Key points
The CDC Injury Center prioritizes funding for the prevention of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), overdose, and suicide. This page shows how funds were appropriated in the state of Kansas in FY23.
ACEs prevention funding - Kansas
ACEs are preventable, potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years). Examples include neglect, experiencing or witnessing violence, or having a family member attempt or die by suicide.
- 64.9% of adults reported at least one ACE in Kansas in 20201A
- 18.4% of adults reported experiencing four or more ACEs in Kansas in 20201A
Total ACE prevention funding for Kansas
ACE prevention programs
- Essentials for Childhood: Preventing ACEs
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment: $485,000
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment: $485,000
Overdose prevention funding - Kansas
There were 107,968 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2022 (34.6 deaths per 100,000 standard population), a 1.2% increase from 20212.
- There were 754 overdose deaths in Kansas in 20223.
- There were 26.5 overdose deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) in Kansas in 20223.
Total overdose prevention funding in Kansas
Overdose prevention programs
- Overdose Data to Action in States
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment: $2,685,279
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment: $2,685,279
- Overdose Data to Action: LOCAL
- Sedgwick County Health Department: $1,140,000
- Sedgwick County Health Department: $1,140,000
- Public Health and Public Safety
- Overdose Response Strategy: $87,600*
- Overdose Response Strategy: $87,600*
*average award amount
Examples of how Kansas is working to prevent overdose
Opioid assistance and resource hotline
The Kansas Opioid Assistance and Resource hotline implemented ways to systematically capture the purpose of calls to better connect people to care and resources. This development helps staff better understand callers’ needs to inform hotline services and educational needs.
Risk-reduction public awareness campaign
Kansas implemented a public awareness campaign promoting risk-reduction tools such as the substance use disorder hotline, website, and naloxone distribution initiatives. This campaign included traditional and digital media channels including streaming services, social media, radio, and billboards. The campaign had nearly 11 million impressions and generated 2,400 calls to the Kansas Substance Use Disorder Hotline.
- ACE statistics are reported by U.S. adults and include exposure to eight types of ACEs: physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, witnessing intimate partner violence, household substance abuse, household mental illness, parental separation or divorce, and incarcerated household member.
- Swedo EA, Aslam MV, Dahlberg LL, Niolon PH, Simon TR, Guinn AS, Mercy JA. Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences Among U.S. Adults – Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 2011-2020. MMWR.
- Spencer MR, Miniño AM, Warner M. Drug overdose deaths in the United States, 2001–2021. NCHS Data Brief, no 457. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:122556
- NVSS – Drug Overdose Deaths