Adult high school becomes a Recovery Friendly Workplace

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The MERS Missouri Goodwill Industries Excel Center in Columbia is the first school in Missouri to become a Recovery Friendly Workplace. This designation recognizes employers that promote workplace cultures that reduce stigma and provide recovery resources to address the challenges surrounding substance use disorders.

Elderberry business grows with help from MU Extension’s Mid-America Trade Adjustment Assistance Center

Elderberry farms expand production and reach new markets with support from a trade assistance program helping small businesses grow.

Show-Me MO Success podcast: Platte County, MU Extension give Dorothy Day Cabin a new purpose

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –The Dorothy Day Cabin sits in the Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve just a few minutes north of downtown Kansas City. Dorothy Day, an artist and conservationist, lived in the cabin until her death in 2011. Platte County spent $1 million to preserve the cabin and has looked for ways for the public to make use of it.

MTI celebrates 100th episode of ‘The Weekly Workplace’ podcast

SEDALIA, Mo. – Last month, the Missouri Training Institute celebrated the 100th episode its podcast, “The Weekly Workplace,” with a livestream from the Missouri State Fair.

Show-Me MO Success podcast: Caring Hearts and Hands of Columbia

COLUMBIA, Mo. – As a palliative care nurse at Boone Hospital, Jackie Reed saw families dealing with the declining health of loved ones have to make difficult financial decisions.