Category: Health

The Rural vs. Urban Safety Net: Two Sides of the S...

Posted by Tonia Wright | Oct 6, 2021 | Health | 0 |

Providers Play Critical Role in Combatting Human T...

Posted by Elena Cleaves | Jun 23, 2021 | Violence Against Women | 0 |

Alcohol Awareness Month Highlights the Dangers of ...

Posted by Elena Cleaves | Apr 1, 2021 | Health | 0 |

Women, We Must Guard Our Hearts.

Posted by Tonia Wright | Jan 29, 2021 | Health | 0 |

Mental Health and SUD Challenges Increase with COV...

Posted by Elena Cleaves | Oct 8, 2020 | Emotional Health | 0 |

Battered Justice

Posted by Tonia Wright | Jan 1, 2020 | Violence Against Women | 0

Apply for Expanded Medicaid

by Tonia Wright | Oct 12, 2021 | Health | 0 |

In August of 2020, Missouri voters approved an amendment to expand Medicaid in the state. In a...

The Rural vs. Urban Safety Net: Two Sides of the Same Coin?

by Tonia Wright | Oct 6, 2021 | Health | 0 |

What is the state of rural health care in Missouri? Some might say fragmented, while others see...

Calling Suicide by its Name May Save New Mothers

by Elena Cleaves | Oct 6, 2021 | Health | 0 |

“You know you’re not okay, right? You’re going to have to talk to somebody.” These words, uttered...

National Recovery Month Reminds Us Recovery is Possible for Everyone

by Elena Cleaves | Sep 28, 2021 | Health | 0 |

September is National Recovery Month, an annual observance celebrating the gains made by those...

Alcohol Worsens Impact of HIV, Substance Use Screening is First Line of Defense

by Elena Cleaves | Sep 7, 2021 | Health | 0 |

“The Intersection of Substance Use, HIV, and HCV: What Providers Need to Know” is the first...

Link Between IPV And Women’s Health Highlights Need For Trauma-Informed Providers

by Elena Cleaves | Aug 3, 2021 | Violence Against Women | 0 |

The second webinar in a series on maternal health discussed the need to address and contextualize...

HRSA Programs Help Overcome Maternal And Fetal Substance Use Disorder Challenges

by Elena Cleaves | Aug 3, 2021 | Health | 0 |

In the first of a virtual series on maternal health, U.S. Health Resources and Services...

Investing in Diabetes Prevention Benefits Both Patients And Providers

by Elena Cleaves | Jul 15, 2021 | Health | 0 |

The Midwest Diabetes Conference, hosted by the Illinois Primary Health Care Association in...

Providers Play Critical Role in Combatting Human Trafficking

by Elena Cleaves | Jun 23, 2021 | Violence Against Women | 0 |

Human Trafficking, a recent webinar series put on by the Missouri Nurses Association, highlighted...

Finding Mental Health Support is Like Walking a Tightrope for Black and Brown People

by Sylvia Mendoza | Jun 12, 2021 | Emotional Health | 0 |

The exhaustion is real and goes deep. Shootings of unarmed Black and brown men and women by police...

The Migraine, Much More Than a Headache

by Tempest Wright | Jun 10, 2021 | Health | 0 |

Described as a headache disorder, migraines surpass the discomfort of a typical headache, as they...

Men’s Mental Health Requires Vulnerability, Peer Support

by Elena Cleaves | Jun 10, 2021 | Emotional Health | 0 |

“I literally would have rather died than have someone know I was seeking mental health treatment....