An app that offers abundant resources for mental and physical health and wellness is now available for free to Douglas County residents. The Douglas County Commission approved a contract for the app, called myStrength, at its Jan. 30 meeting. It’s now online and available for free to anyone who lives within the county. Sonia Jordan, director of informatics at the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, ...
It’s a good time for public health officials to get in on the ground floor — before the debate really kicks into full gear — on legalization of marijuana in Kansas, a subject expert says. Andrew Freedman, who was the state of Colorado’s first director of marijuana coordination, gave the keynote speech Tuesday at the Douglas County Behavioral Health Prevention Summit at the DoubleTree by Hilton. ...
At a community meeting Thursday at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, the Douglas County Community Foundation hopes to bring area partners, individuals and new voices together in one space to talk about the big-picture issues of food security and personal health. "This session will largely revolve around the idea of health equity and how we can really move the needle for those who may be food insecure as well as ...
Budget hearing schedule updated at 3:08 p.m. Monday, July 1: Based on a change to the city of Lawrence budget, Douglas County may have to chip in an extra $263,067 in overhead for Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical in 2020. Next year, the city will move its human resources, information technology, finance administration and risk management into an internal service fund, according to the city manager’s ...
Story updated at 3:07 p.m. Monday, July 1: The interim Douglas County administrator has proposed a budget that maintains the current mill levy — however, Sarah Plinsky said, she “would call it a ‘status quo’ or ‘inflationary increases only’ budget.” Any new programs or substantial expansions would have to come at the discretion of Douglas County commissioners. Plinsky said her proposed budget ...
After years of financial issues at the Lawrence Community Shelter, its board sought supplemental funding of $148,000 from the Douglas County Commission. Commissioners on Wednesday approved the request, each noting that the shelter couldn’t be allowed to close its doors but also offering their thoughts and suggestions to the three present members of the shelter’s board of directors. Commission Chair ...