The KNN is proud to announce its new name: Kern National Network for Flourishing in Health (KNN).
The change reflects the organization’s expanded scope and deepened commitment to advancing flourishing across the health ecosystem.
Founded in 2017, the network began as a collaboration among seven medical schools, with focus on integrating its Framework for Flourishing in medicine. The organization has since expanded beyond this original scope into a vibrant movement of over 50 organizations nationwide.
The national momentum around the KNN's mission has made it clear that flourishing must be understood and cultivated across the entire health ecosystem. Our new name recognizes that reality. It affirms a whole-systems approach to transformation, in which flourishing is seen as a shared aspiration that belongs in every place we learn, work, lead, live and receive care.
This change affirms the KNN's identity as a movement rooted in the KNN Framework for Flourishing. Wholeness is an essential theme of systems transformation and a foundational aspect of flourishing itself. The KNN will continue to focus on, and lead with, flourishing as a wholeness of being and doing—of realizing one's potential and helping others do the same.
The evolution of our name also demonstrates our commitment to inclusivity. We have heard directly from partner institutions and professions across the country that they want to see themselves reflected in this work. The new name signals that every voice has a place in shaping the movement for flourishing.
To learn more about opportunities to advance flourishing at your organization in partnership with the KNN, contact us.
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