February is National School Based Health Center Awareness Month, an effort to highlight and recognize the role school-based health care providers play in ensuring students have equitable access to high-quality health care. Health + Education = Success! Every February, we join our national partners in highlighting how school-based health programs lead the way in providing
Generate Health has been leading the efforts in the St. Louis region to advance equity in outcomes for infant and maternal health, particularly in zip codes with some of the highest rates of infant and maternal mortality in the state and across the country. Their work is centered in community voice, engagement, and empowering the
Statement from Kids Win Missouri on Governor Parson Announcing the Creation of the Office of Childhood: We are thrilled with Governor Parson’s announcement and his leadership in the creation of the Office of Childhood. This is the culmination of several years of collaborative work from partners and stakeholders throughout the state, including parents, early care
Yesterday, January 27, Governor Mike Parson delivered the State of the State address to the Missouri General Assembly. In an unusual move of tradition, the address was held in the Senate chambers instead of the traditional House chambers. The transcript of the address can be found here. Governor Parson shared his vision is to make Missouri
Last week, members of the 101st Missouri General Assembly took their oaths and elected chamber leaders. In opening speeches, House Speaker Rob Vescovo discussed his history and desire to improve our foster system and continue to make new investments in early childhood education. Senate leaders have previously discussed legislative priorities to include education reform, tax
A couple of years ago a friend asked me to share a bit about our personal journey to fostering; what you will read below is raw and honest; and my prayer is that it will inspire all of us “every-day-people” to find our ONE. My husband and I have had the privilege of fostering almost
For many expectant and new moms, COVID-19 limited their access to resources and information about pregnancy and parenthood and isolated them from their support systems. For moms working with Nurse-Family Partnership® — low-income, first-time mothers – a critical piece of that support system is their nurses. Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), which has served families in Missouri
Mid-March, 2020 seemed like any other late winter, early spring time of year, but as we all know now, things shifted drastically in school buildings and community-based organizations across the state (and the nation) as Covid-19 made its way into our lives. As schools closed and working parents were forced to stay home, before-and afterschool/out-of-school-time
It was October 22, 1982 when President Ronald Reagan first proclaimed October as Head Start Awareness Month. Since then, every October communities across the country have been engaging in important activities to commemorate the impact of Head Start on our nation’s children. Since its founding in 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson, Head Start has
As President of the Missouri Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (MOAAP), I work alongside our 1,100+ member physicians, trainees, and pediatric providers to promote and advance the health of children and families across our state. Each day we go to work with one goal in mind: helping children live healthy, productive lives. We meet this
