Community Focus Report

Community Foundation of the Ozarks is shown Aug. 9, 2022.

News

Community Foundation of the Ozarks awards $150,000 to four projects

Gregory Holman

Jordan Valley Community Health Center, Community Partnership of the Ozarks, Great Circle and the Springfield Center for Dyslexia and Learning received funding as part of a grant program intended to address “red flags” in the regularly-issued Community Focus Reports covering the Springfield area.

Community Health

Community Focus Report shows collaboration extends reach of health resources

Today's panel discusses the Community Focus Report chapter on community health

Springfield-Greene County opened a $19.7 million public safety center August, 2012 to house Springfield-Greene County 9-1-1 and the Springfield Office of Emergency Management.

Community Safety

Community Focus Report shows the crux of public order and safety is community collaboration and partnerships

Mike Smith

In this segment of Making A Difference, our panel looks at the Public Order and Safety Chapter of the Community Focus Report for Springfield and Greene County.

Post Card Image of Central High School, Springfield Missouri

Education

New programs, facilities expand learning options as Springfield Public Schools works to close achievement gap

Mike Smith

Community Focus Report: Parks, trails & sports infrastructure among community's favorite assets, but funding remains unstable

Mike Smith

Our panel today looks at the CFR chapter on Recreation, Sports and Leisure

Community Focus Report: Early Childhood investments show results, but challenges remain

Mike Smith

Community Focus Report: Springfield's arts, music communities hard hit by pandemic

Mike Smith

Today's Making a Difference panel conversation looks at the Community Focus Report's chapter on Arts & Culture

Local Government

Community Focus Report facilitator says citizen participation is 'at top of pyramid'

Mike Smith

Community Focus Report: options expand for cyclists and walkers, but public bus system still has long commutes

Mike Smith

Community Focus Report says shortage of safe, affordable housing remains a 'Red Flag' in Springfield, Greene County

Mike Smith

Today’s Making A Difference presents an overview of the 2021 Community Focus Report for Springfield and Greene County, with CFR Facilitator, Jonathan Groves, and Steering Committee Chair, Morey Mechlin. The CFR will be released to the public with a Facebook Live event, October 21; Today's program also features a discussion on Housing, with Amanda Stadler, Community Partnership of the Ozarks Homeless Services Policy and Program Coordinator, and Habitat For Humanity Homeowner, Carmen Lawrence.