Springfield-Greene County Health is announcing the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Community Health Worker Initiative grant, initially rewarded in 2022, has been extended through Jan/ 31, 2024. The initial funding allowed the Health Department to build a team of community health advocates to assess the health needs of the community. With…
Author: Brooke Pawling, Health Department,
After Sarah gave birth to her baby, she began to experience postpartum depression. Often referred to as “baby blues,” postpartum depression occurs after a person gives birth. Feelings of emptiness, sadness and hopelessness begin to arise. It’s common but can be very debilitating to the people who experience it. Sarah’s…
As many people focus on putting COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror, others continue to struggle with its aftermath. Millions of Americans were left without jobs, unable to pay for housing, unable to attend school, and lost reliable transportation due to financial instability. Many of these obstacles are still felt throughout…
It has been nearly two years since the first COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer/BioNTech, received its Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after extensive clinic trials. Since then, there have been two other COVID-19 vaccines, Moderna, and Johnson…
With the mental health crisis becoming even more of a national topic of conversation, it is important to acknowledge how the past few years have impacted us locally. Springfield-Greene County Health and other local health partners on May 26 released the 2022 Springfield Regional Health Assessment, which showed the Springfield…