The HHS Regional Office in Kansas City serves Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, and Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
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Regional Director Jeff Kahrs joined fellow HHS leaders at the Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes (MAST) Fall Meeting in Milwaukee, alongside Thomas J. Engels, HRSA Administrator; Mark Cruz, Indian Health Service Director; and Timothy Westlake, SAMHSA Chief of Staff.
#MedicareOE is here! Review your current #Medicare coverage, and compare it to other 2027 prescription drug and health options at medicare.gov/plan-compare.
Approximately one in eight women in the United States will get breast cancer during their lifetime and each year, more than 40,000 women die from breast cancer. **Get screened** search for a certified mammography facility in your area : accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/c…
Today, HHS launched the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit (NEST) Program to help moms and babies thrive during the critical weeks after birth. NEST kits provide essential supplies, health resources, and support for families, especially in rural and underserved communities.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month! Throughout the month help us increase awareness of the disease and stress the importance of mammograms as the best tool to screen for breast cancer.
HHS Great Plains retweeted
President Trump and @SecKennedy are committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse — because every dollar lost to fraud is a dollar that could be helping Americans who need it.
HHS has uncovered nearly $100 billion in fraud, saved more than $46.1 billion, and clawed back $30.5 billion.
Track the Administration’s efforts to combat fraud: whitehouse.gov/fraud/
Addressing and preventing bullying is something that everyone can do.
This #BullyingPreventionMonth visit stopbullying.gov and learn how to help #StopBullying for good.
Start the conversation. Talking openly about suicide reduces stigma and helps people ask for help. Here is how: samhsa.gov/find-support/help…
#SPM2026 #SuicidePrevention #SupportMatters
You may not always know what someone is experiencing. A check-in, a listening ear, a number shared at the right moment, can make a real difference. #SuicidePrevention starts with connection. samhsa.gov/about/digital-too… #SPM2026 #SuicidePrevention
Learn the warning signs of suicide for the people in your life, and for yourself. Changes in mood, sleep, or behavior; withdrawing from others; talking about having no reason to live: samhsa.gov/mental-health/sui…
#SPM2026 #SuicidePrevention #SupportMatters
During Fall Prevention Awareness Week learn about fall risks and prevention: cdc.gov/falls/
For information on local fall prevention programs, visit NCOA.org
Suicide prevention is a year-round commitment. The work of showing up for the people in our lives is for all twelve. Stronger Together: Connect. Support. Prevent. samhsa.gov/mental-health/sui…
#SuicidePreventionMonth #ConnectSupportPrevent #SPM2026
Everyone's journey is different. There is no single path to healing. What matters is support, someone who listens without judgment, and the belief that healing is possible. 988. No judgment. Just help. 988lifeline.org
#988Lifeline #YouAreNotAlone #SuicidePrevention
Did you know September is National Fruits & Veggies Month? Check out realfood.gov to see Dietary Guidelines for Americans and how to fit more REAL FOOD like fruits and vegetables in your diet and use @USDA_AMS usdalocalfoodportal.com/ to find them.
Supporting someone after a suicide attempt or suicide loss can help foster healing and reduce future risk. Reach out with compassion. Listen without judgment. Stay connected. sprc.org
#SPM2026 #SuicidePrevention #StrongerTogether
Approximately 1 in 5 U.S. children and adolescents have obesity.
Move more as a family! Children aged 3–5 should be physically active throughout the day. Guidelines recommend that children aged 6–17 get at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day.
cdc.gov/obesity/family-actio…
Healing doesn’t happen overnight, it is cultivated. Families, friends, schools, workplaces, and communities all play a role in helping recovery grow after a suicide attempt or suicide loss. Call, text or chat with 988. 988lifeline.org
#YouAreNotAlone #SPM2026 #988Lifeline
HHS Great Plains retweeted
ICYMI: the 'Ordinary People, Extraordinary Hope: Faith Communities Celebrating National Recovery Month' webinar from 9/16, celebrating the strength of the recovery community and recognizing the people, families, and providers that make recovery possible youtu.be/os0h0p8poYw
HHS Great Plains retweeted
The MAHA Strategy gave us a clear mission: investigate the relationship between electromagnetic radiation and health, identify gaps in our knowledge, and make sure federal policy keeps pace with rapidly changing technology.
We promised to act, and today we are.
We launched a formal Request for Information on radiofrequency and electromagnetic field emissions and their potential effects on human health.
Learn more here ➡️ federalregister.gov/document…
#NIAHealth #WorldAlzheimersDay
People with Alzheimer’s may have trouble finding the right words or remembering what they want to say. This can make communication difficult.
Find resources: @NIH National Institute on Aging nia.nih.gov/
