Working together to transform environments and conditions to assure health and well-being for all.
Our Mission
Supporting community health and development through collaborative research and evaluation, teaching and training, and technical support and capacity building.
Recent Highlights
Monthly Webinar Training Series for Maternal and Child Health Workforce in Kansas
Christina Holt and Stephen Fawcett, together with other researchers and staff from the Center for Community Health and Development, have launched a monthly webinar training series for the maternal and child health workforce in Kansas in partnership with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The year-long series is based...
Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Affect Health Equity
Christina Holt, together with colleague Belinda Flores, Kansas Department of Health and Environment program manager for sexual violence prevention and education, presented "Community-level Implementation: Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Affect Health Equity" during a San Diego, Calif., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reverse site visit in September. ...
Programs in Kansas Presented as a Model to Address Sexual Violence by Reducing Health Disparities
KU resource for community change expands to offer online courses
An online resource based at the University of Kansas and accessed by more than 6 million people annually has expanded to offer a group of online courses focused on leadership, communication, advocacy and much more. The courses are a part of the Community Tool Box, a project of the Center...
Services
The Center for Community Health and Development offers a variety of services to support the work of promoting community health and development.
Community Check Box Evaluation System
Evaluation
Building Healthy Communities: Online Courses
Community Tool Box Training Curriculum
Capacity Building Trainings
Community Health Assessment and Planning
Facilitation of Community Processes
World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Community Health and Development
World Health Organization Collaborating Centre
KU's WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Health and Development received official designation by the World Health Organization in 2004. During these nearly 20 years, the Centre has worked to promote health and development with local and global partners.
About the WHO CentreLearn More About the Community Tool Box
The Community Tool Box is about empowering people with tools to change our world. Visit the Tool Box to discover thousands of pages of tips and tools for taking action on issues that matter.
About the Tool Box