Happy National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

A Little Background In May of 2008, the US House of Representatives announced July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Campbell was an author who pivoted her efforts to advocating for the mental health of minorities and eliminating the stigma associated with mental health in communities of color. In 2005, Campbell,…

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Happy National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Governor Parson Vetos Nursing Home Oversight Expansion Funding

When Governor Parson signed the Missouri State Budget on June 30, 2023, he line-item vetoed an increase that would have transformed the lives of nursing home residents throughout the state.

The Legislature budgeted a $2.2 million increase for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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Governor Parson Vetos Nursing Home Oversight Expansion Funding

National Nurses Month: Celebrating the Personal Call of Nursing

“A nurse is not what you do. It is what you are…I am a nurse. It’s not what I do, it’s what I am”-  Unknown I have been a nurse for over forty years, and I love it! It is who I am even though I have many other titles, Mom, Wife, Mama, Professor, Friend,…

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National Nurses Month: Celebrating the Personal Call of Nursing

My Journey to Social Work

From a young age, I knew I wanted a career where I could help people. Like many young people who want to get into a helping profession, I thought I would pursue nursing. After some coursework and a job at a hospital, I realized that nursing was not my career path. I enjoyed working in…

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My Journey to Social Work

New Heart, Second Chance

Life is not for the weak!  Due to a successful heart transplant, my nephew has a chance to live out another chapter of his life. Chris, a very young, thirty-two-year-old, outgoing, healthy, adrenaline junkie who lived with a passion for life, suddenly began experiencing many health ailments. His energy was low, it became hard for…

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New Heart, Second Chance