KANSAS
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT
BILL GRAVES, GOVERNOR
Gary R. Mitchell, Secretary
Media Advisory
April 20, 1998
Contact: Don Brown, 785-296-1529
Kansas Women's Health Initiative Workshops
The Kansas Women's Health Initiative will be conducting two workshops for individuals and groups providing services to middle-aged and older women in Kansas. The focus of the workshops will be putting prevention into practice. The workshops will be in Lawrence on April 27, and Wichita on April 28.
Experts in the field will provide practical information and skill building activities for nurses, dietitians, nursing home administrators, fitness instructors activity aides and other service providers to positively influence the health of women they serve.
Kansas First Lady Linda Graves will open each workshop with a greeting at 8:30 am. The conference runs through 4:30 each day.
April 27, 1998
Lawrence Holiday Inn Convention Center
200 McDonald Drive
Lawrence, KS
April 28, 1998
First United Methodist Church
330 N. Broadway
Wichita, KS
Note to reporters: a full conference brochure, listing speakers, can be obtained via fax from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment at 785-296-1529.