Theme: Public Health

UMKC Pharmacy Students Immerse Themselves in Rural Healthcare

UMKC Health Care, Public Health, Rural Health

UMKC Students and Faculty Recently Explored Career Pathways in Rural Missouri.

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.

Community Counseling and Assessment Services (CCAS)

UMKC Counseling, 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.

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.

Roos for Mental Health Host Lunch-n-Learns

UMKC Health, Mental Health, Public Health, Speakers

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

UMKC Answers Missouri’s call

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

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

Helping Clients Maintain Recovery During Traumatic Catastrophes and Pandemics 052621

UMSL Conference, Continuing Education, Counseling, COVID-19, Education, Health, Health Care, Mental Health, Nonprofit, Professional Development, Public Health, Social Work, Training

Topics covered in this webinar include: the relationship between catastrophes, traumatic stress reactions relapse and decompensation; managing traumatic stress symptoms during the pandemic; clinical strategies to reduce relapse during a crisis, such as the current pandemic; the use of technology to reduce isolation and suggestions to improve clinician self care during this troubling time.

Dental Students Help Administer Vaccines

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

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

UMKC Pharmacy Students Provide Help at Free Clinic

UMKC COVID-19, Public Health, Volunteerism

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

In the Aftermath of Pediatric Suicide and Loss: A Survey of Before and After

UMSL Conference, Continuing Education, Counseling, Health, Health Care, Mental Health, Nonprofit, Professional Development, Public Health, Social Work

This presentation, reviews precipitating factors in youth who die by suicide, as well as risk factors and red flags for youth who attempt it in hopes of informing prevention efforts moving forward. Additionally, this presentation covers common grief reactions in those working through the death of a loved one to suicide and how to best […]

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Topic: Public Health