Welcome to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's Web site. Our vision is 'healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments'. To that end, we welcome your suggestions and critiques of our service delivery across the state.

The state belongs to all of us - "Kansas Don't Spoil It"

Roderick L. Bremby, Secretary of KDHE

 Roderick L. Bremby, Secretary of KDHE


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The following listing offers quick links to the most frequently requested topics, services or programs at the Kansas Department of Health & Environment.
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KS Train |

 

KS Train Calendar

To add events to the KS Train Calendar contact Debbie Nickels.

 

Disaster Recovery Information

The flooded Verdigris River at Coffeyville

Resource and information links to assist with safeguarding your health and environment during a natural disaster.
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The flooded Verdigris River at Coffeyville, KS.

 

Kansas Drop INs Kansas DropINs, a collaboration of private and public sector agencies housed in the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, announces the development of a new, interactive website highlighting resources for the state's dropout prevention efforts and upcoming Dropout Prevention Summit held on October 20, 2009 in Wichita. The Summit will highlight promising practices of Kansas' current dropout prevention efforts, while identifying additional strategies to combat the issue. Every Kansan has a stake in ensuring our youth succeed and therefore all sectors - private businesses, government agencies, school staff, parents, youth and concerned citizens are invited to attend the summit.
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View the latest updates and resources on the H1N1 flu outbreak in Kansas.

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H1N1 Información en Español

If you have questions about the 2009 H1N1 Flu Virus (initially known as swine flu), call or email KDHE. Spanish speaking operators will be available to answer questions from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Toll-free number is 1-877-427-7317
General Email: H1N1FluInfo@kdheks.gov
Lab/Clinicians: epihotline@kdheks.gov

 

Kansas Green Schools The Kansas Green Schools Initiative represents the collaborative effort of the Bureaus of Water, Air and Radiation, Waste Management and Environmental Remediation to promote environmental stewardship for Kansas Schools statewide. Through the Kansas Green Schools Program, there are opportunities for grants, workshops for teachers, and technical support for schools to "green" their buildings and grounds. Incorporating projects into the classroom curriculum is one goal of the program. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment partner for the Green Schools Program is the Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE).
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2009 Environmental Conference

2009 Environmental Conference
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Kansas Information for Communities (KIC)

Kansas Information for Communities (KIC)

Kansas Information for Communities (KIC) gives users the chance to prepare their own queries for vital event and other health care data, including births, cancer incidence, deaths, and hospital discharges by diagnosis and by procedure, Kansas population estimates, and pregnancies. The KIC system allows you to generate your own table for specific characteristics: year of occurrence, age, rate, sex, and county. KIC also has links to statistical reports and health professional reports.
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