Scott County EMS
Scott County Emergency Management Service will be using their grant to help purchase AED batteries and pads that are expiring this year. In total, there are 33 AED’s in the county for public use in case of a cardiac arrest event. This year, 21 batteries and 24 sets of pads expire and must be replaced. Scott County EMS serves all of Scott County and provides mutual aid in Lane, Wichita, Logan, and Finney counties.
Ness City Leisure Years
ElderCare Friendship Meals in Great Bend, KS administers the Friendship Meals program to 28 counties in Southwest Kansas, including the the Ness City Leisure Years in Ness City. The program has been seeking additional funds to help offset lost federal funding from budget cuts, and an 11% increase in food costs in 2024.
Ness County Health Department
The Ness County Health Department received a grant to expand their community resources for breastfeeding education and lactation supplies to community members. The Health Department has seen an increase in new mothers and infants in the community. The grant will help equip the department with necessary supplies to be kept locally. Educational sessions will also be provided to local businesses to help them successfully establish breastfeeding policies to support working mothers.
Dighton Joy Center
ElderCare Friendship Meals in Great Bend, KS administers the Friendship Meals program to 28 counties in Southwest Kansas, including the the Dighton Joy Center in Dighton. The program has been seeking additional funds to help offset lost federal funding from budget cuts, and an 11% increase in food costs in 2024.