Episodios

  • Overcoming the barrier of rural transportation with 'the power of people and of volunteers.'

    Overcoming the barrier of rural transportation with 'the power of people and of volunteers.'
    Sep 11 2025
    New Growth Transit is based in El Dorado Springs, and it serves it’s community as a sort of neighbor-to-neighbor ride share – where community-member volunteers are reimbursed to drive folks to the doctor, work or to get groceries.
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    4 m
  • "As senior centers, we're constantly looking at our communities and trying to see what works."

    "As senior centers, we're constantly looking at our communities and trying to see what works."
    Sep 4 2025
    Once a month, the senior center in Osceola offers a toenail clinic for their patrons.
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    4 m
  • Connecting residents to resources: 'Something that seems small can make all the difference in someone's life.'

    Connecting residents to resources: 'Something that seems small can make all the difference in someone's life.'
    Aug 28 2025
    Mercy Services United is a newer initiative in Sedalia that provides a walk-in hub for social services and connection for those in need. It’s a partnership between many organizations, including the United Way of Pettis County and the ToRCH program at Bothwell Regional Health Center.
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    4 m
  • Programs for Sedalia seniors, 'kind of started in the fitness realm, but then it's grown.'

    Programs for Sedalia seniors, 'kind of started in the fitness realm, but then it's grown.'
    Aug 21 2025
    The Heckert Community Center in Sedalia opened in 2022 and offers many services to members, such as a full gym, an indoor walking track, an indoor pool, a myriad of fitness classes and more.
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  • "Families will tell us that donating (breast) milk can help them along their grief journey."

    "Families will tell us that donating (breast) milk can help them along their grief journey."
    Aug 7 2025
    The Pettis County Health Center has just officially become a milk depot – which means they are now a drop off site for those wishing to donate human breast milk to help medically fragile and premature infants.
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  • With oral health in rural Missouri, 'the thought process is – take the care to where they're at.'

    With oral health in rural Missouri, 'the thought process is – take the care to where they're at.'
    Jul 24 2025
    The Northeast Missouri Health Council in Kirksville is a federally qualified health center (FQHC), that serves folks throughout northeast Missouri. At an FQHC, patients regardless of income and whether or not they have insurance can access a wide variety of services, including medical and dental care.
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  • "Our goal is to keep people as independent as possible in the communities of their choice."

    "Our goal is to keep people as independent as possible in the communities of their choice."
    Jul 17 2025
    Rural Advocates for Independent Living, or RAIL as it’s more commonly known, is an organization based in Kirksville that covers 10 counties throughout northeast Missouri. Its goal is to help people with disabilities stay independent and in their communities.
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  • Showing high schoolers ‘there's so many careers other than doctors and nurses.’

    Showing high schoolers ‘there's so many careers other than doctors and nurses.’
    Jul 10 2025
    Tonia Berry and Bailey Quigley work at the Northeast Missouri Area Health Education Center (NEMO AHEC), which aims to develop the healthcare workforce in rural Missouri by engaging with high schoolers.
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    4 m