Weekly Snapshot

Weekly Snapshot

Missouri Maternal Health Action Network

Every week the Maternal Health Action Network works to keep you “in the know” by highlighting the latest system updates, organizational news, upcoming events, training and development opportunities, and resources and supports from across the state of Missouri.

Need to catch up on previous installments of the Weekly Snapshot? No worries! Stay updated on system updates, organizational news, and more by visiting Missouri Maternal Health Action Network | Weekly Snapshot.

For more information, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu.

Table of Contents

NETWORK UPDATES

February Meeting Schedule

Workgroup Meeting: Tuesday, February 25, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

February Health Observances

HEALTH OBSERVANCES

  • American Heart Month
  • National Children’s Dental Health Month

HEART HEALTH MONTH RESOURCES

NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH RESOURCES

For more information, visit https://www.mouthhealthy.org/ or https://wicworks.fns.usda.gov/topic/health-observances/national-childrens-dental-health-month

NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH ACTIVITIES

Resources, Supports, And More

support resources

  • Missouri Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or Text 988
    • Visit 988lifeline.org
    • Veterans (press 1)
    • Español (oprime 2)
    • LGBTQ+ Youth (press 3)
  • National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: Call 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262)
  • SAMHSA National Helpline: Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
  • NAMI Helpline: Call 1 – 800 – 950 – NAMI (6264)
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline: Call 1-800-656-4673
  • National Call Center for Homeless Vets: Call 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838)
  • United Way: Dial 2-1-1

HELPFUL WEBSITES

SUPPORT GROUPS

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Workgroup Updates

JANUARY WORKGORUP MEETING: January 28, 2025, 10-11:30 a.m.

Leadership & Self-Advocacy Fellowship Recipients Join Workgroups

Eight (8) members of the Moms’ Advocacy Network and recipients of the FFY 2025 Leadership & Self-Advocacy Fellowship attended the scheduled monthly Workgroup meeting on January 28, 2025. The Mom Advocacy Leader and Regional Representatives will rotate through workgroups each meeting as they provide valuable knowledge, perspectives, and insight while partnering with workgroup members to develop strategic action plans and recommendations to address barriers affecting cross-system collaboration and the access, navigation, and delivery of needed resources and support for mothers, children and families affected by substance misuse and mental and behavioral health challenges.

EDUCATION ACCESS & QUALITY

  • Aim to develop and implement a comprehensive medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training for professionals in perinatal health and substance use disorder fields, as well as those with lived experience.
    • Emphasized the need to focus training for judges, circuit managers, juvenile officers, attorneys, and case managers. GALS, CASA volunteers, family support teams, etc.
    • Identified available resources, including Center for Addiction Recovery Support, SAMHSA training and TA, PAMR, Yes New Mexico, and UMSL/MIMH.
    • Identified additional audiences and sources for MAT training and awareness, including MO Credentialing Board, Mother and Infants ECHO, Prison Nursery Program, Children’s Division, and CASA.
    • Emphasized the need to identify champions/contacts in family court and drug court systems.
    • Will continue to identify available training for family court and family treatment court judges and other personnel.
    • Will continue to discuss whether to start with court personnel and then incorporate family support team members or to address both.
    • Will begin to summarize current programs, resources, and supports, available MAT trainings, and compile information to identify valuable resources and key contributors.

HEALTH CARE ACCESS & QUALITY

  • Aim to improve substance use disorder (SUD) screening of pregnant and postpartum women through the development of educational resources and tools for providers, and increased provider education.
    • Lived experience emphasized that screening earlier on in pregnancy could prevent issues that arise after the baby’s birth and could assist in accessing intervention and treatment services sooner.
    • Emphasized the importance of informed consent in any screening process, to avoid distrust and ensure patients understand the risks and benefits.
    • Discussed barriers and legal issues that could occur as well as ways to increase trust between healthcare providers and pregnant or postpartum individuals.
    • Members provided alternatives such as self-screening and providing patient resources such as treatment, counseling, and more. Discussed a method of screening that does not involve the provider, using a handout with a screening tool and a direct phone number for help.
    • Emphasized the need for provider awareness and training on the availability of resources and supports that are available and support legal rights, intervention, and treatment and would support implementing screening processes. This overlaps with the Social & Community Context’s emphasis on the need for a centralized resource hub to identify needed resources and supports.

SOCIAL & COMMUNITY CONTEXT

  • Aim to improve and further integrate Doula care within the community care process and throughout the perinatal and postpartum care period, including in the provision of social support and parent education.
    • Emphasized the need for a centralized resource hub to access resources and support for mothers affected by substance misuse and mental and behavioral health living in Missouri.
    • Discussed barriers and challenges to providing services and resources to undocumented individuals.
    • Members emphasized the importance of increasing provider awareness of available resources and supports.
    • Discussed the need to locate funding sources for action plans and recommendations.

SYSTEM CAPACITY & LEGISLATIVE POLICY

  • Aim to develop and distribute a public service announcement (PSA) campaign related to knowledge of legal rights and services for patients.
    • Discussed the development of education materials for mothers affected by substance use disorder and mental health challenges, with a focus on legal rights and available services.
    • Identified areas of legal support for the development of tools and public service campaigns, including incorporating recorded testimonials from lived experience.
    • Emphasized the importance of trauma-informed approaches to delivering resources and support and the need for advocates like peer support specialists who can advocate for mothers in these situations.
    • Emphasized the need for a list of resources focusing on healthcare, social care, and legal aid services. This overlaps with the Social & Community Context’s emphasis on the need for a centralized resource hub to identify needed resources and supports.
    • The group will continue to identify existing resources and education focusing on legal rights around SUD and ways to incorporate advocacy campaigns to highlight lived experience testimonials.

The next workgroup meeting will be held on February 25, 2025, from 10-11:30 a.m., and will focus on identifying contributors.

  • Determine what people and sectors of the community and system should be included.
  • Assess existing resources.
  • Develop a plan for reaching out to identified contributors.

For more information, contact mo_actionnetwork@umck.edu.

Join OR Lead A Workgroup

JOIN OR LEAD

The Missouri Maternal Health Action Network is looking for professionals interested in:

  • Joining or leading (chair, co-chair) the Environment & Economic Circumstances Workgroup.
  • Leading (co-chair) the Social & Community Context Workgroup.
  • Leading (co-chair) the System Capacity & Legislative Policy Workgroup.

WORKGROUP COMMITMENT

  • 12 monthly Workgroup meetings

CHAIR/CO-CHAIR COMMITMENT

  • 4 Quarterly Planning Committee meetings
  • 12 monthly Workgroup meetings
  • 1 Annual Summit

To join a workgroup, please complete the brief workgroup sign up for

Interested in leading a workgroup, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu.

For more information, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu.

Leadership Opportunity

FOR LIVED EXPERIENCE

The Missouri Maternal Health Action Network is looking for mothers with lived experience who are further along in their recovery journey (> 2 years) who may be interested in serving as the FFY 2025 Mom Advocacy Representative for the Northeast Region of Missouri.

Northeast Region: • Adair • Clark • Knox • Lewis • Lincoln • Linn • Macon • Marion • Pike • Putnam Ralls • Schuyler • Scotland • Shelby • St. Charles • St. Louis Co. • St. Louis City • Sullivan • Warren

Ready to Apply? To apply to participate in the program, Leadership & Self-Advocacy Fellowship Interest Form.

For more information, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu.

Ways To Get Involved

Looking to get more involved? Here are some simple ways to engage with the Network.

For more information, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu or visit moactionnetwork.org.

SYSTEM UPDATES

UMKC Joins Nation’s Top Research Universities With New Classification

The University of Missouri-Kansas City reached a historic milestone as Kansas City’s first Carnegie R1 institution, a prestigious designation that reflects years of dedication to research, innovation and community collaboration. With this achievement, UMKC joins an elite group of U.S. institutions reshaping the future of discovery and education.

“This milestone is a huge victory for all of the Kansas City area and its top research university,” said UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal. “We’ve seen a steady and rapid rise in the excellence of UMKC, thanks to the incredible hard work and drive of our faculty, students, staff and community partners.”

Of the more than 2,800 four-year institutions, only 187 universities – about 6% – are R1, according to a Carnegie news release.

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PROMISE 1000 – Home Visiting Collective is now Hiring

Promise 1000 – Home Visiting Collective has an open position for a Program Specialist. This is a 30 hour per week (full time with benefits) support position at Children’s Mercy.

OVERVIEW

The Program Specialist position primarily supports the Promise 1000 – Home Visiting Collective, a grant-funded program within the Division of Child Adversity and Resilience, that elevates and promotes early childhood home visiting (prenatal- 3 years) by assisting with marketing/outreach efforts, education/training activities, and administrative tasks including monitoring and processing of home visiting referrals. In addition to Promise 1000, this position provides support for other special projects identified by the Promise 1000 Manager and the Division Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • This position assists with program marketing and outreach efforts including arranging marketing/outreach campaigns and materials for programs, engaging potential new partners and presenting about programs to professionals and the community.
  • Referral Monitoring/Processing/Progress Documenting.
  • This position will be responsible for daily monitoring, processing and progress documentation of Promise 1000 home visiting referrals. This role will also engaging with participating partners through the monitoring process and track state wide partner capacity to take referrals.
  • Program Education/Guidance/Training This position assists with program education and training activities including organizing and facilitating (on occasion) professional development trainings for home visiting partners and provides educational support/guidance to various onboarding partners.
  • Program Support Activities/Other Clerical and Administrative Tasks.
  • This position will implement various administrative tasks including, but not limited to, being responsible for monitoring/posting on Promise 1000 social media accounts, providing support to advisory workgroups, proofreading materials and other task as assigned by the Program Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or Early Childhood Development and 3-5 years experience Home Visiting, Early Childhood, Early Childhood Development, Social Services/Sciences.
  • Associate’s Degree Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or Early Childhood Development and 5-7 years experience Home Visiting, Early Childhood, Early Childhood Development, Social Services/Sciences.

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are you elligible? apply for mo healthnet today!

What help is available?

If you do not have health insurance or you need help paying for your health care, you may be eligible for coverage through Missouri’s Medicaid program, called MO HealthNet.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Eligibility for MO HealthNet depends on your income, age, health, and individual needs. You may be eligible if you are a(n):

  • Senior (age 65 and older)
  • Parent or caretaker with a child (under age 19)
  • Child (age birth -18)
  • Woman (age 18-55) with no health insurance
  • Adult (age 19-64) without disabilities
  • Pregnant woman (including unborn child)
  • Woman (under age 65) with breast or cervical cancer
  • Person with disabilities
  • Blind or visually impaired adult

How do I apply?

You can apply for healthcare coverage by completing some simple steps when you visit https://mydss.mo.gov/healthcare/apply.

HOW TO APPLY FOR MO HEALTHNET (YOUTUBE VIDEO)

Check out the helpful video below!

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The Uplift Connection – Perinatal SUD Resources Map

Help The Uplift Connection expand their Perinatal SUD Resources Map, a statewide tool designed to connect healthcare resources for Perinatal Substance Use Disorder and improve community health across Missouri. This initiative is a collaboration between the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, MO HealthNet, the Missouri PQC, the Missouri Hospital Association, and The Uplift Connection.

  • If you’re already listed but have updates, please email info@theupliftconnection.org.
  • If you’re not on the map, please complete the new provider survey on The Uplift Connection SUD Resources page or by clicking here.

By sharing your organization’s services, you’ll help improve access to care and coordination for families. Your approval to publicly share the following details is required:

  • Provider name, location, phone number, and website
  • Services offered
  • Accepted insurance/payment types

This survey should be completed by a lead supervisor with knowledge of your program. Please submit by April 1, 2025.

Thank you for helping support Missouri’s mothers and infants!

TAKE SURVEY

Missouri telehealth network & show-me echo: Cases Needed for ECHO

Do you have a difficult situation with a patient or client that you would like to submit to be presented as a case? Submit it for the Show-Me ECHO Mothers, Infants & NAS ECHO. No case is too simple or complex to be presented. Discuss a variety of solutions with experts across the state. All cases ensure that protected health information is maintained.

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SUBMIT A CASE

FREE prenatal education classes at phelps health

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Are you expecting a little one? Join us for free prenatal classes designed to help you prepare for labor, delivery and newborn care! These classes are open to expectant mothers after 20 weeks of pregnancy and include a tour of the Phelps Health Obstetrics Unit.

What you’ll learn:

  • Pregnancy danger signals
  • Stages of labor and delivery
  • Breathing & relaxation techniques
  • Cesarean birth (C-sections)
  • Pain management and epidurals
  • Newborn care and nutrition
  • Breastfeeding and more!

A support person is welcome to attend with you! Classes are free and open to the public.

Please call (573) 458-7397 to register. Sign up today!

FREE Substance Use & Psychosis training

Early Psychosis Care Center

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This free, 1.5-hour training will provide an overview of the symptoms of psychosis, review the interplay between psychosis and substance use, discuss the differences between primary psychotic disorders vs. substance-induced psychosis vs. psychotic illness with comorbid substance use, highlight the association between cannabis use/misuse and psychosis risk, and briefly review intervention options for providers working with this complex presentation.

Continuing education provided for those who attend the registered session in full.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this workshop attendees will be able to:

  • Define positive and negative symptoms of psychosis
  • Describe the ways psychosis and substance use interact
  • Implement methods to differentiate between a primary psychotic disorder and an adverse mental state secondary to substance use
  • Understand the importance of assessing cannabis in youth and young adults

Training dates (registrants will only need to select one)

  • February 24, 2025
  • April 28, 2025
  • May 28, 2025
  • June 16, 2025

Event Registration

Affinia Healthcare is partnering with BJC Healthcare to provide mammograms

Affinia Healthcare is partnering with BJC Healthcare to provide mammograms to our patients. Register in advance for your screening.

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To register, please call Ms. Hudson at (314) 814-8552 or (314) 477-4197. You can also send her an email at nmurtic@affiniahealthcare.org.

SSM Health Hosts FREE FOOd distribution event

SSM Health is continuing its work to address food insecurity in the St. Louis region. SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis and the St. Louis Area Foodbank are hosting a free food distribution Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 9 a.m. to distribute food to residents in need.

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No pre-registration required.

Women’s mobile health services at howell county health department

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Ladies, love your health this February by getting a preventative screening through our mobile services. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome.

Call (417) 256-7078 for more info.

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Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) in Partnership with Rescue Agency.

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This 90-minute training session, developed by Rescue, is led by Vice President Krysten Isaac and Cannabis Strategist Sarah Grace, which emphasizes best practices and evidence-based approaches to understanding youth cannabis use, particularly in the context of evolving legalization.

Participants will explore the accessibility of cannabis among teens, factors influencing early experimentation, and effective evidence-based communication strategies tailored to adolescents and young adults across a variety of different states and geographic regions. By leveraging Rescue’s cannabis qualitative and quantitative audience research and psychographic insights, this training equips coalition and public health officials with foundational insights necessary to streamline communications and effectively engage with youth to prevent underage use.

Date: February 27, 2025

Time: 1:0 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Location: Virtual Webinar (Zoom)

Event Registration

Adair County Health Department – February schedule

Check out what’s going on this month at Adair County Health Department!

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For more information, call (660) 665 – 8491.

  • Press 1 for Clinic
  • Press 2 for WIC
  • Press 3 for Environmental Health
  • Press 4 for Community Health & Education
  • Press 5 for Administration

NAMI Homefront Registration Open

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Statewide (Virtual) Register
Dates/Time: Mondays, Mar. 3, 2025 – Apr. 7, 2025 @ 6:00pm – 8:30 pm Central Time
Location: Zoom Video Conferencing
Course leader(s): Laura Stearns, Paris Alder, & LaWayna Berry
Notes: This free, 6-session course will meet for 6 consecutive Mondays. Registration is required.
Click to view the flyer here or check us out on Facebook [Credentialed through MCB for 15 hours.]
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NAMI Missouri’s Youth Ambassador Mental Health Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications

NAMI Missouri’s Youth Ambassador Mental Health Scholarship Program is accepting applications January 1, 2025 through March 28, 2025!

NAMI Missouri will award $1,000 scholarships to TWO Missouri high school seniors who demonstrate an understanding of the significant role mental health plays in our everyday lives.

Students are to write a 500 word essay on what mental health means to them and may also upload a video with their application.

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Providing Recovery services for parenting and pregnant families (ppf) training/credential

MISSOURI CREDENTIALING BOARD

The Missouri Credentialing Board is excited to offer the Providing Recovery Support Services for Pregnant and Parenting Families (PPF) Training/Credential!

This 3-day training is designed to equip Behavioral Health professionals with the tools to support pregnant and parenting families in early recovery. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and make a lasting impact!

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Become A Certified Peer Specialist!

What is a peer specialist? A peer support specialist is a mental health professional who has personal experience with a mental health challenge and helps others who are struggling with similar issues.

The Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) initiative is a significant part of the behavioral health transformation efforts taking place in Missouri.

In addition to the week long basic training and passing the exam, in order to hold the certification, a peer must be able to provide verification of, at minimum, a high school level education. A peer must also be in personal recovery from a substance use disorder, mental health disorder, or both.  However, there is not a time frame of recovery specified or required.

2025 Virtual CPS Training Schedule

There are now two options for upcoming CPS trainings: a 5-day schedule and a 4-day schedule.

  • 5-day schedule: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • 4-day schedule: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Please make sure to check the details for each training session to see if it’s a 5-day or 4-day option. All sessions will be online.

  • April 7-11, 2025: (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  • April 28-May 2, 2025: (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  • May 12-16, 2025: (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  • May 17, 18, 24, 25, 2025: (Saturday, Sunday, Saturday, Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
  • June 9-13, 2025: (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  • June 21, 22, 28, 29, 2025: (Saturday, Sunday, Saturday, Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
  • July 12, 13, 19, 20, 2025: (Saturday, Sunday, Saturday, Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
  • July 21-25, 2025: (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  • August 4-8, 2025: (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  • August 2, 3, 9, 10, 2025: (Saturday, Sunday, Saturday, Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
  • September 6, 7, 13, 14, 2025: (Saturday, Sunday, Saturday, Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
  • September 15-19, 2025: (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  • October 11, 12, 18, 19, 2025: (Saturday, Sunday, Saturday, Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
  • October 20-24, 2025: (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  • November 3-7, 2025: (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  • November 8, 9, 15, 16, 2025: (Saturday, Sunday, Saturday, Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
  • December 1-5, 2025: (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  • December 6, 7, 13, 14, 2025: (Saturday, Sunday, Saturday, Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

EVENT REGISTRATION

2025 Mental health america-mha call for speakers

2025 MHA Conference: Call for speakers and awardees now open! 

We are now accepting submissions for session proposals and awardee nominations for the MHA Conference, “Turn Awareness into Action,” Oct. 16-17, 2025. We are looking for sessions that give attendees practical tools and proven models to take what’s working and replicate it in their communities. 

In addition to breakout sessions, we are accepting nominations for six Mental Health America awards recognizing peers, media, social workers, equity champions, and more. 

LEARN MORE AND SUBMIT

Mental Health KC: Seeking Webinar Presenters

Metro Council sponsors two webinars a month, every 2nd and 4th Thursday from NOON until 1:00 p.m. (CST).

We are planning out our 2025 webinars so if you’re interested in presenting a one hour webinar in 2025, please submit your application. We take applications on an on-going basis, this call for webinar speakers has no due date.

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WEBINAR PRESENTOR APPLICATION

FOOD SERVICES (Food Pantry, Mobile Pantry, Drive-Thru Food Pickup, Etc.)

Food Services

Use the following resources to locate a food pantry, mobile pantry, drive-thru food pickup, or access additional services available near you.

Second Harvest Community Food Bank

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Harvesters Community Food Network

Ozarks Harvest

Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri

Southeast Missouri Food Bank

St. Louis Area Food Bank

Feeding Missouri

  • Feeding Missouri is a coalition of the six Missouri Food Banks working to provide hunger relief to every county (and St. Louis City) in the state. Collectively, we distribute over 120 million pounds of food each year through a network of more than 1,500 community feeding programs.
  • Get help here, by entering your location information and the Feeding Missouri Food Finder will direct you to services nearest you.
  • For more information, visit Feeding Missouri.

RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTS

Missouri Resources

  • The Missouri Resource Guide lists resources available in Missouri to help you and your family move towards a healthier, more stable future.
  • Missouri Family Resources allows you to search and connect to resources, community programs, and childhood services for families with young children under 5 using your zip code.
  • Missouri families now have a new tool at their fingertips: a comprehensive resource guide designed to support parents and caregivers of children from birth to age 12. This guide, developed in partnership by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and LifeCourse Nexus Training and Technical Assistance Center (UMKC Institute for Human Development), provides descriptions, links and phone numbers of various statewide resources and is organized by types of supports which are categorized as discovery and navigation, connecting and networking, and goods and services. To access the guide online, visit Resource Guide For Missouri Families Of Children From Birth To Age 12.
  • Looking for childcare? Visit Missouri’s Online Child Care Referral Database. In this database, you can look for childcare programs near a specific address or school and find those that have just what your family needs.
  • Feeding Missouri is a coalition of the six Missouri Food Banks working to provide hunger relief to every county (and St. Louis City) in the state. Collectively, we distribute over 120 million pounds of food each year through a network of more than 1,500 community feeding programs. Get help here, by entering your location information and the Feeding Missouri Food Finder will direct you to services nearest you. For the full list of all 6 Missouri Food Banks, check out the ‘Food Services‘ section of the Weekly Snapshot.
  • The Missouri Job Events Calendar lists job fairs, hiring events, and other scheduled opportunities that may be of interest to you. These opportunities have also been featured below as well as in the ‘Upcoming Events‘ section of the Weekly Snapshot. For more information, visit Employment & Training Programs.
  • Be prepared for the cold! Know how to locate a warming center in Missouri using the Warming Center Map.

For more information, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu.

national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism: when it comes to reducing alcohol-related stigma, words matter

Here are some recommendations for reducing alcohol-related stigma!

How certain words are used to describe alcohol-related problems and the people who are affected by them perpetuate stigma. Stigma is a significant barrier in many people’s willingness to seek help for alcohol problems and can affect how they are treated in all aspects of life, including availability and quality of care. Reducing stigma is a step toward addressing these problems.

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NAMI sharing hope: mental wellness in the black/african ancestry communities

For those of us in Black/African Ancestry communities, being open about how we’re really doing can be a struggle.

There are stereotypes to overcome; pressures to be excellent; fears of being perceived as vulnerable or spiritually weak.

To compound these challenges, We have been disproportionately impacted by a global pandemic; we are constantly confronted with the trauma of racism and police brutality in the media; and our community continues to be one of the fastest growing but most poorly understood. As a result, we must find better and more accessible ways to start talking about our individual and communal wellness.

THE FACTS

  • Black adults are 20% more likely to report serious psychological distress than white adults.
  • The suicide rate among Black youth has been increasing faster than any other racial/ethnic group.
  • Only 1 in 3 Black adults in need of mental health treatment receive it.

That’s why we created NAMI Sharing Hope, a free safe space to have conversations on mental health and wellness— because people of Black and African Ancestry around the country deserve supportive and healing spaces by and for us to help our communities thrive.

NAMI Sharing Hope is designed to introduce discussions on mental health and wellness through a three-part community conversation series grounded in the sharing of sacred stories and guided dialogue on mental wellness and support.

If you are a part of the Black or African ancestry community and are looking to join or start conversations about Black mental health, we made NAMI Sharing Hope for you.

GET INVOLVED

  • Access the NAMI Sharing Hope videos, discussion guides and other resources to become a facilitator and start a NAMI Sharing Hope discussion near you,
  • Find a NAMI Sharing Hope community conversation near you to participate in.
  • Learn more about the NAMI Sharing Hope initiative.

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National Call: 2025 Black Maternal Health Week Campaign (#BMHW25)

Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) is hosting the #BMHW25 National Call on February 24, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET, to discuss how everyone can get involved in this annual nationally recognized public health campaign! The call will highlight the purpose, goals, and activities of the week, including showcasing #BMHW25 activities that will be hosted by our partners in the Alliance.

This call will be recorded and archived to BMMA’s YouTube channel. For more information, please sign-up for our e-Newsletter at blackmamasmatter.org/connect.

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MENTAL HEALTH COALITION RELEASES Roadmap to black mental health

In celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, we want to honor all of the incredible organizations and resources that focus on Black mental health all year long.

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Scroll through these slides to find organizations devoted to Black mental health education, as well as groups specifically focused on Black women, men, youth, and LGBTQ+ populations. We’ve also included some nonprofits that have wider audiences but particularly robust Black & intersectional mental health resources.

Want to learn more on the topic? Visit the Mental Health Coalition’s Roadmap to Black Mental Health, a comprehensive guide to understanding the specific mental health strengths, challenges, methods of healing, and resources for those in the Black community.

VISIT THE ROADMAP TO BLACK MENTAL HEALTH PAGE

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MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA-MHA HIGHLIGHTS BLACK AND AFRICAN AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MENTAL HEALTH MOVEMENT

This #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re highlighting Black and African American contributions to the mental health movement, and providing statistics, info, and mental health resources for Black and African American Communities.

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aLlIANCE FOR INNOVATION ON MATERNAL HEALTH (AIM) releases webpage dedicated to severe maternal morbidity (SMM) resources

Did you know that the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) has a webpage dedicated to all our Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM) Resources? The webpage includes comprehensive resources to measure and assess SMM and includes patient-centered materials to understand and support patients and families.

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explore resources provided by aLlIANCE FOR INNOVATION ON MATERNAL HEALTH (AIM) resources

AIM Patient Safety Bundles and Resource Kits often get confused as the same thing, but they serve different purposes! Patient safety bundles are collections of evidence-informed best practices that address clinically specific conditions in pregnant and postpartum patients. Resource kits are curated collections of best practices, resources, and other materials intended to support patient safety bundle implementation.

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Available resources provided by the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) frequently highlighted by the Missouri Maternal Health Action Network:

  • Patient Safety Bundles
  • Resource Library
  • Resource Kits
  • AIM PSB Learning Modules
  • AIM For Safer Birth Podcast
  • AIM Vimeo Channel

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Partnership to end addiction releases 2-part article series sharing Conversation tips for talking to teens about marijuana

Talking to a teen about marijuana can feel tough, but it doesn’t have to be. With the right approach, you can have open, positive conversations. In our latest two-part article series, we share tips for talking to your teen—like staying calm, actively listening, and setting clear goals. Here’s what you’ll find in each article:

  • Part 1: How to prepare and set the stage for having a conversation.
  • Part 2: Example conversations outlining what to say and how to say it.

heart health month highlights maternal mortality crisis in missouri

A new nationwide study that MU Health Care is part of sheds light on the alarming rates of maternal mortality in Missouri, particularly among pregnant women with heart disease.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

parentlink now offering parenting classes

my life, my quit

My Life, My Quit™ is the free and confidential way to quit smoking or vaping. Text “Start My Quit” to 36072 or click to chat with a Coach. We are here for you every step of the way. It’s YOUR LIFE and we’re here to help you live it YOUR WAY.

My Life, My Quit™ offers teens access to Tobacco Treatment Specialist trained Quit Coaches who will help them build a quit plan, identify triggers, practice refusal skills, and provide ongoing support for changing behaviors to be free from nicotine. “What Finally Worked” promotes My Life, My Quit and shows teens the quit tools they need to embark on their quit journey – with confidence.

  • Campaign videos can be found and shared from the Healthy Living MO YouTube page HERE!
  • Free social media assets along with suggested post copy are also available on the Tobacco Prevention Media Resource page HERE!
  • My Life, My Quit flyers, and palm cards are free to order HERE!

Are you in control?

Take the “Hooked on Nicotine” quiz to find out who’s really in control of your life: You or vaping? 

TAKE QUIZ

Enroll Online

We get you. Thousands of teens have joined My Life, My Quit for free, non-judgmental support, 1:1 help to quit, and easy-to-follow tips from our friendly Coaches. Start now.

START MY QUIT

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Missouri tobacco quit services

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Tobacco Prevention and Control Program is proud to offer confidential tobacco treatment services through Missouri Tobacco Quit Services to Missouri adults who want to quit tobacco including electronic cigarettes, vapes, and/or oral nicotine products.

The number one cause of preventable death and disease in Missouri is tobacco use. No matter what your specialty is, you know the drastic effects that tobacco use can have on patients. If a physician advises a patient to quit just one time, it helps to double their chance for success. Patients trust their health care provider and they need guidance, let us make referring patients easier.

Please visit YouCanQuit.org for more information about adult cessation programs and referral resources.

Online Referral

The Referral Process

The online referral form allows health care providers to send referrals to patients electronically, which prompts the Quitline to contact the patient directly. Complete all sections of the online referral form, including patient information, and sign for consent as required by HIPAA. Missouri Tobacco Quit Services will fax a follow-up report back to your office with the outcome of the referral. 

The referral process is simple and effective. Missouri Tobacco Quit Services staff will reach out to your referred patient within 24 hours. They will make several attempts to reach the referred individual during their best time frame.

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eReferral

What’s the value of implementing an eReferral system?

Electronic health record (EHR) technology providing improved accuracy of patient data. The program creates ease of both referring patients and receiving feedback information on a patient’s progress through their cessation effort while integrating tobacco cessation into routine clinical care. The program also enables health systems to measure the implementation of changes and the impact of these changes on outcomes in affected patient populations.

  • eReferrals send secure, two-way communication between a healthcare organization and MTQS through the patient’s EHR. Providers receive progress updates using the same system, allowing the provider to stay abreast of their patient’s progress towards quitting tobacco. All messages sent through eReferral are HIPAA-compliant to protect patient privacy.
  • In addition to faster referrals, using the EHR improves data quality and increases the likelihood of a successful referral to the service provider. The public health benefits of transforming paper-based referral systems to an eReferral include developing a sustainable, cost-effective system that has possibilities of reaching higher numbers of patients and ultimately, improve patient outcomes.”

If you are interested in implementing an eReferral in your healthcare system or organization, please submit our Contact Us form below to learn more.

I’m Interested in Learning More About eReferrals

Community Organizations Can Refer Too!

Community Organizations such as Local Health Departments can also connect individuals to cessation resources through referrals. The online and fax referral forms allow these entities to send referrals, which prompts the Quitline to contact the individual directly. Complete all sections of the referral forms, including individual information, and acknowledge this is from a “Not HIPAA Covered Entity”. Understand that Missouri Tobacco Quit Services will NOT fax a follow-up referral report back to your office because of HIPAA restrictions.

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For more information, visit motobaccoprogram@health.mo.gov or call (573) 522-2820.

ON DEMAND TRAINING

ON DEMAND: gET THE FACTS ABOUT ADDICTION WITH SHATTERPROOF’S NEWLY RELEASED ‘ADDICTION 101’

Addiction isn’t a moral failing—it’s a treatable illness. Understanding the basics of addiction can help reduce stigma and save lives.

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ON DEMAND:free, online suicide prevention training available 24/7

Missouri Ask. Listen. Refer.

Missouri Ask. Listen. Refer. is a brief suicide prevention training designed for all Missourians.

It is funded in whole by a grant from the Missouri Department of Mental Health and supported in partnership with the Missouri Suicide Prevention Network.

The Missouri Ask. Listen. Refer. (MOALR) suicide prevention training program is designed to help Missouri residents prevent suicide by teaching how to:

  • Identify people at risk for suicide,
  • Recognize the risk factors, protective factors, and warning signs of suicide, and
  • Respond to and get help for people at risk

The program takes about 30 minutes to complete.

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NEW – ON DEMAND: Perinatal Mental Health Training Database

This searchable database is for aspiring and current health care professionals who are seeking perinatal mental health training to better support their patients and clients. Thank you for taking the time to expand your knowledge.

We also acknowledge that working in health care can be challenging, and you deserve to be supported too, which is why we have created a list of mental health resources for health care professionals. We appreciate all you do.

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ON DEMAND: FREE Webinars From Family-Centered Care Taskforce

The first international, multicenter, collaborative initiative solely dedicated to quality improvement in NICU Family-Centered Care.

View past webinars, slides, and more.

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ON DEMAND: benefits of doula services in improving birth outcomes, the rise of Medicaid legislation for doulas and their current role in health care.

The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality released a webinar on the benefits of doula services in improving birth outcomes, the rise of Medicaid legislation for doulas and their current role in health care. Viewers will learn strategies for enhancing doula-provider relationships and tips for integrating doula services into health care systems.   

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ON DEMAND: Responding to Domestic Violence with Pregnant and Postpartum Patients

This work is brought to you by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ Pregnancy Associated Mortality Review and is supported by the Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality through the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the terms of cooperative agreement number: DP006697.

Once you register, you have 90 days to complete a course. You can complete the course in one sitting or at any pace throughout the 90 days. However, if you cannot complete a course within 90 days, you can receive an extension by contacting our training department at 573.634.4161 or training@mocadsv.org.

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ON DEMAND: SAMHSA Practitioner Training Page

SAMHSA’s practitioner training offers tools, training, and technical assistance to practitioners in the fields of mental health and substance use disorders.

For more information, visit SAMHSA Practitioner Training

ON DEMAND: From The MCH Navigator

CALLING ALL MCH LEADERS!

The January MCHnow microlearning on Communication is now available! This is a key competency for transforming complex information into messages that drive action.

Access the Full Critical Thinking Module

PREVIOUS TRAININGS

These trainings address the knowledge and skills to advance the MCH Leadership Competencies:

For more information, visit MCH Navigator

ON DEMAND: From The MCH Library

These resources present evidence-driven and innovative approaches to address difficult issues facing the field:

For more information, visit MCH Library

ON DEMAND: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) MicroRounds

MicroRounds are short educational video presentations that tackle important clinical topics and highlight research gaps in early onset breast and gynecologic cancers. The 11 MicroRounds are divided into the following topics: Health Disparities and Special Considerations, Early Onset Breast Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, and Lower Anogenital Tract Cancer.

View the MicroRounds below, along with our free online eModules for more in-depth coverage of these cancers.

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ON DEMAND: 42 CFR Part 8 Regulation Video Series – Snapshots for Implementation

SAMHSA has produced a video series to highlight key changes to 42 CFR Part 8, the regulations that set standards for care provided by opioid treatment programs (OTPs). The video series provides an overview of the first major regulatory updates in more than two decades, the heart of which is a fundamental shift to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) as a chronic health issue, focusing on patient-centered care, grounded in shared decision-making between individuals and their health care providers.

This shift is embodied in several key changes that expand access to care, enhance the workforce encourage collaboration, and remove barriers to treatment, including allowing the use of telehealth for some aspects of care, reducing admission requirements, and incorporating flexibility for take-home medication.

These historic changes recognize the significant role OTPs play in the specialty behavioral health care system, help foster integration of behavioral and physical health services, strengthen the workforce, and promote recovery.

RESOURCES INCLUDE

SNAPSHOTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION

For more information, visit 42 CFR Part 8 Regulation Video Series – Snapshots for Implementation

ON DEMAND: Suicide Prevention Resource Center Provides Free Recordings of Webinar Series

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center is pleased to share free recordings of our recent webinar series on equity in suicide prevention! Please watch and share them today

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ON DEMAND: Alliance For Innovation On Maternal Health-AIM

The Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) has 90+ educational videos available for free? The videos range from recorded webinars, patient safety bundle introductory videos, data concept videos, and more. These videos serve as enduring resources to be used as educational tools and cover a variety of topics.

Check out the AIM Vimeo Channel here: https://bit.ly/3BCjMgH

ON DEMAND: Alliance For Innovation On Maternal Health-AIM Podcast – Season 2

JUMP TO EPISODES

  1. The Season of “The One Thing”
  2. You Can’t Get There from Here: Rural Maternity Care in the U.S
  3. You Can’t Get There From Here: Rural Perinatal Health Through the IHS Lens
  4. You Can’t Get There From Here: Actionable Strategies for Rural Perinatal Health from IHS
  5. You Can’t Get There From Here: How Regional Centers Elevate Rural Maternity Care
  6. You Can’t Get There From Here: What Community Birth QI Can Teach Us
  7. Looking Back, Looking Forward: The History and Vision of AIM
  8. A Resource for Every Facility: MEWS Implementation
  9. Keeping the Ground We Gain: Sustainability

For more information, visit saferbirth.org/aim-podcast-2

UPCOMING TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Find upcoming trainings and development opportunities at https://moactionnetwork.org/announcements/#events

Mothers, Infants & NAS

Join the Mothers, Infants & NAS ECHO every 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 12-1 PM CST. Together, we’re improving outcomes for mothers and infants impacted by substance use disorder.

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Infertility and Mental Health: What Every Perinatal Provider Should Know

PSI Kansas Free Webinar Training

This series will dive deep into the mental health challenges that can arise during pregnancy and the postpartum period, providing insights, strategies, and resources for both professionals and individuals navigating this important time.

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Date: February 19, 2025

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Event Registration

free Substance Use & Psychosis training

Early Psychosis Care Center

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This free, 1.5-hour training will provide an overview of the symptoms of psychosis, review the interplay between psychosis and substance use, discuss the differences between primary psychotic disorders vs. substance-induced psychosis vs. psychotic illness with comorbid substance use, highlight the association between cannabis use/misuse and psychosis risk, and briefly review intervention options for providers working with this complex presentation.

Continuing education provided for those who attend the registered session in full.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this workshop attendees will be able to:

  • Define positive and negative symptoms of psychosis
  • Describe the ways psychosis and substance use interact
  • Implement methods to differentiate between a primary psychotic disorder and an adverse mental state secondary to substance use
  • Understand the importance of assessing cannabis in youth and young adults

Training date

  • February 24, 2025

Event Registration

Virtual Ethics Training

Missouri Credentialing Board

Join us for our Ethics Training and take a deep dive into ethical principles, real-life dilemmas, and professional standards. This interactive session is perfect for discussing practical ethical issues you face in your field. Participants will earn 3 hours of Ethics credit.

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Date: February 28, 2025

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: Virtual Webinar (Zoom)

Event Registration

FREE Training: social marketing best practices to address youth cannabis prevention

Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) in Partnership with Rescue Agency.

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This 90-minute training session, developed by Rescue, is led by Vice President Krysten Isaac and Cannabis Strategist Sarah Grace, which emphasizes best practices and evidence-based approaches to understanding youth cannabis use, particularly in the context of evolving legalization.

Participants will explore the accessibility of cannabis among teens, factors influencing early experimentation, and effective evidence-based communication strategies tailored to adolescents and young adults across a variety of different states and geographic regions. By leveraging Rescue’s cannabis qualitative and quantitative audience research and psychographic insights, this training equips coalition and public health officials with foundational insights necessary to streamline communications and effectively engage with youth to prevent underage use.

Date: February 27, 2025

Time: 1:0 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Location: Virtual Webinar (Zoom)

Event Registration

Virtual Ethics Training

Missouri Credentialing Board

Join us for our Ethics Training and take a deep dive into ethical principles, real-life dilemmas, and professional standards. This interactive session is perfect for discussing practical ethical issues you face in your field. Participants will earn 3 hours of Ethics credit.

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Date: February 28, 2025

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Webinar (Zoom)

Event Registration

Free parenting education from nurture kc

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Fathers and Maternal Health: Event Registration

Register for a recorded session.

Virtual Ethics Training

Missouri Credentialing Board

Join us for our Ethics Training and take a deep dive into ethical principles, real-life dilemmas, and professional standards. This interactive session is perfect for discussing practical ethical issues you face in your field. Participants will earn 3 hours of Ethics credit.

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Date: March 14, 2025

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: Virtual Webinar (Zoom)

Event Registration

Trauma informed tobacco treatment master-class

Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services in Partnership with Missouri Department of Mental Health and the Missouri Behavioral Health Council.

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Date: March 18, 2025

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Location: Virtual Webinar (Zoom)

Event Registration

Virtual Ethics Training

Missouri Credentialing Board

Join us for our Ethics Training and take a deep dive into ethical principles, real-life dilemmas, and professional standards. This interactive session is perfect for discussing practical ethical issues you face in your field. Participants will earn 3 hours of Ethics credit.

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Date: March 21, 2025

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: Virtual Webinar (Zoom)

Event Registration

Virtual Ethics Training

Missouri Credentialing Board

Join us for our Ethics Training and take a deep dive into ethical principles, real-life dilemmas, and professional standards. This interactive session is perfect for discussing practical ethical issues you face in your field. Participants will earn 3 hours of Ethics credit.

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Date: March 21, 2025

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Webinar (Zoom)

Event Registration

maternal sud and nas summit: advancing efforts in missouri

Missouri PQC

This event will focus on Missouri’s progress in treating maternal substance use disorders and neonatal abstinence syndrome/neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, while highlighting information and interventions on continued gaps and promising practices. Participants will have access to subject matter experts in the fields of maternal SUD and supporting care for infants with NAS/NOWS.

Physicians, maternal fetal medicine specialists, pediatricians, nurses, behavioral and mental health specialists, social workers, community health workers, addiction counselors, psychologists, peer recovery coaches, patients with lived experience, addiction researchers

Date: April 15, 2025

Location: University Plaza Hotel and Conference Center
333 South John Q Hammons Parkway
Springfield, Missouri

Registration Deadline: April 8, 2025

Event Registration

free Substance Use & Psychosis training

Early Psychosis Care Center

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This free, 1.5-hour training will provide an overview of the symptoms of psychosis, review the interplay between psychosis and substance use, discuss the differences between primary psychotic disorders vs. substance-induced psychosis vs. psychotic illness with comorbid substance use, highlight the association between cannabis use/misuse and psychosis risk, and briefly review intervention options for providers working with this complex presentation.

Continuing education provided for those who attend the registered session in full.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this workshop attendees will be able to:

  • Define positive and negative symptoms of psychosis
  • Describe the ways psychosis and substance use interact
  • Implement methods to differentiate between a primary psychotic disorder and an adverse mental state secondary to substance use
  • Understand the importance of assessing cannabis in youth and young adults

Training date

  • April 28, 2025

Event Registration

Free parenting education from nurture kc

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Understanding Birth: Event Registration

Register for a recorded session.

free Substance Use & Psychosis training

Early Psychosis Care Center

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This free, 1.5-hour training will provide an overview of the symptoms of psychosis, review the interplay between psychosis and substance use, discuss the differences between primary psychotic disorders vs. substance-induced psychosis vs. psychotic illness with comorbid substance use, highlight the association between cannabis use/misuse and psychosis risk, and briefly review intervention options for providers working with this complex presentation.

Continuing education provided for those who attend the registered session in full.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this workshop attendees will be able to:

  • Define positive and negative symptoms of psychosis
  • Describe the ways psychosis and substance use interact
  • Implement methods to differentiate between a primary psychotic disorder and an adverse mental state secondary to substance use
  • Understand the importance of assessing cannabis in youth and young adults

Training date

  • May 28, 2025

Event Registration

free Substance Use & Psychosis training

Early Psychosis Care Center

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This free, 1.5-hour training will provide an overview of the symptoms of psychosis, review the interplay between psychosis and substance use, discuss the differences between primary psychotic disorders vs. substance-induced psychosis vs. psychotic illness with comorbid substance use, highlight the association between cannabis use/misuse and psychosis risk, and briefly review intervention options for providers working with this complex presentation.

Continuing education provided for those who attend the registered session in full.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this workshop attendees will be able to:

  • Define positive and negative symptoms of psychosis
  • Describe the ways psychosis and substance use interact
  • Implement methods to differentiate between a primary psychotic disorder and an adverse mental state secondary to substance use
  • Understand the importance of assessing cannabis in youth and young adults

Training date

  • June 16, 2025

Event Registration

UPCOMING EVENTS

Find upcoming events and opportunities at https://moactionnetwork.org/announcements/#events

Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Annual Meeting

Date: February 19-21, 2025

Location: Ritz Carlton – Pentagon City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.

Event Registration

2025 Maternal & Infant Health Convening

Date: March 4-5, 2025

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, Chesterfield, Missouri

Event Registration

Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP); Partnering for Impact

Date: March 15-18, 2025

Location: Washington, D.C.

Event Registration

Maternal Mental Health Forum at the Intersection of Policy, Payment, and Practice

Date: March 18-19, 2025

Location: Virtual

Event Registration

Anxiety and Depression Association of America; Youth Mental Health: Treatments that Work and Opportunities for Prevention

Date: April 3-5, 2025

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

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Community Conversations About Suicide Prevention

Date: April 18, 2025

Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Event Registration

Navigating Practice in Today’s World – Advocating for All

Date: April 30-May 2, 2025

Location: Virtual

Learn More

NatCon25

Date: May 5-7, 2025

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Event Registration

Postpartum Support International Annual Meeting

Date: July 7-11, 2025

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

For more information, visit https://www.postpartum.net/professionals/psi-conference/

Community Conversations About Suicide Prevention

Date: July 18, 2025

Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Event Registration

Community Conversations About Suicide Prevention

Date: October 17, 2025

Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Event Registration

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Use the following form Bee in the Know – System Updates, Organizational News to submit updates, or organizational news to be featured by the Missouri Maternal Health Action Network. These updates and news will be shared in upcoming installments of the Weekly Snapshot, on our social media platforms, as well as in Action Network meetings, workgroup meetings, and other activities. To share time-sensitive information, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu

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