Health Equity and Health Disparities

Equality Kansas, formerly the Kansas Equality Coalition, was established in October 2005. Originally formed by the merger of independent LGBT advocacy groups in Topeka, Manhattan, and Wichita, Equality Kansas is a chapter-based grassroots organization.

Their mission is to encourage social, educational, and economic advancement of the American Indian community by promoting traditional and cultural values.

KHI, a Non-profit health policy and research organization based in Topeka, KS, provides research on racial and ethnic health disparities in Kansas.

The LGBT-Affirming Therapist Guild of Kansas City is a community-based, grassroots organization of licensed mental and medical healthcare professionals, as well as students-in-training. They share a collaborative commitment to make affirming culturally competent healthcare available for all sexual and gender minorities based on the premise that LGBT and heterosexual identities are equally valid.

Local KC organization that partners with school districts, health systems, and companies to alleviate and address the impacts of trauma and toxic stress on students, patients, and teams. They offer evidence-based trainings and tailored consulting ranging from one-time professional development to intensive multiyear partnerships.

The Office is dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities.

Private foundation seeking to improve health care systems and ultimately the health of America's most vulnerable populations(uninsured, minority Americans, elderly, low income)

Harborview's Medical Center's information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other topics related to the health care of immigrants to the US, many of whom are refugees.

From Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes (Schools of Public Health, Medicine and Nursing).

Non-profit foundation focusing on major health care issues in the U.S. and abroad. Facts- information- analysis.

Coalition of several Latino community partners in the Kansas City/ Wyandotte County area.

Information about health issues that are specific to the LGBTQIA+ community.

The Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) is central to the NCI's efforts to reduce the unequal burden of cancer in our society and train the next generation of competitive researchers in cancer and cancer health disparities research.

Committed to improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals through federal and local advocacy, education, and research. The Coalition addresses the entire LGBTQ community, including individuals of every sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, and age regardless of disability, income, education, and geography.

Minority health information by ethnicity, health topic, age, and related clinical trials.

Through REACH, recipients plan and carry out local, culturally appropriate programs to address a wide range of health issues among Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, American Indian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Alaska Native persons.

The National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA) is a unified force advocating for equity and justice in nursing and health care for ethnic minority populations.

A national coalition of organizations resolved to reverse and end the systemic root causes of health inequities through cross-sector partnerships (they have a podcast and an annual conference).