UPCOMING EVENTS

MAY
7

Connecting Conversations
4:30 p.m. 
WSU's Experiential Engineering Building




JUNE 
1

 

Shocker Neighborhood Win the Day: 12-Week Health and Fitness Series
Kick-Off Event
3 p.m. 
Boys & Girls Club 
2400 N Opportunity Drive






JUNE
13

Women in Public Service Luncheon
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
WSU Downtown Campus


June
20

11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
WSU




Wichita Fire Department
Fire Department Deployment Project Analyzes Call Dispatch, Response

  
  The PPMC was proud to assist with facilitation and research to help City of Wichita and Sedgwick County emergency service providers address responses to low-acuity calls (those calls not presenting immediate danger to life, health or property) by the Wichita Fire Department.             
  Because the City of Wichita and Sedgwick County successfully worked together on policy changes and improvements in emergency medical dispatch, the Wichita Fire Department has seen a 12 percent decrease in low-acuity calls since 2015. In addition, the changes have resulted in improved response area reliability and more effective use of public resources. 
Keeper of the Plains
Project Wichita Team Shares Community Report's Findings
  Since the Community Report's launch in January, the Project Wichita team has been focused on sharing the report's findings. To date, this information has been shared with nearly 50 diverse, regional organizations. Additionally, over the last few months several key initiatives have been developed, including the launch of FlagshipKansas.Tech, ChooseWichita.com, I  Fly Wichita and the Kansas Health Foundation's Literacy Campaign, "Can't Wait to Read."
   Last month, an advancement team was formed to help lead the coalition forward, to ensure progress on the vision and action plan initiatives, and to help launch task forces. Advancement team members are Aaron Bastian, Jeff Fluhr, Ronn McMahon, Shelly Prichard, Susie Santo and Juston White. More information about Project Wichita can be found here.
Opal Mauldin-Jones
Women in Public Service Attend 'Year of YES' Conference 
  The inaugural full-day conference for Women in Public Service (WPS) was held on Thursday, April 4. The conference was attended by 90 women who heard from various leaders about their "Year of YES."  The keynote speaker, Lancaster, Texas, city manager Opal Mauldin-Jones shared how her "Year of YES" includes, "Say Yes to Now and Learn How to Thrive." 
Find more information about WPS, including how to become a member, here. 
Wendy Johnson
Sanborn 2019 Provides Professional Development 
  Seventy Kansas county clerks and election officials joined us April 8-12 for professional development through the Sanborn Institute and the Sanborn Master Academy. Following the completion of this year's Institute and Academy, the Kansas County Clerks and Election Officials Association counts among its ranks 22 new Certified County Clerks (who have completed 100 hours of professional development through the Sanborn Institute) and nine new Master County Clerks (who have completed 48 additional hours of professional development through the Sanborn Master Academy).  
Wichita State University Public Policy & Management Center  |   wichita.edu/ppmc
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