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Table of Contents
- Network Updates
- System Updates
- Food Services (Food Pantry, Mobile Pantry, Drive-Thru Food Pickup, Etc.)
- Resource Highlights
- Program Highlights
- Upcoming Training & Development Opportunities
- Upcoming Events
- Submit System Updates, Organizational News
NETWORK UPDATES
March Meeting Schedule
Workgroup Meeting: Tuesday, March 25, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
March Health Observances
HEALTH OBSERVANCES
- National Nutrition Month
- National Drugs & Alcohol Facts Week, March 17-23
NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH RESOURCES
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers information on nutrition and health, from meal planning and prep to choices that can help prevent or manage health conditions and more.
National Nutrition Month Campaign: National Nutrition Month® and National Nutrition Month® Resources by Eatright.org.
Visit eatright.org, your trusted source of food and nutrition information.
- Food
- Food Groups
- Home Food Safety
- Planning
- Food Preparation
- Cultural Cuisines &Traditions
- Health
- Essential Nutrients
- Pregnancy
- Health Conditions
- Wellness
- Fitness
- Physical Activity
- Sports & Performance
- Recipes
- Breakfast
- Entres
- Salads
- Snacks & Sides
- Soups & Stews
- Baby Foods
- Beverages
- Desserts
- Kids
- For Babies
- For Toddler
- For Preschooler
- For Gradeschooler
- For Teen
- Women
- LGBTQ
MyPlate.gov
Making healthy food choices and staying active will support your baby’s growth. This will also help you stay healthy during your pregnancy and while breastfeeding/ lactating.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding resources can be found by visiting MyPlate.gov | Nutrition Information for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding.
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
- Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/psi-online-support-meetings/
- Postpartum Support International (Spanish Support Groups): Encuentros de apoyo
- SAMHSA Support Groups: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support/health-care-or-support/support-group-or-local-program
- NAMI Support Groups: https://www.nami.org/support-education/support-groups/
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Workgroup Updates
FEBRUARY WORKGORUP MEETING: February 25, 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 February 25, 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.
- Discussed key contributors, compiling a list of key people within systems, organizations, and agencies to contact.
- Identified segments of the identified systems to target education and training and committed to making contacts within these segments who could contribute current trainings and resources.
- Discussed utilizing available pieces of trainings and resources to fill the gaps that they feel exist around medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
- The group will continue to identify available trainings, resources, and identify key contributors who could participate and contribute to this process.
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.
- Focused on identifying available resources and key contributors. They also discussed methods of raising awareness of universal screening and any new or revised methods that are developed or recommended throughout this process.
- Voiced the benefits of feedback provided by the voices of lived experience partnering in the Workgroup (Brittany Estes, Heather Reams), and how it provided insight and perspective into things the group had not previously thought about, didn’t know, or didn’t understand.
- Lived experience (Brittany Estes, Heather Reams) shed light on the fear that universal screening or screening in general can induce, due to the fear of having your children removed, which results in many individuals in this situation not wanting to speak up or seek help.
- Lived Experience (Brittany Estes) also shared the fear of seeking treatment and how even when seeking treatment during pregnancy it can be held against you. She shed light on her personal experience of being in treatment during her pregnancy and still being in question, due to the stigma and bias being placed on individuals who receive medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and the thoughts that this is a substitute for substance use. Her use of MAT as a form of recovery during pregnancy was ultimately held against her, even though it was prescribed by a physician, and she ultimately lost custody of her child after giving birth. Brittany feels that screening should not induce fear but provide help, and that more education on universal screening as a form of help and not punishment should be done, as well as the integration of peer advocates in this process, including more education on MAT as a form of recovery and prescribed medication no matter whether before, during, or after birth.
- Lived experience (Heather Reams) also echoed that peer support and advocates should be involved in this process and help women that run into these issues.
- Identified and compiled a running list of resources and will continue to identify key contributors who could participate and contribute to this process
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.
- The February 25, Social & Community Context meeting will be rescheduled for a later date. Your chair will reach out shortly to reschedule today’s meeting for a time within the next week or two. If you did not receive notification of today’s cancellation, please contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu so that we can update the Workgroup roster.
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 a 2-pronged approach to educate both parents and providers, focusing on destigmatizing substance use, and increasing education and awareness of legal rights.
- Identified peer support specialist and peer advocates as great resources for families to help understand legal rights, especially during the prenatal period.
- Identified areas outside of peer support specialist and peer advocate, such as trauma-informed and culturally competent approach to care, as ways to engage with moms and families.
- Identified home visitors as great resources, emphasizing that families working with home visitor programs and agencies are receiving education and are engaged prenatally and fully understand their rights and the legal process.
- Emphasized the need for full transparency and building trusting relationships, identifying lack of trust and transparency as a barrier when it comes to receiving information and the importance of accurate information.
- Discussed strategies to destigmatize substance use and substance use disorder and increase education and awareness around the issue.
- Emphasized the importance of making sure mothers and families are aware of their legal rights as a focus for the group, as they continue to refine their objectives and identify resources and key contributors who could participate and contribute to this process
The next workgroup meeting will be held on March 18, 2025, from 10-11:30 a.m., and will focus on key contributors.
- Engaging with key contributors via meeting or email.
- Gathering insights and feedback.
- Refining your action plan accordingly.
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.
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 and Northwest Region’s of of Missouri.
Northwest Region: • Andrew • Atchison • Bates • Buchanan • Caldwell • Carroll • Cass • Clay • Clinton • Daviess • DeKalb • Gentry • Grundy • Harrison • Henry • Holt • Jackson • Johnson • Lafayette • Livingston • Mercer • Nodaway • Platte • Ray • St. Clair • Worth
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.
- Join or lead a Workgroup by completing the brief Workgroup Sign-up Form.
- Share system updates or organizational news by completing the brief Bee in the Know – System Updates, Organizational News
- Share your programs and initiatives
- Stay current on all things MCH in Missouri:
- Connect with us on social media:
- Refer mothers and families who have been affected by perinatal substance use, and mental or behavioral health challenges.
- Refer colleagues, providers, or organizations who would benefit from being a part of the conversation.
- Sponsor a mother to participate in further capacity-building and leadership opportunities? Contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu
For more information, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu or visit moactionnetwork.org.
SYSTEM UPDATES
2025 Optimizing Benefits for Maternal and Infant Health Meetings by mo healthnet
All MO HealthNet providers and professional community partners are invited to join the MO HealthNet Division, our Managed Care health plans, Show-Me ECHO, and the Office of Oral Health for a unique in-person networking opportunity in cities across Missouri.
Attendees will learn about valuable benefits, incentives, and resources available to pregnant women and their families, including individualized case management, Doula coverage, Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, and more.
- April 29, 2025 – Springfield
- May 29, 2025 – St. Louis
- June 10, 2025 – Kansas City
- July 17, 2025 – Jefferson City
- September 16, 2025 – Cape Girardeau
- October 22, 2025 – Joplin
Visit Optimizing Benefits for Maternal and Infant Health for specific locations and to register. Seats are limited.
For questions, contact MHD.Education@dss.mo.gov.
Maternal Health Access PRoject (MHAP) idea mapping focus group
PROVIDERS
We would like to hear from you about your experience helping patients access mental and behavioral health services and resources during the perinatal period. Feedback from you will guide the improvement of the support system in Missouri to provide high-quality care to mothers and children.
MOMS
We would like to hear from you about your experience in accessing mental and behavioral health services and resources during the perinatal period. Feedback from you will guide the improvement of the support system in Missouri to provide high-quality care to mothers and children.
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2025 MHAP Mapping Sign Up – Mothers
2024 MHAP Mapping Session Sign Up – Providers
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!
christina bohn memorial 5k for pmdd awareness
The Christina Bohn Foundation was created to advocate for women suffering from Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and Premenstrual Exacerbation (PME). Through increased awareness and education, we hope women will receive an accurate and more timely diagnosis. We also hope our efforts will prevent deaths by suicide related to having PMDD
To learn more, visit the Christina Bohn Foundation.
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If you are interested in donating, sponsoring, or reserving a resource table, please contact steveandmarybeth@christinabohnfoundation.org.
For additional information, contact steveandmarybeth@christinabohnfoundation.org or visit Christina Bohn Foundation| Contact Us.
health department open house hosted by the kansas city health department
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maternal and family wellness fair hosted by the kansas city health department
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State of missouri hiring event
On April 17, 2025, from 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., the State of Missouri is holding an in-person hiring event, at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City, featuring recruiters from multiple state departments.
There will be networking, resume support, games, prizes, and onsite interviews. Visit our booth and learn how to join the team at DESE, Vocational Rehabilitation, or the Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled!
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ATTENTION SNAP AND MISSOURI SUN BUCKS (SEBT) PARTICIPANTS by Missouri department of social services
ATTENTION SNAP AND MISSOURI SUN BUCKS (SEBT) PARTICIPANTS
If you lost food purchased with your SNAP or SEBT benefits due to the severe storms, strong winds, tornadic activity and/or power outages on March 14, 2025, and reside in the following counties, you now have until April 14, 2025, to request replacement benefits.
- Butler County
- Carter County
- Franklin County
- Howell County
- Iron County
- Jefferson County
- Ozark County
- Perry County
- Phelps County
- Scott County
- St. Louis County
- Wayne County
Have you experienced a household misfortune or disaster such as (but not limited to), a fire, flood, power outage* (of 4 or more hours); and do you need replacement SNAP (food stamp) benefits? Complete and submit the SNAP form online at dssmanuals.mo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/im-110.pdf or visit your local resource center during normal operating hours. You can find a resource center near you and/or schedule an appointment at the DSS website dss.mo.gov/dss_map/.
For more information on SNAP benefits, please visit the DSS website at mydss.mo.gov/food-assistance/food-stamp-program.
*NOTE: Electricity being disconnected by the power company due to non-payment of the utility bill is NOT considered a household misfortune/disaster.
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spring credential renewals by missouri credentialing board
MISSOURI CREDENTIALING BOARD
Spring renewal is here! If you hold a BIP, CCDP, CCDP-D, CCJP, CGDC, CHW-C, CPS, CRADC, CRPR, CRPR-L, CRPS, FSP, MAPS, MARS, MPS, MRSS, PPF, RADC, SQI, SQI-R, SQP, SQP-R, or YPS, it’s time to renew!
The April 30, 2025 renewal period is now open. Don’t wait—secure your certification today!
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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.
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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.)
Mental health kc conference 2025: Registration Now Open
Now in its 9th year! Hosted by the Metro Council with support from Netsmart, Children’s Mercy Hospital, and the Community Mental Health Fund of Jackson County, MO.
Register today and be part of the conversation!
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namicon 2025 registration is now open
Reminder! NAMICon 2025 registration is now open.
Get ready for an inspiring virtual experience that brings together and celebrates diverse voices—including yours! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with other passionate mental health advocates, peers and families. NAMICon won’t be the same without YOU
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2025 missouri rural health conference: call for presenters
Join us for the Missouri Rural Health Conference, dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of rural communities across Missouri. Co-hosted by the Missouri Rural Health Association and The Association of Rural Health Clinics, this year’s conference will bring together healthcare professionals, policymakers, advocates, and community leaders for an enriching and collaborative experience. Attendees will gain insights into the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in rural healthcare.
MRHA invites you to submit your application to present at the September 16-17, 2025 Missouri Rural Health Conference.
Application deadline is April 1st.
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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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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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
- Pantry Locator
- Food Distribution Events
- For more information, visit Second Harvest Community Food Bank
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Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri
- Food Locator
- Mobile Distributions
- For more information, visit the Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.
Southeast Missouri Food Bank
- Pantry Locator
- Mobile Distributions
- For more information, visit Southeast Missouri Food Bank.
St. Louis Area Food Bank
- Pantry Locator
- Food Distribution Events
- For more information, visit St. Louis Area Foodbank.
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.
The National alliance on mental illness (nami) releases new guide for new parents with vital resources to help navigate challenges and embrace the joys of new parenthood
The so-called “fourth trimester” can be a test for new parents — from breastfeeding challenges and post-delivery healing to postpartum mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. Our guide for new parents is a vital resource to help you navigate these challenges and embrace the joys of new parenthood.
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national fentanyl awareness day (NFAD) releases 2025 toolkit
National Fentanyl Awareness Day is a day of action where hundreds of businesses, nonprofit organizations, schools, and government offices work together to protect Americans from the deadly threat of illicit fentanyl and counterfeit prescription pills.
Nearly half of teens don’t know that deadly fentanyl is used to make fake pills sold on social media and in communities across the country. With young people increasingly seeking relief from stress through self-medication, this knowledge gap has devastating consequences. Through collaborative education and action, we can save lives.
This toolkit provides you with content and resources for our fourth annual activation on April 29, 2025. We invite you to customize this content and integrate it with your brand.
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For any questions about these resources, please reach out to info@fentanylawarenessday.org.
LEARN MORE AND DOWNLOAD TOOLKIT
National institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism (NIAA) shares tips to keeps kids safe and healthy
Parents continue to influence views about alcohol into young adulthood. Follow these tips to keep your kids safe and healthy.
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national institutes of health (Nih) study; Predictive Models Show Promise in Preventing Suicide
In a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers tested new suicide risk prediction models and found they were 18% more accurate than current prediction methods.
The models, which analyzed data in electronic health records from the Indian Health Service (IHS), may be an important way to reduce suicide risk in health care settings that serve American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Substance Abuse and mental health services administration (SAMHSA) releases; NSDUH data spotlight: adolescent substance nonuse
Find data on the nonuse of substances among adolescents (aged 12 to 17) from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).
Estimates include
- Illicit drugs
- Alcohol
- Tobacco products
- Nicotine vaping
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maternal mental health leadership alliance launches first-ever ‘national day of action for maternal mental health’
We are launching the first-ever National Day of Action for Maternal Mental Health!
As federal budget cuts continue to make headlines, we have organized this Day of Action to make one message clear: maternal mental health funding MUST be maintained.
This special, one-day campaign will enable anyone in the U.S. to contact their elected officials about the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline and the State Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Program — two programs that have helped thousands of mothers get the support they need.
We hope you’ll join us for this important Day of Action.
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navigating psychosis and the justice system by dr. victoria harris by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Dr. Victoria Harris spent years working in the criminal justice system as a board-certified forensic psychiatrist. But when she experienced a catastrophic illness and psychosis, she spent weeks in solitary confinement before seeing a mental health professional.
alcohol affects on men and women by the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)
Alcohol guidelines differ for men and women because after drinking the same amount of alcohol, women tend to have higher blood alcohol levels than men, and the immediate effects of alcohol usually happen faster and last longer in women than in men.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
free period supply kids by st. louis public library
Introducing: The Inaugural FAMILY DOULA TRAINING at Jamaa Birth Village
June 18–20, 2025 | Juneteenth Week
“Birth belongs to the family, and doulas belong to the community, not the system.”— Okunsola M. Amadou, Founder, Jamaa Birth Village
For generations, the sacred birthing wisdom of our people has been buried by systemic erasure. But we know the truth: our Nana and Our Big Mama’s had that healing touch, the remedies and the care modalities when someone was preparing to birth a child and bring forth life. And you know what? Despite systemic inequality and attempted erasure—it’s still in you.
This Juneteenth, we’re calling in the Grandmas, Aunties, Sisters, Lovers, Cousins, Godmamas—the ones who love us most, to come home to this work. This is a family training, a gathering and a cultural remembering. A legacy restored for family birth worker, that existed in family lineages across the diaspora.
This 3-day, FREE, scholarship-based training is for those serious about rebuilding their family’s lineage of birth workers.
You’ll learn:
- African American cultural & heritage-based birth care
- Navigating hospitals & honoring homebirths
- Preventing complications, using ancestral healing
- Comfort measures, foodways, advocacy, & more
Limited spots. Applications close May 20, 2025, or once full. Max 3 family members per household.
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free period supply kids by st. louis public library
Did you know SLPL offers complimentary period supplies kits? Visitors can approach any staff member and request either a “period supply kit” or a “mixed kit.” These kits are available to everyone, with no library card required. Each free kit contains pads, tampons and liners.
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Mental Health First aid for rural communities by southeast missouri suicide prevention, inc
Another free education opportunity coming to you April 4, at 9:00 a.m.
Please register so we can save your spot!
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new Free Peer Mental Health Support Group by National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) of Greater Kansas City
Kansas City, you asked, and we listened!
We are happy to announce a new in-person Connection Recovery Support Group starting on April 5th, 2025. This group will be meeting the 1st Saturday of every month from 10 am – 11:15 am at Linwood United Church Conference Room.
As a reminder, all of our services are offered FREE of charge to the community!
Please see the attached flyer for details and mark your calendars to join us in a few weeks. If you have any questions, the group facilitators contact information is included so you can reach out to them.
We are extremely thankful for Linwood United Church and their willingness to let us use their space to host this for the community!
Hope to see you all in a few weeks.
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new free family support group for military families by national alliance on mental illness (nami) missouri
NEW Family Support Group for Military Families!
This virtual group is for family members of veterans or active service members living with mental health conditions.
The group will meet monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 6:30pm-8:00pm via Zoom.
Hope to see you all in a few weeks.
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Community Benefit Fair by Central Missouri Community Action – Moniteau County
Central Missouri Community Action-Moniteau County will host a Community Benefit Fair on Thursday, April 3rd from 4:00 -7:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Tipton!
Our vision is to bring light to the health and community resources that we have around Moniteau County to one location.
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For more information, contact jennifermillard@cmca.us
Resource Fair by Front Porch Alliance Kansas City
Front Porch Alliance Kansas City will host a Resource Fair on April 4-5, and we need YOUR help! We’ll be giving away pre-packaged hygiene kits & cleaning supplies (one per household, while supplies last).
We’re looking for volunteers to help, and we’d love to have YOU and/or your group join us! It’s a flexible opportunity, so you can give as much time as you’re able to.
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To find out more, give us a call at (816) 921-8812 or email Hanna H. at hanna@frontporchalliance.org.
Utility 2 stability energy assistance program by better life, inc.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Each session begins promptly at 8:30 a.m., and assistance will be provided to the first 50 individuals who arrive.
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Mothers, Infants & NAS Echo by show-me echo
Did you know that Missouri Telehealth Network/Show-Me ECHO offers free continuing education credits with their Mothers, Infants and NAS ECHO? Join us every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 12-1PM CT. All healthcare professionals are encouraged to attend.
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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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
ORDER MATERIALS
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For more information, visit motobaccoprogram@health.mo.gov or call (573) 522-2820.
ON DEMAND TRAINING
NEW- ON DEMAND: NAMI Podcast, Episode 67
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As part of National Criminal Justice Month, the latest episode of NAMI’s Hope Starts With Us podcast highlights the efforts taken to divert people with mental illness from the criminal justice system.
NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. is joined by Matthew D. Chase, CEO/Executive Director of the National Association of Counties. As long-time friends and colleagues, they will reflect on the past, talk about the changes that have been made, and where we can go from here.
PREVIOUS EPISODES
ON DEMAND: show me state of mind podcast by missouri behavioral council (MBHC)
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Check out the 1st episode of the Missouri Behavioral Health Councils “Show Me State of Mind” podcast as Brent McGinty talks with DMH Director Val Huhn and DBH Director Nora Bock about mental health care in Missouri.
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: NAMI STIGMAfree
Do you know what mental health support American workers want? A new NAMI/Ipsos US poll finds that workers want their employers to show they care, and they need more education about available benefits.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
- Racism and Discrimination in Health Care: Experiences Today and Actions to Address Going Forward
- Stewarding Trauma-Informed Workplaces in Public Health
- Good Decision Making in Real Time: Public Health Ethics Training for Local Health Departments
- Exploring MCH Policy and the Policy Process
- EnRICH Webinar: Unlocking the Future of Maternal Health Begins with Research
- More New Trainings
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:
- Toolkit for Assessing Health Equity
- How Evaluation Can Support Housing Justice and Community Change
- Food for thought: Medicaid Nutrition Benefit Design Approaches for Equitable Implementation
- Next Steps in Family-Focused Screening to Address Social Determinants of Health for Young Children
- Four Principles to Make Advanced Data Analytics Work for Children and Families
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.
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
- Video 1: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: A High-Level Overview
- Video 2: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Integrating Evidence-based Practices
- Video 3: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Expanding the Definition of a Practitioner
- Video 4: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Using Telehealth to Initiate MOUD
- Video 5: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: The Screening and Comprehensive Exams
- Video 6: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Counseling and Person-Centered Care
- Video 7: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Revised Take-Home Criteria and Practices
- Video 8: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Interim Treatment
- Video 9: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Mobile Medical Units
- Video 10: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Documentation Standards
- Video 11: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Hospital/Clinic Designation & Correctional Facilities
- Video 12: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Addressing Unique Needs of Different Populations
- Video 13: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Harm Reduction In OTPs
- Video 14: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Importance of Care Coordination & Continuity of Care
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
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
- The Season of “The One Thing”
- You Can’t Get There from Here: Rural Maternity Care in the U.S
- You Can’t Get There From Here: Rural Perinatal Health Through the IHS Lens
- You Can’t Get There From Here: Actionable Strategies for Rural Perinatal Health from IHS
- You Can’t Get There From Here: How Regional Centers Elevate Rural Maternity Care
- You Can’t Get There From Here: What Community Birth QI Can Teach Us
- Looking Back, Looking Forward: The History and Vision of AIM
- A Resource for Every Facility: MEWS Implementation
- 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 Echo by show-me echo
Did you know that Missouri Telehealth Network/Show-Me ECHO offers free continuing education credits with their Mothers, Infants and NAS ECHO? Join us every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 12-1PM CT. All healthcare professionals are encouraged to attend.
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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!
TRAINING DATE
- Date: March 29, 2025
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!
virtual training for professionals: missouri db 101
Free Training Opportunity for Professionals on Missouri Disability Benefits 101.
This training will provide an overview of MO DB101 for a variety of MO service providers to increase their skills and confidence in motivating and supporting competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities. With increased awareness of how to incorporate MO DB101 into service provision, usage of MO DB101 will also increase.
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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
Free 2025 Webinar Series: Special Topics in Perinatal Mental Health by PSI Kansas
2025 Special Topics in Perinatal Mental Health Series: Identifying & Supporting Eating Disorders in the Perinatal Period
Join Chelsea Fielder-Jenks, a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S), Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and Consultant (CEDS-C), and Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C) professional, for a 2-hour live webinar on the intersection of eating disorders and perinatal mental health. Chelsea, founder of Healgood Holistic Counseling Center in Austin, TX, will provide invaluable insights into the challenges and solutions for identifying and supporting individuals with eating disorders during the perinatal period.
Date: April 16th, 2025
Time: 1:00 – 3 p.m.
Location: Online Webinar
CEUs Available!
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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!
TRAINING DATE
- Date: April 19, 2025
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 date
- April 28, 2025
Free parenting education from nurture kc
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Understanding Birth: Event Registration
Register for a recorded session.
Free 2025 Webinar Series: Special Topics in Perinatal Mental Health by PSI Kansas
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: May 21, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual via Zoom
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!
Training date
- May 24, 2025
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 date
- May 28, 2025
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!
Training date
- June 14, 2025
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 date
- June 16, 2025
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!
Training date
- July 26, 2025
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 2025 Webinar Series: Special Topics in Perinatal Mental Health by PSI Kansas
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: July 16, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Free 2025 Webinar Series: Special Topics in Perinatal Mental Health by PSI Kansas
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: August 20, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual via Zoom
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!
Training date
- August 16, 2025
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 prenatal education classes at phelps health
To Download: On a computer, right click and select “Save image as…”. On a mobile device, hold a finger down on the image until you are shown an option to “Share” or “Add to Photos”. Once saved, you can upload the image to your social account with its accompanying caption.
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!
Training date
- September 13, 2025
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 prenatal education classes at phelps health
To Download: On a computer, right click and select “Save image as…”. On a mobile device, hold a finger down on the image until you are shown an option to “Share” or “Add to Photos”. Once saved, you can upload the image to your social account with its accompanying caption.
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!
Training date
- October 11, 2025
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 prenatal education classes at phelps health
To Download: On a computer, right click and select “Save image as…”. On a mobile device, hold a finger down on the image until you are shown an option to “Share” or “Add to Photos”. Once saved, you can upload the image to your social account with its accompanying caption.
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!
Training date
- November 8, 2025
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 prenatal education classes at phelps health
To Download: On a computer, right click and select “Save image as…”. On a mobile device, hold a finger down on the image until you are shown an option to “Share” or “Add to Photos”. Once saved, you can upload the image to your social account with its accompanying caption.
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!
Training date
- December 6, 2025
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!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Find upcoming events and opportunities at https://moactionnetwork.org/announcements/#events
affinia healthcare monthly diaper giveaways
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This giveaway is for Affinia Healthcare patients only.
For more information, call (314) 797-0122.
monthly food mobiles at redemptorist center
When? Monthly, 2nd, 4th and 5th Wednesday of EACH month.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: 207 W. Linwood Blvd
For more information, call (816) 931-9942.
Webster county mobile health unit
Monthly Community Locations
1st Thursday
Location & Time: Fordland Senior Housing (499 S Walnut St.) from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location & Time: Rogersville Senior Housing (112 S. Maple St.) from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
2nd & 4th Thursday
Location & Time: Seymore Town Square West Market St. from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location & Time: Seymore Senior Housing (125 E. Anderson St.) from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
For more information, call (417) 859-2532.
free groceries from the alliance of swmo
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baby palooza and resources
Date: April 1, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Grace Community Church (1652 S. Ash Street, Buffalo, Missouri)
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
feeding como
Date: April 5, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Bethel Park
mobile mammography coach at shannon County health department
Date: April 10, 2025
Location: Shannon County Health Department
To schedule, call (417) 257-5912.
ozark county health fair
Date: April 11, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Gainesville Track Hoerman Memorial Park
For more information, call (417) 679-3334.
mobile mammography screening at lincoln County health department
Date: April 11, 2025
Location: Lincoln County Health Department
To schedule, call (314) 996-5170.
ssm health community baby shower
The Family Birthplace at SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis is celebrating Black Maternal Health Week with a Community Baby Shower on the hospital campus.
Join us for food, giveaways, vendors, and more as we offer support for the moms in our community while helping build awareness of the maternal mortality crisis for US Black women, who:
- Are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women.
- Have a higher maternal mortality rate than any other race in the country.
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ssm health family birthplace 5k run/walk
In celebration of Black Maternal Health Week – and to help raise awareness of the maternal mortality crisis among Black women in The United States – BKM 4 Life Foundation for Fitness and Health and The Family Birthplace at SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis are hosting a 5K Run/Walk on the hospital’s campus.
Join us as we come together to better understand and support the health and well-being of Black women, who:
- Are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women.
- Have a higher maternal mortality rate than any other race in the country.
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ellis fischel mammogram van at miller county health center
Date: April 17, 2025
To schedule, call (573) 369-2400.
Community Conversations About Suicide Prevention
Date: April 18, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
baby shower by home state health and cass county health wic program
Date: April 26, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Mill Walk Mall, 2601 Cantrell Road, Harrisonville, Missouri 64701
To register, call (816) 380-8443 or call/text (816) 666-3699.
central missouri foster care and adoption association
Join us from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29 for our Advocacy Resource Fair at Destiny Learning Center, 4914 Prairie Ridge Street Road in Columbia. This event is open to all CMFCAA clients and families, and we’ll provide lunch for all attendees! Please RSVP to help us ensure we have enough food for everyone.
We’re partnering with four local organizations to bring you valuable information and guest speakers who will discuss their services. Plus, we’ll have exciting door prizes for you to win!
Please note, childcare will not be available at this event. Our guest speakers will represent the Food Bank, Central Missouri Community Action, Compass Health, and Parent Link. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to connect with local resources and learn more about the services available to you!
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Navigating Practice in Today’s World – Advocating for All
Date: April 30-May 2, 2025
Location: Virtual
NatCon25
Date: May 5-7, 2025
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
St. bernards mobile mammography unit at new madrid county health department
Date: May 29, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: New Madrid County Health Department
To schedule, call (573) 748-5541
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.
St. bernards mobile mammography unit at new madrid county health department
Date: August 12, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: New Madrid County Health Department
To schedule, call (573) 748-5541
St. bernards mobile mammography unit at new madrid county health department
Date: October 16, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: New Madrid County Health Department
To schedule, call (573) 748-5541
Community Conversations About Suicide Prevention
Date: October 17, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
SUBMIT SYSTEM UPDATES, ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS
Submit System Updates, Organizational News
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
For more information, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu or visit moactionnetwork.org.
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