⏰ Just a reminder! Applications for our Learning Center & Events Manager position close June 26.
We're looking for more than an event planner. We're looking for a strategic relationship-builder with a strong marketing mindset who can help grow and promote the Kansas Health Institute's Learning Center while creating exceptional experiences for clients and partners.
This role is ideal for someone with experience in marketing, business development, hospitality, venue management or event planning who enjoys building relationships, identifying opportunities and helping organizations succeed.
You'll thrive in this role if you:
✔ Have a passion for marketing and client engagement.
✔ Love coordinating memorable events and experiences.
✔ Enjoy building partnerships and growing a business.
✔ Are excited to work with policymakers, nonprofits and organizations from across Kansas.
✔ Are looking for a collaborative, mission-driven workplace.
✔ Are available to work in person in Topeka, Kansas, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
📍 Location: Topeka, Kansas (in-office)
💼 Salary: $58,000–$66,000
📅 Application deadline: June 26 If this sounds like you—or someone in your network—we'd love to hear from you. Please apply today and help us continue creating a premier gathering space for leaders working to improve the health of Kansans.
🔗 Apply here: https://www.khi.org/job-listings/learning-center-and-events-manager/
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Established in 1995 with a multiyear grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, KHI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization based in Topeka.
06/24/2026
📰 New Blog Post: Kansas Joins Growing Number of States Restricting Cell Phone Use in Schools
Kansas has enacted new restrictions on student cell phone and personal device use during the school day. Our latest A Kansas Twist explores the research behind these policies, how Kansas developed its approach and how it compares with other states and nations.
📖 Read more: https://www.khi.org/articles/kansas-joins-growing-number-of-states-restricting-cell-phone-use-in-schools
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06/24/2026
Connect with leaders, professionals and organizations from across Kansas at the 2026 Kansas Governor’s Conference on Aging!
Showcase your organization, build relationships and support important statewide conversations around healthy aging and caregiving.
🏛️ Kansas Governor’s Conference on Aging
📅 Sept. 29-30, 2026
📍 Lawrence | Hosted at the University of Kansas Conference Center
For general inquiries or to join our 2026 sponsor interest list, please contact:
📧 [email protected]
06/23/2026
🎉We're excited to welcome three talented interns to KHI this summer!
They'll gain hands-on experience contributing to work that makes a difference in health across our state.
Please join us in welcoming Misha, Sarah and Ugo to the team!
Juneteenth is a time to reflect on our nation's history, celebrate Black culture and achievements and recommit ourselves to creating healthy, thriving communities where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
Across Kansas, communities are honoring Juneteenth through parades, festivals, educational programs, music, art and cultural celebrations. In Topeka, events include the annual Juneteenth Parade and Car Show and the Topeka Family & Friends Juneteenth Celebration.
Looking for a celebration near you? Explore Juneteenth events happening across Kansas? https://www.communityvoiceks.com/2026/05/27/community-voice-juneteenth-guide-2026-2/
We wish everyone a meaningful Juneteenth as we honor freedom, resilience and community.
06/18/2026
🏛️ Federal health policy update: What we’re watching, June 18, 2026
🔹 The Trump administration warned hospitals to comply with price transparency requirements or face fines.
🔹 The White House proposed changes to federal grant rules that could affect universities, state and local governments, public health and health care organizations and a wide range of federally funded programs.
Stay informed: https://www.khi.org/articles/what-were-watching-june-18-2026/
Update: What We’re Watching, June 18, 2026 - Kansas Health Institute This update covers the latest federal health policy news and its potential impact on Kansas.
06/18/2026
🎙️Former KHI President & CEO Robert St. Peter is helping preserve important chapters of Kansas public health history through the Healthy Kansas Oral History Project. Recently, he sat down in the KHI studio with current KHI President and CEO Kari Bruffett to discuss how health policy in Kansas has evolved over her career, and why health rankings matter.
Check out the edition: https://ksoralhistory.org/interview/interview-of-kari-bruffett-by-robert-st-peter-may-5-2026/
And catch up on other health history conversations from the project!
Interview of Kari Bruffett by Robert St. Peter, May 5, 2026 - Kansas Oral History Project https://youtu.be/aGpXyiGotzA
06/11/2026
New KHI maps and data on 2026 Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment in Kansas are now available.
During the 2026 open enrollment period, 192,811 Kansas residents selected or were automatically re-enrolled in marketplace health care insurance coverage through HealthCare.gov, a 3.6 percent decrease from last year’s record-high enrollment.
Explore enrollment data by congressional district, county and ZIP code.
https://www.khi.org/articles/2026-county-level-health-insurance-marketplace-enrollment-in-kansas/
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2026 County-Level Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment in Kansas - Kansas Health Institute 192,811 Kansans enrolled in Marketplace health insurance coverage for 2026, down 3.6 percent from 2025. View new county-level enrollment maps from KHI.
06/10/2026
We're hiring!
The Kansas Health Institute is seeking a Learning Center & Events Manager to lead operations and growth of the KHI Learning Center — a premier educational and convening space that brings together policymakers, nonprofit leaders, community organizations and partners from across Kansas.
This is more than an event planning role. We're looking for someone who excels at building relationships, creating exceptional client experiences, managing multiple priorities and identifying opportunities to grow and promote a unique meeting and learning environment.
Ideal candidates may have experience in:
✔️ Event planning and management
✔️ Hospitality or venue operations
✔️ Marketing and client engagement
✔️ Conference, nonprofit or association management
✔️ Customer service and relationship building
If you're passionate about helping organizations convene, collaborate and make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.
📍 Topeka, Kansas (in-office position), salary range: $59,000-$66,500
Learn more and apply: https://www.khi.org/job-listings/learning-center-and-events-manager/
Please share with your networks!
06/09/2026
🎙️🔊The Health on the Plains Coffee Hour series is back for 2026. Join us at 10 a.m. CDT, on the third Wednesday of each month, from June through October, for thoughtful and engaging rural health conversations. Our first session, on June 17, is with Kansas native and award-winning reporter Sarah Jane Tribble. Please join us!
🖱️REGISTER TO JOIN: https://www.khi.org/view-all-events/coffee-hour-sarah-jane-tribble/
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