Outreach

Centers, Institutes and Outreach

Working with children and familiesSince our beginnings as a land-grant institution, Kansas State University and the College of Health and Human Sciences has dedicated itself to improving lives for individuals, families and communities. Through our centers, institutes and outreach programs, we work directly with clients and colleagues in ways that improve people's lives while enhancing learning and research. These facilities and programs provide faculty, staff and students with opportunities to apply classroom learning and venues for research. Programming through the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, as well as programs developed through grant and privately funded programs, allow us to disseminate information to those who need it most.

Institute for Academic Alliances

The Institute for Academic Alliances (IAA) is a leader in higher education collaborative distance learning initiatives.

K-State Family Center

The K-State Family Center provides individual, couple, family and group therapy for people living in the Manhattan area.

K-State Center on Aging

Kansas State University's Center on Aging coordinates and develops educational and training programs in aging, stimulates aging research, coordinates outreach activities, and serves as a referral center for information on aging resources in Kansas.

K-State Historic Costume and Textile Museum

The K-State Historic Costume and Textile Museum is composed of clothing and textile artifacts; dolls; accessories; implements and tools associated with the creation of clothing and/or textiles; and a variety of paper artifacts such as patterns, period magazines and photographs.

K-State Research and Extension

K-State Research and Extension provides "Knowledge for Life" on a wide variety of topics, some of which include family and consumer sciences, family studies and human services, and human nutrition (including the SNAP-Ed program). KSRE strives to improve the quality of life and standard of living for all Kansans.

K-State Speech and Hearing Center

The K-State Speech and Hearing Center provides high quality, comprehensive services to individuals with communication impairments.

Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities

Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities, Inc., KCCTO, is a state-wide training office dedicated to providing quality, accessible, professional development opportunities to family child care providers, child care center staff, and other early education professionals throughout Kansas.

PEAK

Promoting Excellent Alternatives in Kansas, PEAK, is a recognition and education program through the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services that encourages nursing homes in Kansas to adopt culture change by implementing person-centered care.

Sensory Analysis Center

The Sensory Analysis Center is an internationally recognized consulting, educational and research center in the field of sensory analysis.