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Local Voices, Comprehensive Data, and Bold Ideas: New Report Clears a Path for Kansas’ Response to Substance Use
Following 15 months of statewide research and community input, the United to Transform report, released by KU's Center for Public Partnerships and Research, delivers the most comprehensive analysis yet of the state’s substance use disorder system. Combining insights from more than 2,000 Kansans with analysis of over 70 datasets, the report recommends practical, person-centered strategies to expand access, strengthen collaboration and create a more sustainable system.

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Mon, 09/15/2025
Project staff from the University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research joined the Kansas Reflector Podcast to discuss United to Transform.
Wed, 09/10/2025
IRIS is more than technology—it’s a movement powered by partnerships. Across Kansas, Illinois, and other states, IRIS helps communities plant the seeds of collaboration, grow trust among partners, and harvest real results for families.
Thu, 08/14/2025
Following 15 months of statewide research and community input, the United to Transform report, released by KU's Center for Public Partnerships and Research, delivers the most comprehensive analysis yet of the state’s substance use disorder system. Combining insights from more than 2,000 Kansans with analysis of over 70 datasets, the report recommends practical, person-centered strategies to expand access, strengthen collaboration and create a more sustainable system.
Wed, 08/06/2025
With support from CPPR and Kansas Connecting Communities, KDHE is convening the first Million Moments for Maternal Mortality Prevention Conference to spotlight the urgent need for collaboration, intervention, and system change to save mothers' lives across Kansas.
Mon, 08/04/2025
With support from CPPR, Crawford County Mental Health Center was certified as a community behavioral health clinic, a new model of behavioral health service delivery that has been implemented in Kansas and across the county.