Upcoming Events & Meetings
Tobacco Free Living Meeting
The focus of this Tobacco Free Living Work Group virtual meeting will be sharing data from the Tobacco Retail Licensing Program established by the City of Lawrence in November 2022. Learn about the type of products commonly sold by tobacco retailers, such as Kratom & 7-OH, and how a proximity/density policy could help protect youth from accessing tobacco, vapes, and other harmful products. Email: livewelldgks@gmail.com for meeting details
Sexual Violence Prevention Work Group Meeting
The Sexual Violence Prevention work group is focused on addressing the root causes of sexual violence, such as lack of access to safe and affordable housing, gender pay inequity, high alcohol outlet density, and high levels of binge drinking.
Growing Together
A FREE event supporting families from pregnancy through early childhood.
Winter Break
LiveWell Winter Break
Our office will be closed between December 24, 2025 and January 2, 2026. Wishing you warmth and joy during this winter season!
LiveWell Winter Social
Calling all LiveWell Leadership and Work Groups! It’s time to wrap up 2025 with a fun lunch social and coalition highlights. Enjoy cookie decorating and make-your-own stovetop potpourri.
We will also be collecting the following items to support The Willow Domestic Violence Center:
- Cleaning Products
- Laundry Soap Pods
- Tampons
- Deodorant
If you would like to donate please bring new, unopened, full-sized bottles or packaging of hygiene and cleaning supplies. You can also donate gift cards to popular places with common goods, food, or gas. Register at: bit.ly/LiveWellWinterSocial
Healthy Food for All work group meeting
One of six LiveWell Douglas County work groups, Healthy Food for All is working on supporting policy and system changes to enhance access to healthy foods in Douglas County. Work group meetings are open to any individual or organization interested in addressing health inequities.
Sexual Violence Prevention Work Group
SVP is working on addressing the root causes of sexual violence, such as lack of access to safe and affordable housing, gender pay inequity, high alcohol outlet density, and high levels of binge drinking.
Tobacco Free Living Work Group Meeting
A collaborative of community organizations and individuals working together to support policy around prevention, regulation, and treatment of commercial tobacco and vape products.
LiveWell Celebration
Join your neighbors, friends, and community partners to celebrate our collective work to create healthier communities. Event highlights include:
- LiveWell Culture of Health Champion Awards
- DCCF LiveWell Community Wellness Grant Awards
Car Seat Check Lane
Safe Kids Douglas County offers FREE car seat checks for parents, grandparents and caregivers in Douglas County. What to expect at a car seat check . . .
A certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) will:
Inspect the child restraint and confirm that the child restraint is correct for the size, weight, and age of the child
Provide hands-on instruction and education on best practices to install and use child restraint seats in the vehicle according to car seat manufacturer and vehicle instructions
Offer guidance on how to correctly place a child in the restraint
Answer questions parents or caregivers may have
Healthy Food for All work group meeting
One of six LiveWell Douglas County work groups, Healthy Food for All is working on supporting policy and system changes to enhance access to healthy foods in Douglas County. Work group meetings are open to any individual or organization interested in addressing health inequities.
Car Seat Check Lane
Safe Kids Douglas County offers FREE car seat checks for parents, grandparents and caregivers in Douglas County.
Safe & Healthy Kids Work Group Meeting
Safe & Healthy Kids works to improve the physical, mental, and social well-being of Douglas County youth and keep kids safe at home, on the road and at play.
Healthy Food for All work group meeting
One of six LiveWell Douglas County work groups, Healthy Food for All is working on supporting policy and system changes to enhance access to healthy foods in Douglas County. Work group meetings are open to any individual or organization interested in addressing health inequities.
Tobacco-Free Living Work Group Meeting
Tobacco-Free Living work group develops and expands public support for system changes that transform community values around tobacco.
Sexual Violence Prevention Work Group Meeting
Sexual Violence Prevention works to address the root causes of sexual violence, such as lack of safe and affordable housing.
Car Seat Check Lane
Get your child’s car seat checked by a certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPSTs). Road injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to children in the United States. Learn how to use a car seat or seat belt that’s appropriate for your child’s size, age and development. Buckle up every one on every ride.
Car Seat Check Lane
Get your child’s car seat checked by a certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPSTs). Road injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to children in the United States. Learn how to use a car seat or seat belt that’s appropriate for your child’s size, age and development. Buckle up every one on every ride.
Safe & Healthy Kids
One of six LiveWell Douglas County work groups, Safe & Healthy Kids supports the physical, mental and social well-being of youth.
Healthy Food for All work group meeting
One of six LiveWell Douglas County work groups, Healthy Food for All is working on supporting policy and system changes to enhance access to healthy foods in Douglas County. Work group meetings are open to any individual or organization interested in addressing health inequities.
Car Seat Check Lane
Get your child’s car seat checked by a certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPSTs). Road injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to children in the United States. Learn how to use a car seat or seat belt that’s appropriate for your child’s size, age and development. Buckle up every one on every ride.
Safe Sleep Meeting
You are invited to join a community dialog to help guide the creation of an equitable action plan to support safe sleep in Douglas County. This effort is part of the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
Tobacco-Free Living
A community-based work group promoting tobacco prevention and cessation by working with school districts, universities, businesses and local governments to adopt evidence-based comprehensive tobacco policies and education in Douglas County, KS.
Eudora Children's Sensory Garden Work Day
Come help us create a new garden space! LiveWell Douglas County, in partnership with Eudora Parks & Recreation, USD 491-Eudora, and Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners, are working together to create a children’s sensory garden in Bluejacket Park. The purpose of the project is to build a calming, outdoor space in a public park where children can explore using sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. Volunteers welcome!
Car Seat Check Lane
Get your child’s car seat checked by a certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPSTs). Road injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to children in the United States. Learn how to use a car seat or seat belt that’s appropriate for your child’s size, age and development. Buckle up every one on every ride.
LiveWell Spring Action Summit
The 2025 LiveWell Douglas County Spring Action Summit will focus on "planting the seeds" to create a community-based health navigator program. Identified as one of the intersecting strategies in the Douglas County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), we have an opportunity to build a program that will support the health and well-being of our neighbors, friends and families. This event is FREE and lunch will be provided. Registration Required.
Tobacco-Free Living
A community-based work group promoting tobacco prevention and cessation by working with school districts, universities, businesses and local governments to adopt evidence-based comprehensive tobacco policies and education in Douglas County, KS.
Car Seat Check Lane
Get your child’s car seat checked by a certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPSTs). Road injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to children in the United States. Learn how to use a car seat or seat belt that’s appropriate for your child’s size, age and development. Buckle up every one on every ride.