The Heartland Regional Health Equity Council (RHEC) aims to end health disparities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.  By  maintaining a diverse membership representing several sectors such as state government, higher education, healthcare delivery, private foundations, and non-profit organizations, the Heartland RHEC ensures adequate input from diverse sectors in the council’s efforts to understand and address health disparities in the region. 

The Heartland RHEC envisions a region and nation free of inequities in health and health care.

The mission of the Heartland RHEC  is to increase the collective leadership actions in the region that promote health equity in the communities where we live, work, play, learn, and worship. This will be accomplished through the creation, promotion, and integration of policies and programs to eliminate health inequities and through coordination of partners and stakeholders committed to action within Region VII. 

The RHEC has prioritized two distinct products to nurture: The Heartland Conference on Health Equity and Patient Centered Care and a longitudinal survey of health equity in the region. Listed below are members of the 2020 Conference Planning Committee.

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WEBINAR SERIES INFORMATION

The Heartland RHEC launched a series of educational opportunities that highlight regional perspectives, programs and policies related to health equity and COVID-19.  These interactive webinars will discuss health equity challenges in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa.

Exploring Regional Health Equity Amid COVID-19
May 29, 2020 

View webinar here: https://vimeo.com/424131858
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Regional Perspectives on Financial Literacy & Workforce Development
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Mental Health Needs in the Time of COVID
View webinar here:https://vimeo.com/466708495

CHW Responses to the Pandemic
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