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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Saturday February 24, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Mental Health America Honors Kansas Gov. Kelly With 2024 Governor's Leadership Award
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- Mental Health America issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Mental Health America (MHA) today presented its 2024 Governor's Leadership Award to Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly. The award recognizes state leaders who champion and prioritize the mental health of the citizens of their state. Kelly joins a select group of bipartisan mental health champion governors who have been honored by MHA since the award was introduced in 2015. MHA President and CEO Scho  more

VFW: Changing Lives Through Outdoor Adventure
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued the following news release: VFW Life member Clayton Yantis is a Pawnee, Illinois, veteran #StillServing as the Illinois state lead for The Fallen Outdoors, an all-volunteer nonprofit. During his time in the Army, Yantis completed his Master Resiliency Certification to provide low-level counseling and resiliency skills to veterans. Today he uses that training as a member of The Fallen Outdoors team to help veterans mentally a  more

VFW: Helping the Next Generation of Veterans
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued the following news release: VFW Life member Roger Felix is a veteran #StillServing with VFW Post 9389 in Caribou, Maine, where he advises younger adults at the Loring Job Corps Center military preparatory program. He teaches them about veteran life and gets them involved in his Post's service projects. Felix knows that bearing witness to veterans and their sacrifice can help instill patriotic values in today's youth. He and   more