Building a future where children and families thrive

Project staff from the University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research joined the Kansas Reflector Podcast to discuss United to Transform.

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.

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.

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.