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UMKC Professor Publishes Findings of Church-Based Mental Health Intervention Study

UMKC Community Engagement, Health, Mental Health, Research & Data, Social Work

The study comprised of responses from 463 individuals at 11 churches in Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas.

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities Counseling Health Equity Institute Metropolitan Universities Journal School of Medicine
Eight Research Projects Receive Health Equity Institute Grant

Eight Research Projects Receive Health Equity Institute Grant

UMKC Community Engagement, COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Public Health

Community groups and UMKC researchers pair up to collaborate on public health research.

Health Equity Institute School of Medicine School of Nursing and Health Studies
UMKC To Receive $1.9 Million to Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and Vulnerable Communities

UMKC To Receive $1.9 Million to Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and Vulnerable Communities

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health, Health Care, Public Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announcced on November 23 that UMKC has been selected to receive 1.9 million in grant funding through the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program.

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Grant Funding Health Equity Institute School of Medicine
Health Equity Mini-Grants Aim to Jump-Start Collaborative Research

Health Equity Mini-Grants Aim to Jump-Start Collaborative Research

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Public Health

Funding from institute encourages UMKC community research partnerships. Informational webinar available online; applications due Nov. 9.

Grants Health Equity Institute Pandemic
Kansas City Health Equity Collaborative

Kansas City Health Equity Collaborative

UMKC Community Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health

UMKC Institute for Human Development’s Kansas City Health Equity Collaborative aims to elevate the voice of the disability community within the healthcare system through participatory action and community education about health disparities and equity.

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Community Disability Health Disparities Health Equity Institute Public Health
Taking It to the Pews (TIPS)

Taking It to the Pews (TIPS)

UMKC Community Development, Health, Nonprofit

TIPS is an HIV/STD testing, prevention, and linkage to care intervention in African American churches. The multilevel TIPS intervention is delivered by trained church leaders to the community members they serve with the support from a religiously-tailored toolkit and our health agency partners.

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Health Health Disparities Health Equity Institute Public Health Volunteerism and Service

Health Equity Institute Resources

Kansas City Health Equity Collaborative

Health Equity Institute Services

UMKC To Receive $1.9 Million to Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and Vulnerable Communities
Health Equity Mini-Grants Aim to Jump-Start Collaborative Research
Taking It to the Pews (TIPS)

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