Healthy community : article
COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension invites Missourians to get moving this summer through the statewide 100 Miles, 100 Days challenge, a free program that encourages participants to stay active.
Missouri’s economy depends on people healthy enough to show up. When illness sidelines workers, communities lose productivity and opportunity. This underscores why it’s important to treat health as an economic issue for the state.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The MERS Missouri Goodwill Industries Excel Center in Columbia is the first school in Missouri to become a Recovery Friendly Workplace.
A community partnership in southwest Missouri offers classes and support to help residents prevent type 2 diabetes through lifestyle changes.
A group of 19 students pursuing healthcare careers at Missouri universities spent five days exploring what makes rural communities healthy during the 2026 Rural Immersion Program, a partnership between the University of Missouri School of Medicine’s Rural Scholars Program and University of Missouri…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Use of legal and illegal substances sometimes increases during the holidays. It might be extra celebratory cocktails with friends or self-medication to deal with depression or stress.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Kevin Everett has been appointed as the new senior director of University of Missouri Extension’s Health and Human Sciences unit, effective July 1.
Loneliness is affecting the health and well-being of Missourians across all ages and communities. University of Missouri Extension and local partners are working to strengthen social connection through programs, volunteer opportunities and community engagement.
People across Missouri recognize that healthcare needs to improve. And the first step is understanding what is putting pressure on the system.
Missouri’s health gaps aren’t just about clinics and hospitals. Where people live, work and connect shapes access to food, transportation, housing and care. Strengthening these systems can make healthier choices easier and improve health outcomes statewide.
Missouri’s Recovery Friendly Workplace initiative is working with the Nebraska Safety Council on developing a similar program in Nebraska, said Rural Opioids Technical Assistance Program Director Ann McCauley.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will hold a series of free educational workshops on alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), an allergic condition associated with tick bites.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Addiction costs Missouri $1.4 million per hour, but a recovery-friendly workplace can increase profits for businesses and foster an employee-focused culture.