Save the Date: Project Connect Odessa, July 29

Save the Date for Project Connect Odessa on July 29

Project Connect is coming to Odessa on Friday, July 29 at Odessa High School. Partner with HCC for a day of community service! Project Connect events are a day of public outreach designed to provide the underserved in our community with the health resources they need, free of charge. Providers gather to provide free services, including haircuts, dental extractions, mammograms, health screenings, and more.

Additionally, the Diagnostic Imaging Mammogram Unit will be there and have a grant to cover mammograms for women who are 40 and over and uninsured.

Service providers and volunteers are needed for the Odessa Project Connect on Friday, July 29. Organizations will help raise awareness of available community resources, help provide free services, and build connections within the community. To learn more and get involved, contact Suzanne Smith at 660.229.5293 or click the link below.

Learn More

The Missouri Rural Behavioral Health Summit is coming up on June 15, from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. The summit, in partnership with the Missouri Rural Health Association and the Missouri Behavioral Health Council, will bring rural communities together to provide training, tools, and engagement in different areas of behavioral health.

Click the link below to learn more and register today!

Rural COVID-19 Infections Climb for Fourth Straight Week

A Daily Yonder article discusses new COVID-19 infection rates in rural communities. 33,300 new infections were reported by rural counties last week which is a 16% increase from two weeks ago. However, COVID-19 related deaths have decreased by a third since last week and infections remain lower than at any point during summer 2021.

Learn About Fentanyl's Impact in the Opioid Epidemic and Find Resources

Fentanyl is involved in more American youth drug deaths than heroin, meth, cocaine, benzos, and prescription drugs combined. It is the primary driver of the recent increase in overdose deaths, especially among 14-23 year olds. #OnePillCanKill

Find more information and resources through the link below.

Learn More

Get Help Enrolling

New Hours at the Lafayette County Health Dept. Beginning June 1

Beginning June 1, the Lafayette County Health Department will be open an additional hour each day, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and will be closed on Fridays.

If you have any questions, please call 660.259.4371.

Visit the LCHD Website

Launch of New Summer Program, Care Camp - Register Today!

Check Out West-Central Independent Living Solutions' Volunteer Opportunities

WILS is always looking for volunteers who are excited to help others. Whether you choose to volunteer once a year at one of our amazing events or if you choose to help us regularly throughout the year, by volunteering at WILS you will be helping people with disabilities in so many different ways.

Some of the activities and projects at WILS where volunteers are needed on a regular basis throughout the year include:

Ramp Volunteer
Consumer Yard & House Maintenance Worker
Event Worker
Social Assistant
Volunteer Driver

Click the link below to learn more and get involved today.

Become a Volunteer!

Bridging the Health Care Access Gap - HCC Mobile Health Units

Please join the Missouri Rural Health Association, Missouri Primary Care Association, and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (Office of Rural Health and Primary Care), as collaborating partners, for their joint 2022 conference.

Expected audiences consist of hospitals, clinicians, physicians, FQHCs, health departments, in-home & community frontline workers, community & social agencies, policymakers, CEOs, CFOs, transportation & ambulance professionals, insurance & investment brokers, health law attorneys, among other professionals in attendance.

Conference Attendees

To register as an Attendee, complete the appropriate form on the website OR register and pay online.

Attendee Details & Registration

Exhibitors & Sponsors

Showcase your business at the Vendor Expo on Wednesday, August 10, and enjoy full conference privileges.

Exhibitor Details & Registration

June is PTSD Awareness Month - Learn More About HCC's Veterans Choice Program

June is PTSD Awareness Month. Help us spread the word about Veteran resources and treatment options this month, including recognizing signs of crisis in individuals with PTSD.

Did you know? HCC Network’s Community Health Centers are designated Veterans Choice Program providers. The Veterans Choice Program is designed to deliver high-quality health care to eligible veterans. Click the link below to learn more.