Upcoming Elevate Trainings & Opportunities
2026 Community Development Forums
Following the success of last year’s regional forums, Elevate Kansas is bringing communities together once again to explore practical strategies for building stronger partnerships and creating lasting local impact.
Strong communities are created when people with different experiences, perspectives, and expertise come together around a common goal. Whether you’re leading an organization, serving your community, or looking for new ways to make a difference, your voice and experience matter.
The Elevate Kansas Community Development Forums offer an opportunity to connect with others who are committed to helping Kansas communities thrive.
Elevate Kansas Coffee Chat:
Kansas Food Action Network
What if stronger food systems started with stronger community connections?
Join the Kansas Food Action Network (KFAN) for a conversation about how communities can come together to shape food systems that reflect their unique needs, assets, and opportunities. We’ll explore what food systems work can look like at the local level, how coalitions can connect partners and ideas, and what we can learn from one another to help cultivate change across Kansas.
Elevate Kansas Coffee Chat:
KDHE Physical Activity & Nutrition
What does a community that makes the healthy choice the easy choice actually look like?
Join the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for a conversation about physical activity, nutrition, and the many ways our surroundings shape opportunities to live healthy lives. From food access and active transportation to creative placemaking, we’ll explore what these ideas look like on the ground and how community experience can help shape efforts to build healthier, more active communities across Kansas.
Elevate Kansas Coffee Chat:
KDHE Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR)
What does it take to help the next generation live tobacco-free?
Join the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for a conversation about the Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR) program and efforts to prevent youth tobacco use and support young people who are ready to quit. We’ll explore what communities are seeing, where youth voice can help drive change, and how coalitions can create environments that make a tobacco-free future possible.