EMDR ART

70% of adults in the U.S. have experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in their lives. Unprocessed trauma can have long-lasting and detrimental effects. By acknowledging and addressing trauma in a…

It’s Time to Prioritize Health Equity

To address these health disparities, it is essential to prioritize health equity and access to care for minority populations. This can be achieved through…

Community Health Access Survey

Heartland Seeks Community Input to Increase Access to Care Heartland Community Health Center, Lawrence’s main safety net health care provider, is seeking feedback from its patients, and the public, on how to increase access to its services. As Douglas County’s Federally Qualified Health Center, Heartland offers comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services on […]

KanCare Changes to Impact Patients

Starting April 1, the state will resume reviewing all KanCare enrollees’ eligibility and will begin ending coverage for those found ineligible. More than 40% of Heartland patients utilize Medicaid as their only source of health insurance including 6,206 children.

Mask Policy Updates

We are writing to share some important news with you. As you may be aware, the use of masks has been an essential…

A vaccine can prevent oral cancer. Is it right for you?

4 Tips to Preventing Oral Cancer. You may have seen a lot of educational material this month promoting the HPV vaccine as a method of preventing cervical cancer. While it’s true HPV is known to cause cervical cancer, HPV is also a concern for men. In fact, men appear to be more likely than women to develop an oral HPV infection…