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DHSS UPDATES
Upcoming Due Dates:
Sep 8: PHIG SAFR for applicable contract period 8/1/23 – 7/30/25. Use template (attached) and email to: CLPHScontracts@health.mo.gov
Sep 24: Deadline to register for 2025 Fall Preparedness Summit, taking place October 1st, 2025 from 8:30am-4:00pm at Living Hope Church, 3011 S Ten Mile Dr, Jefferson City, MO 65109. Lunch on your own. Afternoon will feature a Chemical Tabletop Exercise. Register
Oct 17: Deadline to apply to host a Pathways student intern in spring 2025
CONGRATULATIONS to Carter County Health Center for achieving PHAB accreditation! The rural health department was established in 1954. It is located in Van Buren, Missouri and has seven employees. Learn more about the Health Center
Chronic Disease in MO: For a third year, DHSS is launching a multimedia, public relations and social media influencer campaign funded by PHIG to raise awareness of the state’s leading chronic disease causes of death and address common questions and ways to reduce risk related to each disease. Materials are streaming through SXM Media (Sirius XM, Pandora, Soundcloud, etc), displaying on Connected TV (YouTube TV and more) and Added Value Display, Facebook and Instagram. DHSS is also doing some proactive media relations to encourage unpaid media opportunities with health experts to discuss chronic disease and healthy lifestyle information. Additionally, 10 social media influencers have entered a partnership with DHSS and its ad vendor to help promote healthy lifestyles among their networks: St. Louis Mom, Nico Marie, Jordyn Node, Carmen Ramirez, Alexis Zotos, Karlie Stroup, Luther Glover, Kattie Attaway, Bethany Frazier, & Elizabeth McCormick.
New Blood Pressure Guidelines, the American Heart Association has updated guidelines on hypertension for the first time in decades. Learn more
Flu Key Messages: CDC offers the first set of CDC/Influenza key points for the upcoming 2025-2026 flu season. These key points are sent routinely prior to the onset of flu season and are updated as appropriate throughout the fall and winter. They are meant to support consistent messaging around flu and can be shared with partners; however, they should not be posted on any public facing web pages. The key points reflect the most recent influenza science and content of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ 2025-2026 recommendations for the use of seasonal flu vaccines in the United States.
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.
9/3/2025: West Coast states form a public health alliance to provide their own "credible information" about vaccine safety in response to federal mixed messages. (link)
9/3/2025: Florida’s Surgeon General announces the end of vaccine mandates for children living in Florida. (link)
9/3/2025: Colorado issues orders aimed to make it easier for anyone to get a COVID vaccine without a prescription. (link)
9/3/2025: Only 18 of the 1,431 measles cases in the U.S. are among international visitors, according to the latest report from CDC. (link)
9/3/2025: Scientists uncover a new subtype of Multiple Sclerosis that may go undetected as it shows significant cognitive deficits with minimal motor impairment. (link)
9/3/2025: Federal health officials warn that certain lots of raw cat food may be contaminated with H5N1 bird flu after two lots of RAWR Raw Cat Food Chicken Eats tested positive for the virus. (link)
RESOURCES
Information on opioid overdose in simple language for the public, from the Cleveland Clinic. (link)
5 Tips for Storing Opioids Safely at Home, American Medical Association (AMA) (link)
Remove the Risk, Safe Opioid Disposal education toolkit (link)
Information for parents on opioids and how to protect their children, American Academy of Pediatrics (link)
Talking to your kids about drugs, Nemours Foundation (link)
Law and Policy Pathways to Addressing Rising Youth Suicide Rates, The Network for Public Health Law (link)
Take advantage of Early Bird registration through October 17 for Missouri Public Health Institute’s Governmental Public Health Summit, scheduled for December 8-10 at Old Kinderhook. Governmental public health leaders from across the state will convene to strengthen service delivery, advance systems change, build lasting connections across the state, and celebrate the hard work governmental public health employees do every day. Registration closes November 7. Learn more and register
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)
Sept 10, 12:00 pm, Communications Lunch and Learn, Learn about a new DHSS campaign focused on anti-stigmatizing messaging around overdose prevention from the Division of Community and Public Health.
Sept 11, 11:00 am, How will states implement Medicaid work requirements, hosted by Health Wonk Shop. Panelists will consider important implementation questions and challenges that states will face in the coming months and years as they implement Medicaid work requirements. Register
Sept 11, 1:00 – 2:30 pm, Unlocking and Building Emotional Intelligence Skills, hosted by ASTHO. Session one in a 3-part leadership workshop focused on developing self-awareness, social understanding, and relationship management. Learn how to effectively manage emotions and enhance interpersonal skills to build and maintain healthy connections. Register
Sept 16 - 17, Missouri Rural Health Conference, Camdenton, MO. Learn more and register
Sept 16 - 18, Public Health Law Conference, Seattle, WA. View sessions and register
Sept 17, 12:00 pm, Closing Healthcare Communication Gaps with AI, hosted by Becker’s Hospital Review. Discover how AI-driven communications are transforming patient interactions, streamlining operations and supporting HIPAA compliance. Register
Sept 18, 2:00 pm, Succession Planning, part 2: Laying the Groundwork, hosted by ASTHO. Focus on the stages of developing a succession plan, including how to use staff survey data to inform planning efforts. Register
Sept 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 2, 2:00 pm, Succession Planning, part 3: Putting the Plan into Action, hosted by ASTHO. Walk through a phased implementation approach for succession planning. Register
Oct 14 – 15, Introductory Capitol Workshop, hosted by Missouri Foundation for Health. The workshop provides an overview of Missouri state government and appropriate ways to engage policymakers. Participants learn the legislative process, participate in a mock hearing, and discuss how to effectively build relationships with lawmakers. MFH pays for hotel, mileage, and meals. 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
Dec 8 - 10, Governmental Public Health Summit, hosted by Missouri Public Health Institute. Registration closes November 7. Learn more and register
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