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Lastest Heartland News and EventsHeartland Celebrates Legacy of Annual Holiday Homes Tour Event
The Holiday Homes Tour, an annual fundraising event that has generated support for local safety-net providers Health Care Access and Heartland Community Health Center for more than fifteen years will not be hosted by Heartland Community Health Center this year. “Every...
Heartland Announces New CEO
Heartland Community Health Center Board of Directors would like to celebrate that a new chief executive officer will join the clinic on March 4, 2019. Robyn Coventon, SPHR, CCEP, SHRM-SCP will manage all administrative and health care activities for Heartland...
Heartland announces new interim CEO
Heartland Community Health Center would like to announce that on November 26, Julie Boden Schmidt joined the organization as interim CEO. Schmidt will provide strong leadership as the search to find the right person to lead Heartland on a long-term basis continues....
Annual Holiday Homes Tour announces featured homes for 2018
The Holiday Homes Tour, an annual fundraising event now hosted by Heartland Community Health Center, announces it will feature seven Lawrence homes this year. The tour, now in its 14th year, will take place on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, from noon to 5 p.m. Event proceeds...
Kansas Half Marathon and 5K to benefit access, draw thousands to NE KS
Now in its 11th year, the Kansas Half Marathon and 5K has a new host organization, but the mission remains the same. Heartland Community Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center serving Douglas and surrounding counties since 1999, will host the...
Heartland Community Health Center and Health Care Access to join forces
Lawrence, Ks - Heartland Community Health Center and Health Care Access (HCA) would like to announce that the two organizations have signed a definitive agreement of acquisition. In a decision inspired by a shared vision to expand capacity for accessible health care...
Interested in becoming an AmeriCorps member at Heartland?
Interested in health care and want to give a year (or more) of service to help improve the health and lives of underserved members in our community? Apply to become an AmeriCorps member at Heartland Community Health Center for the 2018-19 service term! Being an...
HEARTLAND RECEIVES GRANT FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced on September 16, 2016 that Heartland Community Health Center has been awarded the Delivery System Health Information Investment award (DSHII) for $44,789. This one-time award will...
Heartland receives Quality Improvement Award from HRSA for second consecutive year
For the second year in a row Heartland Community Health Center has received part of the Health Center Quality Improvement Award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The award is given to health centers all over the country to recognize quality...
Heartland Expands Primary Care Services in Lawrence-Douglas County
Heartland Community Health Center will begin offering primary care services in the fall of 2016 at the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department’s clinic, located at 200 Maine St. These services are not currently offered at the Health Department. The goal is to make...
Community health center, dental clinic to expand services after receiving $350K grant
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced on Thursday, June 16, 2016 that Heartland Community Health Center will be awarded Oral Health Service funds to increase access to integrated oral health care services and improve oral health outcomes...
Heartland awarded capital improvement grant
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced on Wednesday, May 4 that Heartland Community Health Center will be awarded a grant from the Health Infrastructure Investment Program (HIIP). Health and Human Services secretary Sylvia M Burwell...