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DHSS UPDATES
Fall Regional Meetings: Save the date for the session you plan to attend.
- Oct. 14 - Cole County
- Oct. 15 - Adair County
- Oct. 16 - Clinton County
- Oct. 21 - Webster County
- Nov. 4 - Madison County
DHSS Health Advisories/Updates/Alerts: These notifications are now issued via GovDelivery. Self-subscribe to these notifications.
Brain Infection: DHSS reports that the hospitalized patient who contracted a brain-eating amoeba after tubing in the Lake of the Ozarks passed away on Tuesday. 8/20/2025 (link)
Employ Older Workers Week: DHSS is accepting nomination's for the state's Outstanding Older Worker of the Year until Sept. 2. Missouri’s “Outstanding Older Worker of the Year” award program seeks to honor a Missouri resident who is 55 or older, employed at least 20 hours a week, and displays dependability and new skills on the job. The winner will be recognized at a ceremony during National Employ Older Workers Week in Jefferson City, held on Sept. 24 at the State Capitol. (link)
Vaccination Portal: Missourians can now securely review, download and share their immunization records through the Docket® smartphone app and web platform. The service expands digital access for school, travel, health and personal use, streamlining how individuals manage their personal vaccination information. (link) (fact sheet)
Sexual Assault Exams via Telehealth: The DHSS Office on Women’s Health launched the Sexual Assault Forensic Exams via Telehealth Network (SAFEvT). The SAFEvT Network provides telehealth support to hospitals that do not have forensic nurses available 24/7. It is organized in a hub-and-spoke model with multiple contracted hub sites providing around-the-clock support to their assigned satellite hospitals. (link)
Incentive Outline and Call Recording:
DHSS Website Refresh: The DHSS Office of Public Information will be on the Aug. 26 LPHA call to talk about progress on the new website that will launch in 2026 as well as accessibility rules that government entities will be required to follow.
Multi-Agency Laboratory Campus: The image below shows the progress made on the laboratory construction, connected to the north side of the current Missouri State Public Health Laboratory. (link)
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.
8/18/2025: Texas declares measles outbreak over after 762 confirmed cases (link)
8/17/2025: Why insomnia is becoming seen as a public health emergency in the US (link)
8/14/2025: New blood pressure guidelines recommend an earlier start to treatment and skipping alcohol (link)
8/14/2025: FDA eyes warning label for antidepressants during pregnancy (link)
- Please view joint statement issued by DHSS, the Missouri section of ACOG, the Missouri Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Board and the Missouri Perinatal Quality Collaborative
WEBINARS/TRAINING/CONFERENCES
Aug. 21-Sept. 11, WebEOC trainings around the state start August 21 and run through Sept 11. See the schedule and register for a training near you. (link)
Aug 22, 11:00 am, Panel Discussion: Abundance Based Leadership in Rural Health: Strategies to Address Uncertainty in the Wake of OB3, NRHA. A panel of rural health leaders discuss what The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3) means for rural providers, how to navigate potential Medicaid cuts, and how to position your organization to thrive in a time of change. Learn more and register
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
Sep 16 - 18, Public Health Law Conference, Seattle, WA. View sessions and register
Sep 23 - 25, Annual Joint Public Health Conference, "It Starts Here: Investing in Public Health." Hosted by MPHA, Section for Public Health Nursing, DHSS, MOCPHE, and MICH. 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
Nov 13, Annual Missouri Advocates' Retreat, hosted by Missouri Foundation for Health. Learn how to build relationships with elected officials, how to be creative with coalition building, and organizing and advocacy skills. Learn more about this free event. Register
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