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The Missouri Rural Health Association published a Needs Assessment Report earlier this year and found barriers to healthcare in rural Missouri. KSMU’s Meghan McKinney spoke with the main researcher about the findings.
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Missouri State University expert Dr. Brooke Whisenhunt talks about the effects of social media and our feelings as a pie.
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A Springfield church that serves people dealing with homelessness announced changes that include plans for the upcoming cold-weather shelter season, in partnership with another congregation.
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State regulators say “potential product safety concerns” were an issue in the Missouri marijuana industry in recent days.
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Kunti and Charity examine how prevention education is key to stopping future interpersonal violence. Kate Reyes Sam and Tim Stillings join the conversation.
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Kunti and Charity explore using an intersectional approach to addressing interpersonal violence. Dr. Martin Barber of Missouri State University joins the conversation.
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Kunti and Charity look at media and pop culture and how they affect our views on intimate partner violence. Gail Herbert of Growing Connections Counseling joins the conversation.
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Kunti and Charity discuss the issue of domestic violence, its prevalence, and impact on our community. They expose some of the misperceptions surrounding domestic violence and the factors that increase risk of violence for a community. Executive Director of the Greene County Family Justice Center, Jamie Willis, joins the conversation.
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A three-year period in which states were prohibited from taking away Medicaid recipients' coverage has ended.
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According to the Missouri Department of Health in 2020, drug overdoses were the leading cause of death for Missourians 18 to 44-years-old.
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In this segment of KSMU's Sense of Community Series, "Shorter Lives: Why Missouri's Life Expectancy is Dropping," we look at COVID-19's impact.