Mission Statement
The mission of the Health Committee is to research health care issues and to advocate for the health and well being of our communities.
Goals
- To continue to advocate for meaningful health care reform that includes increasing access to affordable health care for all. Please see our Health Care Reform page for additional information and resources.
- To advocate for the health issues of children.
- To support mandated, comprehensive sex education in Kansas by tracking relevant legislation and State Board of Education activity pertinent to health care and contacting legislators and State Board members as needed. We are currently exploring specific options for action including partnering with the Metropolitan Coalition for Responsible Sex Education and MAINstream Coalition.
- To track activity related to stem cell research, especially in Kansas.
Committee Chair
Nicole Heim
