InterHab

05/31/2026

05/29/2026

Such an incredible day visiting member organization DSJC day service program today! They have such an amazing group of staff and clients! Thank you for sharing your annual barbecue with our Advocacy & Engagement Coordinator, Courtney Herron today!
It was wonderful to see a past leadership InterHab member, Barbara Holmes as well.

05/29/2026

We are thrilled to share that InterHab has been awarded two Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program grants totaling more than $2.2 million to improve healthcare access and outcomes for Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

StationMD Telehealth Pilot – $2,028,980
InterHab and StationMD will deploy 24/7 on-demand telehealth consultation services for approximately 2,800 Kansans with I/DD living in rural communities and group home settings. This innovative project will provide real-time clinical triage and specialist access, helping prevent avoidable emergency department visits and improving access to quality care.

IntellectAbility CIDDH Healthcare Curriculum – $196,650
InterHab and IntellectAbility will deploy the Curriculum in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Healthcare statewide, providing CME/CEU-accredited training to more than 300 rural licensed clinicians. The program focuses on evidence-based recognition and management of chronic health conditions in people with I/DD, helping strengthen healthcare capacity across Kansas.

We are also excited to see additional investment in the I/DD community through a $1.46 million award to the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities, which will support implementation of the START model to better serve individuals with I/DD and co-occurring mental health needs through community-based crisis prevention and intervention.

These projects represent a significant step forward in improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes for Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Thank you to all of the partners who helped make this possible.

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The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) serves to improve the health of rural Kansans by expanding primary and secondary prevention programs, securing local access to primary care, building a sustainable rural health workforce, enabling value-base care and harnessing data and technology. 

05/29/2026

For our next Board of Directors Highlight, we’re excited to recognize Colleen Himmelberg, CEO of Cottonwood, Inc.

Colleen brings a thoughtful and collaborative leadership style to both her organization and the InterHab Board. Her passion for strengthening opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, along with her focus on innovation and community partnership, continues to make a positive impact across Kansas.

We’re grateful for Colleen’s leadership, perspective, and ongoing commitment to advancing the IDD field. Thank you, Colleen, for the difference you make every day!

05/28/2026

We are always so grateful for Legislative champions like Representative Barrett. We are thankful for your dedication and commitment to COF training services while serving your district this past year.

We want to give a heartfelt shout-out to Representative Brad Barrett for his outstanding service and support during his time in office.

Representative Barrett was always incredibly responsive, thoughtful, and willing to help when COF faced a critical incident. His leadership and commitment to serving the community made a real difference when it mattered most.

We are deeply appreciative of his work, his professionalism, and the care he showed throughout his time serving others. Thank you, Representative Barrett, for your dedication and support!

05/26/2026

At InterHab, we have quarterly meetings with Organizational members and Association partners so we can connect, face to face and discuss important issues facing the IDD community. May 19-20 was a wonderful couple of days in Wichita at Goodwill Industries of Kansas with over 50 members gathered together for our InterHab Issues Forum and Association Meeting. A huge thank you to Goodwill Industries for graciously hosting us and for allowing us to tour their amazing work program firsthand and some of the important work happening in our communities.

We were grateful to have all three MCOs join us for a thoughtful question and answer panel, along with meaningful conversations around legislative updates and important changes happening across the state of Kansas that impact the IDD community.

Most importantly, days like this are a reminder of the strength that comes from collaboration. We are incredibly thankful for the engagement and partnership of our 51 InterHab member organizations and for the support, relationships, and shared advocacy that come with being part of the InterHab network. Together, we continue building stronger supports and stronger communities for Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

05/24/2026

05/21/2026

05/20/2026

We’re proud to once again recognize InterHab Visionary partner Guardian Pharmacy of the Heartland and InterHab Innovator partner Neighborhood LTC Pharmacy for their ongoing support of providers serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Kansas.

Through dependable long-term care pharmacy services, clinical expertise, responsive support, and strong collaboration with provider organizations, both partners help promote safe, effective, and person-centered care every day. We appreciate their continued partnership and commitment to strengthening services and outcomes for the individuals our members support.

05/15/2026