The following is a joint letter from Thrive Allen County CEO David Toland and Board of Directors Chairman Brian Wolfe. There is something extraordinary happening in Allen County Kansas. Those of us who live here have felt it building for some time. The state took...
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Recognizes Allen County for Transforming Rural Community Health IOLA, Kansas (September 19, 2017) Allen County, Kansas is one of eight winners of the 2017 RWJF Culture of Health Prize awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The...
The Housing and Transportation Affordability Index is an online tool, based on US Census data, that allows users to examine the combined cost of housing and transportation for their communities. Often when we think about the affordability of a particular location, we...
Thrive Allen County has been a leader in working to bring down the uninsured rate in our area. In 2013, Allen County’s uninsured rate stood at 21% — over one in five county residents lacked health insurance coverage. By 2016, the uninsured rate had dropped...
On September 19th, we’re holding an open house at Thrive Allen County’s new office space, at 9 South Jefferson Avenue in Iola. It’s a historic building, and has undergone extensive renovation. Here’s a sneak peek of our new home! Kress Store...
Thrive’s mission is to support and encourage programs, policies and resources that promote access to healthcare, healthy lifestyles, and positive community conversation that improves the well-being of residents of Allen County, Kansas.