Welcome To Finney County Help Desk

The Finney County Community Health Coalition consists of members from health, social service, education, community, and other service providers. The Coalition provides its community with access to information and services that promote good health and well-being for all residents.

Because the Coalition's membership is wide and varied, it can target nearly every county service area and constituency in Finney County and beyond. Target areas include, but are not limited to, homeless, elders-in-need, at-risk youth, families in transition from welfare to work, intensive rehabilitation populations, and family life/marriage education.

Through its periodic, community-wide health summits, the Coalition strives to hear and respond to concerns and health needs of residents. The Coalition members then seek to address programs, policies, and practices of service providers by providing technical assistance for fine-tuning of current services or by creating new projects as necessary.

The Coalition is proactive in public transportation, issues in immigration, tobacco use (public smoking bans and cessation assistance), parent training, and at-risk youth behaviors.

ABC Pregnancy Care Center

Featured Member Organization

ABC Pregnancy Care Center

By providing compassionate, Christian care, ABC Pregnancy Care Center is involved in the intervention, prevention and restoration of a crisis pregnancy.

Community News

TEXT 4 BABY

Attached is a brochure about a project that is being rolled out nationwide to help keep expectant mothers and their babies healthy.

Minority children at risk for obesity

CHICAGO (AP) -- The odds of obesity appear stacked against black and Hispanic children starting even before birth, provocative new research suggests.

Medical workers assist in Haiti

Dr. Guillermo Garcia, an orthopedic surgeon at St. Catherine, Brad Pollington, an OR technician, Cimarron, and Bart Hunt, CRNA, medical workers at St. Catherine...

Governor Parkinson responds to Greater KC Chamber’s support for public smoking ban

The following is a statement from Governor Mark Parkinson regarding the recent statement of support for a statewide public smoking ban by the Greater Kansas Cit...

More than $160,000 intuition rebates go to FHSU students for Fall '09

More than $160,000 intuition rebates go to FHSU students for Fall '09

Calendar promotes healthy families

Tucked inside of the Positive Parenting 2010 calendar are tips parents can use to ensure their family is healthy.

Identifying Challenges

Dropouts: Bullying, teen pregnancy seen as factors that lead kids to drop out.

Corporate meltdown sheds the pounds

More than 200 people in Garden City are working toward becoming healthier by exercising, eating balanced meals, and monitoring their cholesterol.

Making a difference

For a few months now, Asa Gottsponer, a student at Garden City High School, has been mentoring a little brother through Big Brothers Big Sisters.

City Link Ridership Grows

Annual ridership on City Link has more than doubled since the fixed-route bus system first went into operation in late 2007.

Community Calendar
March 11, 2010

Parenting Class - 5 in Series - FREE

Parenting Series (Each of 5 CLasses - 1 Hour long) For new parents and teen parents with children birth to 4 years.

The Grief Path

5 Week Grief Support Series

March 12, 2010

Nursing Families

Parent-to-Parent breastfeeding alliance group for fun, information and help. Second Friday of the month from 12:30 to 1:30 pm ABC Pregnancy Center 805-8621

Nutriendo Familias

Invita a las mujeres que estan lactando o embarazadas a asistir para informacion, diversion y ayuda 12:30 - 1:30 pm ABC Pregnancy Center Puede llama 805-8621

Play group*Grupo de juego

Parents as Teachers*Padres como Maestros /\ Mexican American Clinic 712 W. St. John/\ Parents and children 0-5 years

March 15, 2010

FREE PARENTING CLASS SERIES

FREE PARENTING CLASS For new parents and teen parents with children birth to 4 years.

Volunteer Orientation

Find out how you can become a CASA Volunteer and make a difference in the life of an abused or neglected child.

March 17, 2010

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day

March 18, 2010

Parenting Class - 5 in Series - FREE

Parenting Series (Each of 5 CLasses - 1 Hour long) For new parents and teen parents with children birth to 4 years.

March 22, 2010

FREE PARENTING CLASS SERIES

FREE PARENTING CLASS For new parents and teen parents with children birth to 4 years.