Get Involved

Organizations, neighborhood groups, and community members who want to make a difference in Wyandotte County’s health have many ways to get involved. Here are a few of the ways to get engaged

Stay informed on the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)

Sign up for our mailing list to get updates on the progress of the 2024-2028 Wyandotte County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). The CHIP focuses on Health Care Access, Jobs and Education, Affordable Housing, Violence Prevention, and Behavioral Health.

Civic Engagement

Get information on upcoming elections in Wyandotte County: https://www.wycovotes.org/
Learn about the Kansas Legislature and look up your Legislators: https://kslegislature.org/li/
See the schedule, agenda, and minutes for public meetings held by the UG Board of Commissioners: https://www.wycokck.org/Departments/Clerks-Office/Agendas-Minutes
Get information on meetings of the Bonner Springs City Council and City Boards and Commissions here: https://bonnersprings.org/298/Agendas-Minutes

- See agendas and minutes for all Edwardsville boards and commissions here: https://www.edwardsvilleks.org/AgendaCenter

Livable Neighborhoods

Attend a Livable Neighborhoods Taskforce Meeting and sign up for the Livable Neighborhoods newsletter: https://www.wycokck.org/Departments/Neighborhood-Resource-Center/Livable-Neighborhoods

Past Initiatives

Healthy Communities Wyandotte

Healthy Communities Wyandotte (HCW) was founded in 2011 in response to health data, like data used for the County Health Rankings, showing stark health disparities affecting Wyandotte County. HCW organized into several teams and committees to identify and address social and economic factors that affect our community's health. Focus areas included: infrastructure and physical activity; access to healthy foods; reducing tobacco use; policy; education; fetal and infant mortality; healthcare access; and more. Staff at the Health Department provided backbone support and coordination, and partner agencies and neighborhood leaders were actively engaged in the work as members of the teams and committees.

The broader initiative of HCW is not active today, but some initiatives that were previously part of HCW are still active, including the Fetal & Infant Mortality Review Community Action Team and the Tobacco Free Wyandotte Action Team