In recent years, the opioid crisis has emerged as a critical public health concern, claiming countless lives across the country. According to the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment, the Springfield community, comprised of Greene, Christian, and Webster counties, sees more drug poisoning deaths than the rest of Missouri and the…
Author: Aaron Schekorra, Health Department, for SGFNN
Springfield-Greene County Health and the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) family health and nutrition program is able to provide additional benefits through the Missouri WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (WIC FMNP). WIC members receive $20 in benefits per person, annually, that can be used to purchase eligible foods at participating…
In our community, access to proper nutrition is essential for the well-being and development of families and children. Fortunately, the Springfield-Greene County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) family health and nutrition program has been playing a crucial role in addressing this need. The WIC program is designed to provide nutrition…
Springfield-Greene County Health is working to roll out the extension of the temporary increase in fruit and vegetable benefits for WIC participants announced by Missouri WIC and the Department of Health and Senior Services last week. Springfield-Greene County WIC recipients will receive a text message letting them know when they…
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department has transitioned COVID-19 vaccination and testing operations from the Health Department Vaccination Clinic on Battlefield Road to Westside Public Health Center (660 S. Scenic Ave.) in February. COVID-19 testing and vaccination will be available each weekday at the Westside clinic. Testing appointments will run Monday-Friday…
The COVID-19 pandemic, exacerbated by the Delta variant, continues to impact our community. We have made progress in the vaccination effort. As of Aug. 20, more than 45% of Greene County residents 12 and older were vaccinated. To protect more of our neighbors from the severe illness that COVID-19 can cause, the…
Our community has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With more than 29,500 cases and 430 deaths, this virus has challenged us in ways we never conceived. Fortunately, we have the tool to put COVID-19 in the rearview mirror – vaccine. Vaccines continue to prove themselves to be a long-term solution to preventing the…
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is partnering with the Springfield-Greene County Park Board to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinics at parks and recreation facilities. The Health Department and Park Board worked together to identify locations in areas with low rates of vaccination and where the most people could be reached. This partnership…