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Topic: Health

Improving Access to SNAP

UMSL Food, Health

Open sessions to help families understand and navigate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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Food Social Work Wellness
Dental Screening Event Helps Roll Out Reopened Dental Clinic

Dental Screening Event Helps Roll Out Reopened Dental Clinic

UMKC Education, Health

From kindergarteners to high school seniors, it was all smiles at University Academy.

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School of Dentistry
UMKC Public Health Researchers Enact National Guidelines

UMKC Public Health Researchers Enact National Guidelines

UMKC Health, Mental Health, Public Health, Youth Programming

Advocating for physical education as public health policy

Child Development School of Nursing and Health Studies Well Being
Health and Wellness Video Series: UMKC Dental Clinic

Health and Wellness Video Series: UMKC Dental Clinic

UMKC Health, Health Care, Public Health

UMKC’s Health and Wellness Video Series is a collection of six videos produced during UMKC’s 2021 Engagement Month Celebration. Each video highlights ways that UMKC is contributing to important work in the community in the field of healthcare.

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School of Dentistry
Health and Wellness Video Series: Drug Information Center

Health and Wellness Video Series: Drug Information Center

UMKC Community Health, Health

UMKC’s Health and Wellness Video Series is a collection of six videos produced during UMKC’s 2021 Engagement Month Celebration. Each video highlights ways that UMKC is contributing to important work in the community in the field of healthcare.

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School of Pharmacy
Health and Wellness Video Series: Move More, Get More!

Health and Wellness Video Series: Move More, Get More!

UMKC Collaboration, Community Engagement, Health, Public Health, Research & Data, Youth Programming

UMKC’s Health and Wellness Video Series is a collection of six videos produced during UMKC’s 2021 Engagement Month Celebration. Each video highlights ways that UMKC is contributing to important work in the community in the field of healthcare.

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Collaboration Health Health Disparities Kansas City Program Public Health Research Youth
UMKC Drug Information Center

UMKC Drug Information Center

UMKC Community Health, Health

The UMKC Drug Information Center specializes in delivering relevant, focused responses to meet the specific drug information needs of our community and their clients. Through critical analysis and streamlined communication, they have gained national recognition as a resource for highly credible solutions using evidence-based medicine.

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Health School of Pharmacy
All Things Missouri: Health Research Poster Session

All Things Missouri: Health Research Poster Session

MU, UM System Health, Research & Data

Meet UM System researchers and hear about their work aimed at improving the health and well-being of Missourians!

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Health Research
Engagement Week Research Poster Session

Engagement Week Research Poster Session

MU, UM System Health, Research & Data

Researchers from across the system and MU Extension share their latest work as part of Engagement Week’s focus on health.

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Health
MU Extension Days of Service

MU Extension Days of Service

MU, UM System Health, Nonprofit

As part of Extension and Engagement Week’s Days of Service, MU Extension is planning service activities all over the state! Find one near you and get in on the action!

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Health Volunteerism and Service
Kangaroo Pantry Steps Up to Meet Increased Need

Kangaroo Pantry Steps Up to Meet Increased Need

UMKC Community Engagement, Food, Health, Student Success

The pantry ensures no Roo goes without, especially during the pandemic

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Office Of Student Involvement
Community MOVE Session

Community MOVE Session

UMKC Community Health, Health, Public Health

Move More Get More, a community-based research initiative sponsored, is hosting FREE MOVE sessions for the community all fall. Move sessions are fitness sessions designed to increase physical activity and community through movement.

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18th and Vine School of Nursing and Health Studies
Cultural Tradition collection for Life Wise STL

Cultural Tradition collection for Life Wise STL

UMSL Community Engagement, Health, Nonprofit, Summer Camp, Youth Programming

The students in the Pierre Laclede Honors College’s seven Cultural Traditions classes create service to go kits to support the community programs run by LifewiseStl. Each class collects and creates their own kits based on the needs provided by Life Wise STL. The collection takes place through October and delivery of items will take place […]

Center For Neighborhoods Community Foundation Fundraising Services St. Louis Students Support Volunteerism and Service
MIMH CE Circle

MIMH CE Circle

UMSL Continuing Education, Health, Mental Health, Professional Development, Social Work

The Missouri Institute for Mental Health (MIMH) CE Circle is a subscription-based service in which members receive live-online behavioral health trainings throughout the year. Members pay only one fee each year. At least 40 live-online opportunities over the course of the year will be available for members to receive training on a wide variety of […]

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Training
UMKC School of Dentistry Clinic

UMKC School of Dentistry Clinic

UMKC Health, Health Care, Public Health

The School of Dentistry Clinic provides a wide variety of dental services to the public at reduced rates.

School of Dentistry
UMKC Campus Recreation’s Tools for Physical Wellness Could Translate to Mental Health Improvements

UMKC Campus Recreation’s Tools for Physical Wellness Could Translate to Mental Health Improvements

UMKC Health, Mental Health

UMKC Campus Recreation hopes to help the KC community, in the future, improve physical and mental wellbeing with access to its facilities via community memberships.

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Roos for Mental Health Host Lunch-n-Learns

Roos for Mental Health Host Lunch-n-Learns

UMKC Health, Mental Health, Public Health, Speakers & Lecture Series

The Lunch-n-Learns hosted in April covered a variety of wellness topics.

UMKC Professor Publishes Findings of Church-Based Mental Health Intervention Study

UMKC Professor Publishes Findings of Church-Based Mental Health Intervention Study

UMKC Community Engagement, Health, Mental Health, Research & Data, Social Work

The study comprised of responses from 463 individuals at 11 churches in Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas.

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities Counseling Health Equity Institute Metropolitan Universities Journal School of Medicine
1,2,3 Magic Behavioral Parent Training

1,2,3 Magic Behavioral Parent Training

MU Health, Health Care, Mental Health

The Center for Evidence-based Youth Mental Health (CEBYMH) and MU Psychological Services Clinic (PSC) are offering the 1,2,3 Magic Behavioral Parent Training group during the month of May. In the presentation, parents will learn how to control unhelpful behaviors, encourage good behavior, and strengthen the relationship with their child(ren). The group will run from 6-8 […]

Behavioral and Social Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Counseling Department of Psychology Health Mental Health Psychology
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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
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MU PSC Skills for Psychological Recovery for Farm/Ranch Stress

MU Health, Health Care, Mental Health, Rural Health

The MU PSC Skills for Psychological Recovery for Farm/Ranch Stress program provides up to 5 free teletherapy sessions to help farmers, ranchers, and their families cope with anxiety and stress related to the challenges of farm/ranch and agricultural livelihood and lifestyle. Any Missouri farmer or rancher, or member of their immediate family is eligible for […]

Behavioral and Social Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Counseling Department of Psychology
Center for Evidence-Based Youth Mental Health

Center for Evidence-Based Youth Mental Health

MU Continuing Education, Health, Health Care, Mental Health, Professional Development, Workforce Development

The Center for Evidence-Based Youth Mental Health at MU’s Psychological Services Clinic provides workshops for mental health professionals to learn research supported assessment and therapy practices to use with children, adolescents, young adults, and their families and caregivers.

Behavioral and Social Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Community Engagement and Outreach Counseling Department of Psychology Health Care Mental Health Psychology Social Work Workforce Development Workshop
UMKC’s Institute for Human Development Contributes to a New Abuse and Awareness Guide for Individuals with Disabilities.

UMKC’s Institute for Human Development Contributes to a New Abuse and Awareness Guide for Individuals with Disabilities.

UMKC Health, Health Care

The guide was developed in partnership with The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council and the Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities.

Institute for Human Development Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities
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 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
Researcher Explores Therapeutic to Reduce Antimicrobial Drug Resistance in Dogs

Researcher Explores Therapeutic to Reduce Antimicrobial Drug Resistance in Dogs

UMKC Environment & Nature, Health, Research & Data

UMKC School of Pharmacy faculty member Emma Meyer, Pharm.D., is one of four regional researchers who have received a $50,000 research grant from BioNexus KC and the Hall Family Foundation to promote innovations in human and animal health.

Animals School of Pharmacy
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
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
Move More Get More

Move More Get More

UMKC Collaboration, Community Engagement, Health, Public Health, Research & Data, Youth Programming

Move More Get More is a federally funded program to increase physical activity and nutrition among middle school students in Kansas City Public Schools.

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Collaboration Health Health Disparities Kansas City Program Public Health Research Youth
Tri-County Tourism

Tri-County Tourism

MU Community Development, Health

ExploreMIR is a tri-county tourism event between Madison, Iron and Reynolds counties in Southeast Missouri.

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Nature Tourism
Clinical Rural Immersion

Clinical Rural Immersion

MU Health, Health Care

The Clinical Rural Immersion Program gives health care students real-world experience in rural Missouri.

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Health
Community Heart Screenings

Community Heart Screenings

MU Health, Public Health

Community Heart Screenings Help Identify Risk Factors

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Health
Mobile Eye Clinic

Mobile Eye Clinic

UMSL Community Development, Health

The Mobile Eye Center provides eye and vision care for the underserved throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area.

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Community Health
UMSL Recreation & Wellness Center

UMSL Recreation & Wellness Center

UMSL Community Engagement, Competition, Health, Summer Camp, Youth Programming

More than just a place to exercise, the Recreation and Wellness Center to provide a spot for all members to stay, play, and connect on the UMSL Campus. Our goal is to provide an inclusive and comprehensive set of programs and services that cater to the needs of the students, faculty, staff and community members. […]

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Camp Community Competition Events Family Health Outreach
Missouri Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

Missouri Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

MU Education, Health, Youth Programming

The Institute of Public Policy at the University of Missouri conducts process and outcomes evaluation and data management for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The program aims to reduce teen pregnancy rates and risky sexual behavior among Missouri’s middle school and high school youth.

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Child Development Education Health
Kansas City Health Equity Collaborative

Kansas City Health Equity Collaborative

UMKC Community Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health

UMKC Institute for Human Development’s Kansas City Health Equity Collaborative aims to elevate the voice of the disability community within the healthcare system through participatory action and community education about health disparities and equity.

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Community Disability Health Disparities Health Equity Institute Public Health
Adapted Gymnastics

Adapted Gymnastics

MU Education, Health, Nonprofit, Youth Programming

Adapted Gymnastics is a program coordinated between MU Physical Therapy and Tiger Academy of Gymnastics.

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Character Education Child Development Education Health Volunteerism and Service
Power Up Your Pantry

Power Up Your Pantry

MU Community Development, Education, Food, Health

Power Up Your Pantry is a University of Missouri program for food pantries and other hunger relief groups who are looking for ways to enhance their current operations and better meet the needs of the people they serve.

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Agriculture Collaboration Community
Grow Well Missouri

Grow Well Missouri

MU Collaboration, Community Development, Food, Health, Nonprofit

Grow Well Missouri partners with food pantries, local organizations, and volunteers to establish food gardening programs that reach out to food pantry customers.

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Agriculture Food Volunteerism and Service
eitas: Designing a New Generation of Responsive Programming

eitas: Designing a New Generation of Responsive Programming

UMKC Collaboration, Education, Health, Nonprofit

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at UMKC has partnered with eitas, to coordinate the development of programs that serve citizens who experience some form of developmental disability and their families.

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Community Disability
The Missouri Opioid State Targeted Response (STR) Project

The Missouri Opioid State Targeted Response (STR) Project

UMSL Community Development, Health, Mental Health

The Missouri Opioid STR project aims to enrich response efforts by health care providers – emergency rooms, drug treatment centers, mental health clinics, primary care doctors and emergency responders.

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Health
Mapping the Diabetes Intervention System of the KC Metro Region

Mapping the Diabetes Intervention System of the KC Metro Region

UMKC Education, Health, Nonprofit

The School of Medicine, and the MCNL at UMKC, in collaboration with the Kansas City chapter of the ADA , developed a “map” to show organizations and programs that address the challenge of preventing and treating diabetes.

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Collaboration Health
Taking It to the Pews (TIPS)

Taking It to the Pews (TIPS)

UMKC Community Development, Health, Nonprofit

TIPS is an HIV/STD testing, prevention, and linkage to care intervention in African American churches. The multilevel TIPS intervention is delivered by trained church leaders to the community members they serve with the support from a religiously-tailored toolkit and our health agency partners.

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Health Health Disparities Health Equity Institute Public Health Volunteerism and Service
Grandparents Support Network KC

Grandparents Support Network KC

UMKC Community Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health, Youth Programming

The Grandparents Support Network KC (GPS) is designed to empower underserved grandparents raising grandchildren so that they may access the support and resources they need to be successful caregivers of their grandchildren.

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Child Development Community Diversity Health

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UMKC Drug Information Center
UMKC School of Dentistry Clinic
Mobile Eye Clinic
UMSL Recreation & Wellness Center
Kansas City Health Equity Collaborative

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Dental Screening Event Helps Roll Out Reopened Dental Clinic
UMKC Public Health Researchers Enact National Guidelines
MU Extension Days of Service
Kangaroo Pantry Steps Up to Meet Increased Need
MIMH CE Circle
UMKC’s Institute for Human Development Contributes to a New Abuse and Awareness Guide for Individuals with Disabilities.
UMKC To Receive $1.9 Million to Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and Vulnerable Communities
Mobile Eye Clinic
Taking It to the Pews (TIPS)

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