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Topic: COVID-19

On-Campus Vaccination Clinics and COVID-19 Testing Available to the Public At No Cost.

UMKC COVID-19, Engagement Month, Health Care, Public Health, Vaccinations

Anyone five years and older can recieve their first or second doses. Those who are 12 and older can get their first booster, and those over the age of 50 can get their second booster.

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School of Dentistry School of Nursing and Health Studies School of Pharmacy UMKC School of Medicine
UMKC Truman Fellows Program Assists Hundreds Facing Eviction

UMKC Truman Fellows Program Assists Hundreds Facing Eviction

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education

The UMKC Truman Fellows Program, an initiative of the UMKC School of Law, offers newly-licensed attorneys an opportunity to “learn by doing” under the mentorship of an experienced attorney and provides an opportunity for these attorneys to do public-interest work.

UMKC School of Law
UMKC Law School Works To Slow Tide of KC Evictions

UMKC Law School Works To Slow Tide of KC Evictions

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Government, Youth Programming

A recent report from KCUR indicates the dire situation many Kansas City renters are currently facing.

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Civil Rights KCUR UMKC School of Law
Critical Conversations: COVID-19, Vaccinations and (MIS)Information in Communities of Color

Critical Conversations: COVID-19, Vaccinations and (MIS)Information in Communities of Color

UMKC COVID-19, Health Care, Public Health, Vaccinations

“COVID-19, Vaccinations and (MIS)Information in Communities of Color” is the tenth discussion in the Critical Conversations series, sponsored by the office of UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal and the Division of Diversity and Inclusion, being held virtually on Nov. 16th at 3:00PM.

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Division of Diversity and Inclusion UMKC School of Medicine
Frontline Healthcare: Celebrating Nurses

Frontline Healthcare: Celebrating Nurses

UMKC COVID-19, Engagement Month, Engagement Week 2021, Health Care, Public Health

One of the many events in UM System’s 2021 Extension and Engagement Week lineup showcases the impact University engagement and extension programming have on addressing our state’s grand challenges.

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School of Nursing and Health Studies UM System
Our Healthy KC Eastside!

Our Healthy KC Eastside!

UMKC Community Development, COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Vaccinations

Our Healthy KC Eastside” (OHKCE) is a large-scale, community-based partnership addressing vaccine hesitance and health inequities in vulnerable portions of Jackson County, Mo.

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Neighborhood Development School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Nursing and Health Studies School of Pharmacy
UMKC Faculty Member Featured for Work in Fight against COVID

UMKC Faculty Member Featured for Work in Fight against COVID

UMKC COVID-19, Health Care, Public Health, Rural Health

The innovative approach to fighting COVID-19, championed by Dr. Lisa Cillessen, is taking hold in rural areas of the state.

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School of Pharmacy
UMKC School of Dentistry Will Offer COVID Vaccinations Beginning July 26

UMKC School of Dentistry Will Offer COVID Vaccinations Beginning July 26

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health Care, Public Health, Vaccinations

Vaccine effort targets low-income and underserved living in Kansas City’s east side

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School of Dentistry School of Pharmacy
UMKC Med School’s New St. Joe Campus Recognized for Vaccine Efforts

UMKC Med School’s New St. Joe Campus Recognized for Vaccine Efforts

UMKC COVID-19, Health Care, Public Health, Rural Health, Vaccinations

The entire class of UMKC med students has been certified and volunteered to give COVID vaccines.

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UMKC School of Medicine
Nursing Professor Helps Shape KC’s New Health Improvement Plan

Nursing Professor Helps Shape KC’s New Health Improvement Plan

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health Care, Public Health

Joseph Lightner says plan aims to counter racism and its effects before they lead to chronic illness.

Joseph Lightner School of Nursing and Health Studies
UMKC Awarded $5 Million to Fight COVID on the East Side

UMKC Awarded $5 Million to Fight COVID on the East Side

UMKC Community Development, COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mental Health, Public Health, Vaccinations

Jackson County approves CARES Act funding to promote vaccinations and other preventive care.

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School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Nursing and Health Studies School of Pharmacy Troost/Prospect
Community Counseling and Assessment Services (CCAS)

Community Counseling and Assessment Services (CCAS)

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mental Health, Nonprofit, Public Health

UMKC Community Counseling and Assessment Services (CCAS) is a counselor and psychologist training center that provides affordable counseling and assessment services to Kansas City’s diverse and under-served populations on a sliding fee scale.

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Community Counseling and Assessment Services Counseling Department of Psychology Department of Social Work School of Education
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MU PSC Skills for Psychological Recovery for COVID-19 Stress

MU COVID-19, Health, Health Care, Mental Health

The MU PSC Skills for Psychological Recovery for COVID-19 Stress program provides up to 5 free teletherapy sessions to help adults and youth cope with anxiety and stress related to the challenges of COVID-19. Any Boone County resident is eligible for services.

Behavioral and Social Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Counseling COVID-19 Department of Psychology Mental Health
UMKC Answers Missouri’s call

UMKC Answers Missouri’s call

UMKC COVID-19, Health Care, Public Health, Rural Health, Vaccinations, Youth Programming

School of Pharmacy playing significant role in COVID vaccine efforts across the state.

Child Development School of Pharmacy
Dental Students Help Administer Vaccines

Dental Students Help Administer Vaccines

UMKC COVID-19, Health, Professional Development, Public Health, Vaccinations

The students received training the week of April 5th and are ready to assist a variety of vaccine providers.

School of Dentistry Training
UMKC Pharmacy Students Provide Help at Free Clinic

UMKC Pharmacy Students Provide Help at Free Clinic

UMKC COVID-19, Nonprofit, Public Health

The UMKC School of Pharmacy students began their rotation during a time of change for the clinic.

Hannibal Free Clinic School of Pharmacy Volunteerism and Service
UMKC Innovation Center Receives Grant Funding to Address Economic Issues Caused by the Pandemic

UMKC Innovation Center Receives Grant Funding to Address Economic Issues Caused by the Pandemic

UMKC Broadband, Business, Community Development, COVID-19, Digital Equity, Government, Research & Data, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)

The UMKC Innovation Center is one of two Missouri organizations chosen for the SPRINT Challenge grant.

Economic Development KC Digital Drive Neighborhood Development U.S. Economic Development Administration UMKC Innovation Center
UMKC Students Lend a Hand at Arrowhead Vaccination Event

UMKC Students Lend a Hand at Arrowhead Vaccination Event

UMKC Community Engagement, COVID-19, Health, Nonprofit, Public Health, Vaccinations

The event, hosted last weekend, vaccinated over 7000 individuals.

UMKC School of Medicine Volunteerism and Service
UMKC Nursing Students Assist in Vaccine Rollout

UMKC Nursing Students Assist in Vaccine Rollout

UMKC COVID-19, Health, Public Health, Vaccinations

Over 200 UMKC nursing students are helping vaccinate the Kansas City community.

School of Nursing and Health Studies
UMKC Professor Speaks to NBC News About Vaccine Rollout

UMKC Professor Speaks to NBC News About Vaccine Rollout

UMKC COVID-19, News, Public Health, Vaccinations

Dr. Mary Anne Jackson, dean of the School of Medicine, discusses how vaccine confidence and access varies across Missouri.

School of Medicine
Eight Research Projects Receive Health Equity Institute Grant

Eight Research Projects Receive Health Equity Institute Grant

UMKC Community Engagement, COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Public Health

Community groups and UMKC researchers pair up to collaborate on public health research.

Health Equity Institute School of Medicine School of Nursing and Health Studies
COVID-19 Vaccine: Fact or Fiction? A Community-Wide Forum in Conjuction with Black History Month

COVID-19 Vaccine: Fact or Fiction? A Community-Wide Forum in Conjuction with Black History Month

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Public Health, Vaccinations

Join this open virtual forum to learn the truth about the COVID-19 vaccine from KC-area physicians and experts.

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School of Medicine
Three UMKC School of Medicine Faculty Are Among The Top Local Doctors Featured by Kansas City Magazine

Three UMKC School of Medicine Faculty Are Among The Top Local Doctors Featured by Kansas City Magazine

UMKC COVID-19, Health, Public Health

Kansas City Magazine’s January edition highlighted the ways local medical professionals have contributed to Kansas City during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Amoung those featured were three UMKC Facutly Members.

School of Medicine
Sojourner Health Clinic

Sojourner Health Clinic

UMKC COVID-19, Health Care, Nonprofit, Public Health, Vaccinations

The Sojourner Health Clinic provides quality medical care at no cost to over 300 uninsured and underserved Kansas City patients annually.

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School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Pharmacy Sojourner Health Clinic
UMKC Pharmacy Students Administer Over 5,000 Flu Vaccines

UMKC Pharmacy Students Administer Over 5,000 Flu Vaccines

UMKC COVID-19, Health Care, Public Health

UMKC students engaged with patients at 160 different immunization events and administered 5,580 flu shots this fall.

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School of Pharmacy
Segregation and the City: What Happened Next?

Segregation and the City: What Happened Next?

UMKC Community Development, COVID-19

Staff from the UMKC Center for Neighborhoods will be featured in a panel discussion on the COVID-19 Pandemic and how this international crisis has had on their communities.

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Center For Neighborhoods
UMKC To Receive $1.9 Million to Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and Vulnerable Communities

UMKC To Receive $1.9 Million to Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and Vulnerable Communities

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health, Health Care, Public Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announcced on November 23 that UMKC has been selected to receive 1.9 million in grant funding through the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program.

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Grant Funding Health Equity Institute School of Medicine
KY3 News Features UMKC Pharmacy Students During Flu Shot Clinic in Webster County

KY3 News Features UMKC Pharmacy Students During Flu Shot Clinic in Webster County

UMKC COVID-19, Public Health, Vaccinations

KY3 News reports that nearly 50 residents of Webster County recieved free flue shots from UMKC Pharmacy Students in a drive-through clinic held at the fairgrounds in Marshfield, MO.

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Health Health Care School of Pharmacy
UMKC Professor offers Insights on Kanas City’s Economic Recovery in Interviews with Fox 4 and The Kansas City Star

UMKC Professor offers Insights on Kanas City’s Economic Recovery in Interviews with Fox 4 and The Kansas City Star

UMKC Community Development, COVID-19

Dr. Nathan Mauck, Associate Professor of Finance, offered his expertise in several interviews where he discusses the economic recovery Kansas City Businesses are experiencing during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

COVID-19 Economic Development Henry W. Bloch School of Management Workforce Development
Health Equity Mini-Grants Aim to Jump-Start Collaborative Research

Health Equity Mini-Grants Aim to Jump-Start Collaborative Research

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Public Health

Funding from institute encourages UMKC community research partnerships. Informational webinar available online; applications due Nov. 9.

Grants Health Equity Institute Pandemic
Workforce Rally Webinar Series

Workforce Rally Webinar Series

MU Business, COVID-19, Workforce Development

The Workforce Rally Webinar Series convenes industry experts, businesses, and guest speakers to share best practices for employment, labor and workforce development.

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Economic Development
Watch the First Session of UniverCities Exchange: Health Disparities in the Time of COVID-19

Watch the First Session of UniverCities Exchange: Health Disparities in the Time of COVID-19

UMKC COVID-19

UMKC and UMSL partner on a Virtual Town Hall to discuss the health disparities that have been experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically in Kansas City and St. Louis.

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Kansas City Pandemic Public Health St. Louis Urban Issues
Educate-Organize-Advocate A conference in support of social justice and activism in the Kansas City community

Educate-Organize-Advocate A conference in support of social justice and activism in the Kansas City community

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Join us for a virtual conference focusing on issues of racial equity, institutional barriers, and accessibility, in light of the exacerbation of inequalities engendered by the Coronavirus pandemic and insufficient response, the racial justice protests, and the 30th anniversary of the American Disabilities Act.

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Vaccine Equity: Building Trust Among Communities of Color in the COVID-19 Era

Vaccine Equity: Building Trust Among Communities of Color in the COVID-19 Era

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Public Health

Dr. Barbara Pahud, UMKC Associate Professor of Pediatrics, will join a virtual panel discussion about building trust around vaccines in our communities.

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COVID-19 Kansas City Public Health UMKC Vaccines
Advocating On Your Behalf to Those That Matter

Advocating On Your Behalf to Those That Matter

UMKC COVID-19, Nonprofit

Learn how to get your message to elected officials to help secure the resources to meet your mission as a nonprofit.

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Government
Fundraising in a Global Pandemic: Insights from area nonprofit leaders

Fundraising in a Global Pandemic: Insights from area nonprofit leaders

UMKC COVID-19, Nonprofit

Join a small panel of nonprofit executives to explore the fundraising lessons they’ve learned during the pandemic

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Fundraising
The Impact of a Global Pandemic on Local Child in Need of Care Cases

The Impact of a Global Pandemic on Local Child in Need of Care Cases

UMKC Collaboration, COVID-19, Social Work

Collaboration between UMKC School of Social Work and Assistant District Attorney in Wyandotte County to assess the impact of the COVID – 19 outbreak on local Child in Need of Care (CINC) cases.

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Collaboration Community Health
Missouri Family to Family “Good Life” Groups

Missouri Family to Family “Good Life” Groups

UMKC Community Development, COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Youth Programming

UMKC Institute for Human Development’s Missouri Family to Family (MOF2F) began organizing online “Good Life Groups” in April, 2020, to provide family members of children and adults with disabilities a safe space to share resources, experiences and support.

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Child Development Community Disability Diversity
Taking Truancy from Punitive to Positive: Developing a Social Support Mobile Application for Wyandotte County Schools

Taking Truancy from Punitive to Positive: Developing a Social Support Mobile Application for Wyandotte County Schools

UMKC Collaboration, Community Development, COVID-19, Research & Data

Changing the approach of truancy from face to face in court hearings to virtual social support will be a new and innovative approach to reducing truancy and supporting students with what they need to be successful in school.

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Education

COVID-19 Resources

Our Healthy KC Eastside!
Community Counseling and Assessment Services (CCAS)
Sojourner Health Clinic

COVID-19 Services

UMKC Truman Fellows Program Assists Hundreds Facing Eviction
UMKC School of Dentistry Will Offer COVID Vaccinations Beginning July 26
UMKC Awarded $5 Million to Fight COVID on the East Side
UMKC Answers Missouri’s call
UMKC Pharmacy Students Administer Over 5,000 Flu Vaccines
UMKC To Receive $1.9 Million to Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and Vulnerable Communities
Health Equity Mini-Grants Aim to Jump-Start Collaborative Research
The Impact of a Global Pandemic on Local Child in Need of Care Cases
Taking Truancy from Punitive to Positive: Developing a Social Support Mobile Application for Wyandotte County Schools

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