kauffmaninc.comKauffman & Associates, Inc. (KAI)
- Kind
- Government contractor
- Parent
- independent
- Country
- US
- Website
- https://www.kauffmaninc.com
- Clients
- SAMHSA · CMS · Washington State Department of Health · Washington State Health Care Authority
Campaigns (4)
| Campaign | Client | Year | Topic | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native and Strong (suicide prevention) lead WA HCA campaign committee minutes, June 2025: KAI staff gave the Native and Strong campaign update; 1,784,396 impressions statewide; youth focus group in Spokane shaped the ads. | Washington State Department of Health | 2025 | Suicide prevention | Media |
| Affordable Care Act outreach to American Indians and Alaska Natives lead ICT, Dec 2015: 'KAI is leading a national communications campaign centered around the Affordable Care Act to encourage American Indians and Alaska Natives to enroll'. CMS AI/AN outreach task orders 2013-2016 (https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_HHSM500201300296G_7530_GS00F0012S_4730) and 2016-2019. Earlier note's 2014 National Health Information Award was not re-checked. Health insurance enrollment; no taxonomy topic. | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | 2013 | Creative | |
| Native Aspirations (youth suicide and violence prevention) lead SAMHSA testimony (FY2008 budget): Native Aspirations is 'a five-year project that is operated through a contract with Kauffman and Associates, Inc. (KAI)'; 24 tribal communities taking part. USAspending: Native Aspirations II 2006-2009 (https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_HHSS280200600026C_7522_-NONE-_-NONE-) and Native Aspirations 3, 2008-2013 (https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_HHSS280200800001C_7522_-NONE-_-NONE-). Community mobilization rather than a media campaign. | SAMHSA | 2006 | Suicide prevention | Strategy |
| American Indian substance use recovery awareness lead CCJBH document names Kauffman and Associates, Inc. and its tribal behavioral health advisors; scope unclear. | California Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health | Drugs | Strategy |
Research notes
Native-owned firm (Spokane, WA) specializing in tribal health communications. Credits checked 2026-10-22 against fetched pages: ICT 2015, SAMHSA Senate testimony, WA HCA minutes, CCJBH document, USAspending award records (API). Corrected 2026-10-22: Native Aspirations start year moved to 2006 (Native Aspirations II contract); Native and Strong impressions figure matched to the minutes. KAI also held a 2015-2018 CDC grassroots communication and partnership task order (HHSD2002015F87524); no CDC campaign confirmed.
Sources
Record agencies/kauffman-and-associates.json, updated 2026-10-22