Mental Health First Aid grant to KCK schools

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools is one of 120 state and local school districts nationwide that will receive funding for Mental Health First Aid training through a special initiative of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services. Lisa Garcia, KCKPS director of student services, and Beth Yoder Stein, Wyandot … Continue reading “Mental Health First Aid grant to KCK schools”

Free Medicare open enrollment assistance event scheduled Wednesday

A free Medicare open enrollment assistance event has been scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the Wyandotte County Aging and Disability Resource Center, at the Midtown Metro Center, 849 N. 47th St., Suite C, Kansas City, Kan. This office is at the new building at Indian Springs. The Medicare open … Continue reading “Free Medicare open enrollment assistance event scheduled Wednesday”

Political roundup

Governor debate scheduled tonight A debate between incumbent Gov. Sam Brownback, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Paul Davis is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. tonight. The debate, from KWCH-TV, will be carried on KSMO-TV, Channel 62. It also can be watched via Internet at http://www.kwch.com/. The Paul Davis campaign announced today a new Monmouth University poll … Continue reading “Political roundup”