Facility Type:

Community Health Center

Community Type:

Rural

Community/Service Population:

2,501 - 5,000 / 5,001 - 10,000

Community Information:

We are a manufacturing community rich in history, friendly people, and voted one of the best downtowns in Kansas in 2021. We have numerous recreational opportunities including an aquatic center, two 18-hole golf courses and a new disc golf course. Our community values education resulting in a strong school system from kindergarten through community college and including an award-winning early learning center. Cultural, social, and recreational activities include supporting the local community college football and basketball, Inter-state Fair and Rodeo, visiting local favorites like the Sunflower Soda Fountain, and our annual Brewfest.

Community Selling Points:

Schools, Religious/Cultural Opportunities, Perception of Community

3RNET Network Coordinator
Contact Information:

Joyce Grayson, Natalie Olmsted, Arioc Banda, Katie Gee
University of Kansas Medical Center
Rural Health Education and Services
1010 N. Kansas
Wichita, KS 67214-3199
Tel: (888) 503-4221
Krrc@kumc.edu
Rural Health Education and Services

J-1 Contact Information:

Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Office of Local and Rural Health
1000 S.W. Jackson, Suite 340

Topeka, KS 66612-1365
Tel: 785-296-3135
KDHE.J1VisaWaiver@ks.gov