Odessa Project Connect is Back! Vendors, Volunteers, and Providers Needed
Save the Date for Monday, July 19 at Odessa High School
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Odessa Project Connect will be held on Monday, July 19 at Odessa High School (713 S. 3rd Street, Odessa, Mo.) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event will be conducted as it was prior to COVID.
Providers, vendors, and volunteers are needed! Some of the free services include:
- Dental extractions in our Mobile Unit (first come, first serve).
- Height, weight, blood pressure checks.
- Fresh produce drop from Harvesters.
- WIC and Nutritional Education.
- Immunization voucher (good for 14 days).
- Birth/Death Certificate voucher (good for 14 days).
- MO Driver's License & photo id voucher (good for 14 days).
- Pregnancy tests and Women's resources.
- Medicare assistance and Medicaid help.
- Exit bags with hygiene supplies and necessities.
- Haircuts and many of the services we've provided in the past.
- Diagnostic Imaging's mobile mammography van will be on hand. Women who are 40 and over and uninsured will receive a mammogram at no cost thanks to a grant from the West Central Electric Roundup Foundation. Women who have insurance can also receive a mammogram. Please bring proof of insurance. Everyone is asked to make an appointment prior to the event. Follow this link for details.
Blood Donations are Needed to Address a Critical Shortage
Please Plan to Donate at Odessa Project Connect!
Community Blood Center Blood Drive hosted by HCC
Date: 07/19/2021
Start Time: 09:00 AM
End Time: 02:00 PM
Where: Odessa High School, Donor Bus
Address:
713 S. 3rd Street
Odessa, MO 64076
Why Give Blood?
Community Blood Center must collect almost 600 units of blood daily to meet the needs of area hospital patients. As there is no substitute for blood, we rely on volunteer donors like you to supply the life-saving blood and blood components to hospitals in Kansas and Missouri.
What do I have to do?
Making an appointment is easy! Simply click here and follow the steps below. Step 1:
Step 2:
CBC has a new online Donor Portal. If you have already registered in our former system, you will still need to create a user account for this new system.
If you have not yet created a login in this new system, select the Create One Now option and follow the required fields.
The Community Blood Center thanks you for your support!
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HCC Rural Rides Is On The Move!
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HCC Rides is an innovative transportation program bridging the gap in public health access. The program, put on by the Health Care Collaborative (HCC) of Rural Missouri, will begin serving patients in Lafayette County on July 1, 2021. Beginning as HealthTran in 2018, the program offered clients rides to and from their primary care, dental, and behavioral health appointments. The program served HCC patients in Lexington and members of HealthTran’s network partners.
According to Chief Network Development Officer Suzanne Smith, HCC decided the areas and patients they serve required more flexibility. The service is now transitioning to offer a more fluid approach to community transportation tailored to their community’s specific needs.
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Health Department Announces Official Confirmation from State Lab of Two COVID-19 Variants Circulating in the County
LCHD Offers Pfizer Vaccine for Individuals 12 Years and Up! Walk-in Vaccines Available Monday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Lafayette County Health Department confirms, from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, of both Alpha (U.K.) and Delta (Indian) variants of COVID-19 circulating in Lafayette County.
B.1.1.7-Alpha (UK) is labeled a variant of concern by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and has shown to be more contagious than the original virus.
B.1.617.2- Delta (Indian) is labeled a variant of concern by the CDC, seems to take a smaller viral load to infect, and is more transmissible than the original virus. With the Delta variant, there is a 64% increased risk of household transmission and it's 40% more transmissible outdoors.
The three COVID-19 vaccines that are available in the United States are the best method of prevention and protection against the variants. The vaccines can help lessen symptoms of COVID-19, and reduce hospitalization and death.
Residents can get vaccinated at the Health Department on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are no out-of-pocket costs.
The Lafayette County Health Department would like to encourage all residents, regardless of vaccination status, to be vigilant about prevention measures like wearing a mask in public, washing hands frequently, staying home from work, church, summer school, daycare, and everywhere else if you do not feel well. Get tested if you have symptoms or think you may have been exposed.
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It's Time for Your Annual Wellness Visit |
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Do you have Medicare A&B? If so, Medicare offers one annual preventative screening at no cost to you! Call Program Coordinator Melissa Smith at 660.259.2440 for more info or to schedule your Annual Wellness Visit! |
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Get Ready for the MRHA
Get Link'd Conference
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Save the Date
August 17-19, 2021
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The Missouri Rural Health Association, Missouri Hospital Association, Missouri Primary Care Association, and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (Office of Rural Health and Primary Care), as collaborating partners, invite you to showcase your business at our joint 2021 Conference. Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your organization or business and begin making connections in your community. |
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Our expected audiences consist of hospitals, clinicians, physicians, FQHCs, health departments, in-home & community front-line workers, community & social agencies, policymakers, CEOs, CFOs, transportation & ambulance professionals, insurance & investment brokers, health law attorneys, among other professionals in attendance.
Register today:
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We are also looking for presenters and sponsors. Share your expertise and support our mission to safeguard and improve the health of rural Missourians. Get complete conference details.
This event will be held at the Lodge at Old Kinderhook, 678 Old Kinderhook Drive, Camdenton, MO 65020. Book your stay with group code: 081621MRHA. Add code before entering dates. Call 573.317.4314 with questions.
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HHS Encourages Enrollment In Marketplace Health Insurance Coverage
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As part of the Rural Week of Action, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is encouraging qualified individuals and families to enroll in or change Health Insurance Marketplace plans through August 15, 2021 with the 2021 Special Enrollment Period for COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. More people may qualify for Marketplace savings that will lower the cost of premiums. It is estimated that 65 percent of uninsured rural adults could have access to a health plan with $0 premium.
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HRSA Payment Program for Buprenorphine-Trained Clinicians
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Heat-Related Illness Clinician’s Guide
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Maternal Health Webinar Series
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