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LiveWell coalition seeks deeper collaboration with Grant County on health outreach
Summary
Representatives from LiveWell Finney County Health Coalition presented to the Grant County commissioners on April 7, outlining 25 years of multi‑county public health work, state and federal funding support, and a desire to expand local collaboration to improve access to health resources.
LiveWell Finney County Health Coalition Executive Director Callie Dyer and colleagues met with the board April 7 to describe their work across multiple counties and ask for increased collaboration with local government. LiveWell representatives said the coalition is supported by the Kansas Department of Health & Environment, the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, and federal grants, and noted their 25‑year history of community health initiatives.
The presenters emphasized goals to improve access to health resources and expand community outreach at the county level. Commissioners received the presentation but did not take formal action at the meeting. LiveWell representatives attending included Clinical Grant Coordinator Heather Wright‑Renick and Community Health Worker Lucy Watie.
