Mission: To increase the number of Kansas residents who have the knowledge, motivation, and opportunity to make lifestyle choices that promote healthy eating and increased physical activity through state level leadership and coordination that reaches into communities across the state.

Capital City Wellness Project
The Capital City Wellness project is designed to increase daily physical activity among employees in Downtown Topeka and to promote the Capitol Midweek Farmers’ Market as both a walking destination and a resource for increasing access to fresh, local produce.

Kansas LEAN
Kansas Leadership to Encourage Activity and Nutrition is a statewide coalition developed by the Office of Health Promotion at KDHE.

Kansas Kid’s Fitness Day
Kansas Kids Fitness and Safety Day is a statewide event that focuses on increasing physical activity and safety awareness among 3rd grade students in Kansas.

Healthy Kansas Communities Toolkit
The Healthy Kansas Communities Toolkit contains an assessment tool which community groups can use to assess the current built environment’s potential to integrate physical activity into daily routines as well as a resource guide to help communities change or improve upon various issues.

Capitol Midweek Farmer’s Market
The Farmer’s Market provides direct marketing of Kansas fruits and vegetables while promoting active living among adults in the workplace by providing access to fresh produce within walking distance.

Conferences and Summits
Physical Activity and Nutrition Training — July 11, 2007
Built Environment and Trails Summit — October 18-19, 2007

Kansas and National Resources