.

Minority Health in Kansas -- the resources on this site are selected to provide connections and information that will enhance the health of the state's culturally diverse population.

Kansas Minority Health Advocacy Network -- has the goal to establish advocates across the state of Kansas to eliminate health disparities in Racial and Ethnic Minorities.

Kansas State Disability Resources -- Resource sheet will help you locate organizations and agencies within your state that address disability-related issues, compiled by the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

Families USA Kansas Resources -- provides new materials published by Families USA, key health contacts, state government links, news and views from the state, and other resources that might be helpful to Kansas advocates.

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Informacion en Español

Programa Healthwave de Kansas -- Seguro médico de bajo costo o sin costo para familias con niños
(Low cost or no cost health insurance for families with children)

Asociación de Kansas pol la Salud Mental del Bebé -- Incluye presentaciones en PowerPoint, artículos y publicaciones relacionadas con la salud mental del bebé
(Includes PowerPoints, articles and publications related to mental health issues of infants)

Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services -- Resources in Spanish

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Insurance and Licensing

Kansas State board of the Healing Arts--Public and Licensure Information -- regulating broad for the health care in kansas. Its mission is to protect citizens of Kansas from incompetence and insure a high standard for licensing. Contains links regarding licensing, renewal, and making a complaint.

Kansas Department of Health and Environment--Licensing

Kansas Health Insurance -- A site that explains the ins and outs of how medical insurance works in the state of Kansas. It also contains links for information for seniors, small businesses and the underinsured.

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Grant Information

Kansas Health Foundation--Recognition Grants -- a charitable non-profit organization that supports health-related organizations thought the state of Kansas by providing grants to qualify applicants. The contains a information and links to many grant opportunities throughout the state of Kansas.

United Methodist Health Ministry Fund-Grants -- The Health Fund works to achieve its mission primarily through grants made to nonprofit organizations working to improve health in Kansas. The site contains grant information and criteria to apply for those grants.

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Demographics

Kansas Health Statistics -- a link to the state's health statistics provided by the Kansas Department of Health and the Environment.

Kansas At-a-Glance--U.S. Census -- provides a quick look at the population composition of the state of Kansas provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, searchable for city or county. It also contains links to more in-depth information.

Kansas Department of Health and Environment--Center for Health and Environmental Statistics -- The Center publishes Kansas Health Statistics Report quarterly to inform policy makers and the public of the latest information on health data and research using health information. These reports review research findings from KDHE and outside the agency.

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Kansas Libraries

Kansas Library Directory -- a link to all types of libraries in Kansas, whether public or private, searchable by city or county.

Kansas Library Association Library Directory -- a link to the main library association here in Kansas.

Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association (MCMLA) -- a link to the local chapter of the Medical Library Association (MLA). MCMLA provides an opportunity for discussion of regional and local interests and for continuing education in health sciences librarianship.

University of Kansas Medical Center -- The University of Kansas Medical Center is a campus of the University of Kansas and offers educational programs through its Schools of Allied Health, Medicine, Nursing and Graduate Studies. The campus is comprised of academic units operating alongside the University of Kansas Hospital, which provides opportunities for clinical experience and residency positions.

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Kansas Medical Library Associations

Health Sciences Library Network of Kansas City -- HSLNKC is a multi-library network dedicated to the cooperation and sharing of resources for improving the health of the people of greater-Kansas City.

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Kansas Staff Contact Information

Karen Cole, Director Archie R. Dykes Library of the Health Sciences University of Kansas Medical Center 2100 West 39th Avenue Kansas City, KS 66160-7180 Phone: (913) 588-7300 Fax: (913) 588-7360 Email: kcole@kumc.edu Library: http://library.kumc.edu/

Kansas/Technology Liaison Rebecca Brown, MLS Archie R. Dykes Library of Health Sciences University of Kansas Medical Center 2100 West 39th Avenue Kansas City, KS 66160-7180 Phone: (913) 588-7307 Fax: (913) 588-7304 Email: rbrown3@kumc.edu

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MCR Project Information

Technology Project

The objective is to continue the development of the technological resources and infrastructure of the MidContinental Region. Information will be provided to all members of the network that will assure that they have basic connectivity to the Internet and can take advantage of NLM and NN/LM resources and services. The RML web site will provide links to Internet service providers in the region, with an emphasis on the increasing number of free Internet service providers. Innovative technologies and resource will be identified and communicated to the region. A particular focus will be promoting new models of scholarly communication like PubMed Central and SPARC publishing initiatives.

Kansas Outreach

The main objective of the Kansas Liaison is to promote the use of the products and services of the National Library of Medicine and the National Network of Libraries. This is through exhibiting at library and health conferences in the State and by offering classes. The liaison, health professionals and librarians in Kansas work collaboratively to contribute to the work of the MidContinental Region's special projects liaisons.

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