Liberal Area Coalition for Families
Contact:
Sarah Foreman
About the Coalition:
MISSION: To serve as a forum for the advancement of community health and services through a networking of government, non-profits, civic services and business organizations to identify gaps in community resources and services and to seek out grant possibilities to establish programs where there is a need.
VISION: To make the Liberal region the best place to live and raise a family.
Coalition Established Date:
January 1, 2001
Past Grants:
Liberal Farmer’s Market
Legal Clinics
Citizenship Classes
Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathways to a Healthy Kansas Grant
Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE)
Healthy Families Grant (Sub-Awardee through Thrive Allen County)
Kansas Department for Aging and Disabilities Services Intro Grant
Kansas Health Foundation Early Literacy Grant
Kansas Health Foundation Integrated Voter Engagement Grant (Civic Engagement Grant)
Navigator Grant (Sub-Awardee through Thrive Allen County)
Focus Areas:
Mental Health, Trauma Informed Care/Resilience Building, Access to Care, Community Health Worker Programs, Built Environment, Substance Use Prevention/Harm Reduction, Suicide Prevention/Injury Reduction, Food Access, Housing, Tobacco Cessation & Prevention, Workforce Wellness, Childcare Access, Local & State-Level Advocacy, Breastfeeding, General Health & Wellness, Physical Activity
County:
Seward County
Region:
Southwest Region
Estimated Membership size:
45
Partner Network:
235
Meeting Frequency & Format:
Monthly; In-person with Zoom Link Available