Retirement is known as the Golden Years, but for many seniors, growing older is a real challenge. About 1 in 5 adults over 55 years of age experience a mental health concern and many of these adults do not receive the emotional and social support they need. Many seniors become…
Author: Cara Erwin, Health Department, for SGFNN
According to the National Association for Gifted Children, those in low socioeconomic groups remain largely underserved in gifted and talented (G/T) programs. Yet gifted and talented students span all cultures and socioeconomic groups. In Springfield, a new Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation’s (OACAC) program called Gifted Objectives Accelerating Learning (GOAL)…
Downtown Springfield Association (DSA) was awarded one of 20 Community Change Micro Grants by America Walks for use in 2019. DSA is using the funding to partner with the City of Springfield and the Springfield-Greene County Health Department to promote walking downtown. Throughout downtown, street signs now encourage visitors to…
Food insecurity is a major issue, both nationally and locally. Fourteen percent of U.S. households, and nearly 17 percent of households in Greene County are food insecure. Access to healthy food is also a concern. There are varying negative health effects that are being heavily influenced by poor diets, in…
You may have heard of Blue Apron or HelloFresh – simple recipes with pre-measured fresh ingredients delivered right to your door, allowing you to make healthy meals from your own kitchen. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department has used the concept of meal kits to reduce food insecurity in the Springfield…
Horace Mann Elementary kindergartner Brianna Swanson and first-grader Levi Chelette each took home a brand-new bike just in time for summer on Bike to School Day May 9. The City of Springfield, in partnership with Springfield Public Schools, SafeKids Springfield and TrailSpring, partnered to encourage students to bike or walk…
For many of us, spring is a time for cleaning both the inside and outside of our homes. As you look for options to dispose of your yard waste, the Springfield Fire Department reminds you that open burning is not permitted within the city limits without a permit. [pullquote]Burning debris,…
The Springfield Fire Department is proud to announce the launch of its second program of Project RED Zone, Springfield’s community risk reduction program. The “Don’t Be a Dummy” campaign includes a series of public service announcements promoting fire safety in the home. The campaign features a straight-talking Springfield firefighter who has a…
Just eight months into the Springfield Fire Department’s most aggressive community risk reduction campaign to date, residential fires and fire-related injuries in the City of Springfield have fallen to their lowest numbers in 10 years, with fire-related fatalities in 2017 also below average. In 2017, there were 218 home fires…
Since April, Springfield firefighters have installed more than 1,000 smoke alarms in area neighborhoods as a part of Project RED Zone. They’ve visited nearly 7,000 homes in West Central, Grant Beach and Robberson neighborhoods in an effort to ensure that every Springfield family has adequate warning in case of a…