KANSAS INSTITUTE FOR POSITIVE HEALTHY AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES

KANSAS INSTITUTE FOR POSITIVE HEALTHY AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES THE KANSAS INSTITUTE FOR POSITIVE, HEALTHY, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES (KIPHIC) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND STATE-WIDE NETWORK FOCUSED ON BUILDING POSITIVE, HEALTHY, AND INCLUSIVE KANSAS COMMUNITIES. KIPHIC ACTIVITIES SPECIFICALLY PROMOTE RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS, WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO KANSANS BEING SUCCESSFUL ACROSS THEIR LIFESPAN, IN HOME, COMMUNITY, WORK, AND SCHOOL SETTINGS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON NETWORKING, HIGHLIGHTING EXEMPLAR PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONALS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, PROVIDING ONLINE OR IN PERSON TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND SHARING RESEARCH RESOURCES, TOOLS, AND BEST PRACTICES.