The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is a non-profit, philanthropic organization working to address the unmet health care needs of Kentuckians . Our approach centers on developing and influencing health policy, to promote lasting change in the systems by which health care is provided and good health sustained, to:

• Improve access to care 
• Reduce health risks and disparities 
• Promote health equity

The Foundation makes grants, supports research, holds educational forums and convenes communities to engage and develop the capacity of the Commonwealth to improve the health and quality of life of all Kentuckians .
 

 
The current focus areas for Foundation activities are health education and prevention promotion through community-based and environmental strategies for: 

• Fitness and Nutrition for Children and Families 
• Youth Smoking Prevention   
• Youth Substance Abuse Prevention 

and initiatives to enhance access to: 

• Health care for low-income and uninsured populations  
• Health Care for Rural Populations 
• Integrated Mental Health and Medical Services 

 The Foundation’s current focus areas grew from the concerns expressed by people in communities across the Commonwealth during a series of community planning workshops .

These workshops helped the Foundation identify priority areas of effort within its broad mission of addressing the unmet health care needs of Kentuckians.