Did You Know? The Sunflower Foundation has awarded 88 Health Care Access grants totaling over $6.6 million. Downloads | Health Care Access Goal - Improving access to health care for growing numbers of uninsured and underinsured people with an emphasis on community-based health services. Some of the examples of our funding areas include: 1. Strengthening the health care safety net. The Sunflower Foundation offers Bridge Grants that help expand primary care services (medical, dental and behavioral) for uninsured and underserved populations. These grants are designed for primary care safety net providers working in community-based settings. A primary care provider serves as a medical home and coordinates a range of health services and supports. 2. Eliminating health disparities. It is an unfortunate fact that gaps in health care exist among Kansas populations defined by age, gender, economics, demographics, race, ethnicity, disability status and geography. These disparities result in unequal access, treatment and outcomes. The Sunflower Foundation targets programs that help identify and eliminate disparities. 3. Promoting access to health coverage. The foundation supports state and national efforts to improve access to health insurance for all Kansans. We also support informed decision-making around health coverage and encourage broad participation by all groups affected by health reform.
Current Funding Opportunities |  Flint Hills Health Center On a tree-lined street in Emporia, in a red, two-story home lives Margarita, a beautiful two-year-old child with dark hair and dark eyes. She has a special smile for her friend Dr. Mike Mawdsley visiting from the Flint Hills Community Health Center. Calendar October 28, 2010 Final application deadline for the foundation's three current Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Plan to participate in TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL BRIEFINGS to discuss the RFPs and the new Online Application process. Watch this website for the briefing schedules as they are announced. |
