LiveWell celebrates hiring of first executive director to build on 12 years of success

Marty Scott will become the inaugural Executive Director of LiveWell Douglas County in early November. She joins our organization after a successful career in the public health system in Kansas City, Missouri. Throughout her career, Marty has demonstrated...

LiveWell Douglas County's commitment to addressing systemic inequities

Throughout its history, LiveWell Douglas County has focused on improving the lives of people who live and work in Douglas County (Kansas). 

We are committed to addressing the structural and systemic inequities in policies, systems and environments...

Kansas Supreme Court OKs local Tobacco 21 policies

The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that local governments could institute ordinances that ban the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to people under 21, known as Tobacco 21 legislation.

“It’s really exciting be...

View Key Health Data in Douglas County

The 2018-2023 Douglas County Community Health Plan sits on a foundation that is committed to create health equity for everyone in Douglas County. 

As the steward of this plan with community partners, the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department a...