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DHSS UPDATES
Workforce invoices due: The Workforce contract ended 6/30/2025. Invoices must be submitted to DHSS by the end of July in order to be paid.
Annual Public Health Conference: Registration is open for the 2025 Annual Public Health Conference in Columbia, Sept 23 - 25, hosted by MPHA, MOCPHE, MICH and DHSS. Register and view the agenda
Spokespeople needed: DHSS’ multimedia, PR and influencer campaign “The Big Risk,” is back in market and continuing through November 2025. This campaign encourages Missourians to understand how healthy habits can add years to your life and decrease risk of chronic disease. In addition to paid multimedia, we have a public relations component which gains us access to prime broadcast opportunities to talk about healthy lifestyle choices, often tied to awareness days, weeks, months. An example with DHSS Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Heidi Miller, is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lZQ1xKJLs8
We are hoping to expand our list of spokespeople so we can reach more corners of the state with this messaging. Would you or a colleague be interested in being called upon for these opportunities? Talking points would be provided by DHSS and our vendor in advance. Topics could be anything from sun/skin protection to limiting sugary drinks to smoking cessation (and much more). You don’t have to be comfortable with ALL topics. We are looking for people willing to be on camera (or on radio) in the markets of Springfield/Branson, Joplin, Jefferson City/Columbia, Kirksville/NE MO, Cape/SE MO, Kansas City and St. Louis. If you have any interest in this opportunity and have a topic(s) you are passionate about, please email Lisa Cox.
All In Meeting: The agenda for the July 30-31 All In meeting in Jefferson City includes a communications update. What are you most interested in hearing about? What communications challenges are you facing? What resources would be helpful? Please share your thoughts in this one-question poll.
NEWS
News items are posted for your situational awareness only and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of either DHSS or OPHI. News stories behind pay walls will not be included in order to ensure fair access to all.
7/17/2025: Special services for LGBTQ+ youth who call 988 will be discontinued today based on an Executive Order from the White House.
7/16/2025: Pfizer warns it expects to run low on Bicillin L-A, a long-acting injection of the antibiotic penicillin, the preferred option for treating syphilis during pregnancy.
7/16/2025: Low vaccination rates against measles, public distrust and federal funding cuts make fighting measles an uphill battle according to a front-line public health professional in Texas.
7/16/2025: Oregon researchers suggest that, with certain exceptions, U.S. adults could skip tetanus and diphtheria booster shots if childhood vaccination rates stay high. Their article was published this week in Clinical Microbiology Reviews.
7/16/2025: Harvard researchers publish an article in JAMA Network Open describing a direct link between living in the St. Louis Coldwater Creek area and an increased risk of cancer.
RESOURCES
Missouri Coalition Against Trafficking and Exploitation (MoCATE) has launched a Statewide Teletherapy Program for survivors of labor or sex trafficking residing in rural areas of Missouri. The project is aimed at increasing access to trauma-informed therapy services for survivors of human trafficking-particularly in underserved and rural areas across Missouri. This statewide effort connects CATE member agencies with Master's-level therapists from Healing Action Network (HAN) who provide virtual trauma therapy to survivors. Reach out to Genevieve Kosay or visit Home - CATE to learn more.
Contraceptive Policy Scorecard, by the Population Reference Bureau, scores states on their level of protective policies in place for contraceptive affordability, availability and environment.
OPPORTUNITIES
Missouri Foundation for Health opens its Health Equity funding opportunity for projects that address the underlying causes of health disparities. Concept papers are due by noon on August 26th.
WEBINARS/TRAINING/CONFERENCES
July 23, 2:00 pm, Understanding the Landscape: The Role and Impact of Public Health Nurses Today, ASTHO. Hear national perspective on the evolving role and impact of public health nurses, including current workforce challenges and opportunities to engage in a shared dialogue. Registration only open to ASTHO members.
July 23, 3:00 pm, Blueprint for Public Health System Transformation, hosted by PHAB. Receive guidance and resources for engaging in public health system transformation across a set of common planning phases. Register
July 24, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Dispelling Mental Health Myths, hosted by DHSS Office of Minority Health and Health Equity in partnership with the University of Missouri’s Department of Psychiatry. Learn how to dispel myths to address mental health disparities. Register
July 28 – 31, Missouri EMS Conference & Expo and 5th Annual Mobile Integrated Healthcare Summit, hosted by Missouri Emergency Medical Services Association (MEMSA), the Missouri Ambulance Association (MAA), and the Missouri Association of Air Medical Services (MOAAMS). The event will be held at the KCI Convention and Expo Center in Kansas City, Missouri. View the agenda and register.
July 29 – 31, New and Seasoned Administrators Meetings, hosted by DHSS. New Administrator Orientation will be held at DHSS, 930 Wildwood in Jefferson City on July 29th and 30th and halfway through the day on the 30th. DHSS will open this training up to all administrators thru later afternoon July 31st.
August 28, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Providing Mental Health Tips, hosted by DHSS Office of Minority Health and Health Equity in partnership with the University of Missouri’s Department of Psychiatry. Learn mental health tips to address disparities. Register
Sept 16 – 17, Missouri Rural Health Conference, Camdenton, MO. Learn more and register
Oct 29 – 30, TEEX: Medical Countermeasures: Point of Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response, Springfield, MO. Hosted by the Region D LPHA administrators. Learn how to coordinate plans to provide mass distribution of medical countermeasures in response to a large-scale public health incident in order to meet CDC’s 48-hour standard. There is no cost to attend, but class size is limited to 35 participants. Register
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