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Substance Use Disorder is a 'self-perpetuating cycle that takes on a life of its own.'

Those with substance use disorders, ‘really love their families… it's just something was getting in the way.’

The Poplar Bluff Nurse Extern Program allows nurses ‘to grow their career.... while they're right here at home.'

The Caruthersville Community Garden is 'more than a garden. It's a source of fresh food, education, even physical activity.'

Oral health is 'a really important part’ of cancer patient’s quality of life

When fighting cancer, ‘your mental health and your spiritual health affect how well you handle the treatment.’

Pediatric cancer: The balance of survivorship and long-term side effects

During cancer treatment, ‘it's okay to be to let yourself be vulnerable, to let yourself be helped.’

For Black LGBTQ+ people: "It's so important that they feel welcome and seen, and not just by the doctor, but from the person at the front desk."

For rural LGBTQ+ Missourians, 'just showing folks that there is support, there is community, goes so far to just relieving that anxiety.'

Open Table: Getting "a good solid meal" at Fulton's soup kitchen

"By having some place to go, something to do, something to learn – it's just going to be better for you as an individual."

"Dads make better communities. They make better partners. They make safer communities."

"People can take what they need": Baby Grace program provides diapers, wipes and more to Fulton families

Teaching young people about healthy relationships to ‘build a positive culture and environment’

Finding housing after domestic violence is ‘going to be a huge obstacle.’

Helping animal survivors of domestic violence 'recognizes the importance of the animal, but it also gives dignity to the humans.'

"Nothing you said. Nothing you wore. Nothing you drank — makes it okay to be assaulted or abused."

"As a black woman in clinical research, I want to advocate to bring more diversity to the table."

"When you are a caregiver to someone, you almost become the human version of kinetic sand."

"Research is what's going to cure [Alzheimer's] disease, so I've happily dedicated anything I can to it."

As dementia progresses, 'a caregiver's world becomes smaller and smaller and smaller.'

Empowering caregivers with a new 'one-to-one kind of mutual aid program' in southwest Missouri

With youth mental health, ‘we know that schools are the best place to receive those services.’

“I challenge everyone to be curious whenever you're doing any sort of research — especially for your health.”

New dietary guidelines 'a vehicle for us to educate people'

Trump era changes to SNAP are "permanently changing the way the program works"

Following the closure of the Missouri Immunization Coalition, "I'm very fearful of the vacuum of information."

"Building Community Bridges exists because I don't want no one else to go through what I went through by themselves."

"We want to be that foundation of a family for them because every kid deserves the support of a family."

Neurodivergent people are 'constantly battling their brains in a world that can be very difficult for them.'

This holiday season, 'partnering with your food allergy guest is the most important way to signal inclusivity.'

"When you're constantly being attacked, discriminated against... it makes it harder to afford your basic needs."

"Youth experiencing foster care or housing instability or homelessness — they're just kids. They want somebody to recognize their birthday."

AI ambient listening tools allow doctors to 'actually sit, look at my patient, listen to them.'

In medicine, 'you need to consider — what is the ethical implication of using or not using the AI?'

AI chatbots could help pregnant people with opioid use disorder find treatment

Using AI for second opinions: “In a matter of seconds, it essentially renders a [breast cancer] risk assessment.”

Using AI to improve stroke outcomes in rural Missouri: “We can save your life."

PFLAG Sedalia makes space for 'people seeking support for themselves or for their loved ones.'

"Our goal has always been to ensure that kids are getting services without having to drive really far distances."

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

"As senior centers, we're constantly looking at our communities and trying to see what works."

Connecting residents to resources: 'Something that seems small can make all the difference in someone's life.'

Programs for Sedalia seniors, 'kind of started in the fitness realm, but then it's grown.'

"Families will tell us that donating (breast) milk can help them along their grief journey."

With oral health in rural Missouri, 'the thought process is – take the care to where they're at.'

"Our goal is to keep people as independent as possible in the communities of their choice."

Showing high schoolers ‘there's so many careers other than doctors and nurses.’

Social self-comparison: "Examining how we use social media and the effects on us is really important."

"People don't have to show up as the perfect person to receive help or care from their community."

"If my family hadn't stepped in and helped me, I might have been here on one of these cots."

"I want to figure out how I get out of this so that I can come back and help."

Chronically ill and unhoused: 'It's not easy out here. I wouldn't wish this on anybody.'

Hogs for Hunger: "Providing a great service to individuals in our community who are seeking assistance at our food pantries."

"To be the best for your farm, to be the best for your family – you have to also take care of yourself."

“When we were looking for ways to support the farmer and the farm family, we looked first at ourselves.”

“I believe that there's way more good mental health in agriculture than bad.”

"I strongly encourage people to talk more about mental health. The more it gets spoken about, the less stigma there's going to be."

"Stroke affects a wide range of populations, wide range of ages."

Amid rising measles cases, 'the real problem moving forward is that vaccination rates have been tumbling.'

Art for All Abilities class is 'building confidence... and confidence is something that carries them through the rest of their lives.'

"There are so many different ways that librarians can contribute to health."

At the Osage County Library: 'We're offering things for those older adults that want to get out of the house, want to have a little socialization."

New blood pressure monitor program at Mexico-Audrain County libraries 'came at a very, very good time.'

Little Dixie Regional Libraries: Helping the community tackle hard topics with 'The Healing Library.'

Moberly's new school-based daycare aims to be 'a little perk' for teachers

Growing foster kids into successful adults with a 'loving and kind environment.'

Providing in-home therapy to help people 'get back on track, so they can be the kind of parent they want to be.'

Focus on Fatherhood: "To become a better father, you first of all had to become a better man."

Gender affirming care would 'prevent any possible future breast cancer chances since I'm high risk.'

Being a queer physician, 'can be extremely validating and extremely rewarding work.'

"I could talk all day about how much I love rural medicine despite the challenges."

Borderline personality disorder 'isn't making me less of a person, less worthy of love.'

During the holidays, ‘get the vaccine to protect those around you.’

The pressure of veterinary medicine: 'It's just this sense… of failure and doom and sadness and disappointment.'

With Medicare fraud, 'you're not stupid if you fell for it... but we can help them report it.'

When it comes to childcare for first responders, 'employers have to be creative.'

With Medicare: 'Don't be afraid to reach out and ask for help.'

The library 'is so much more than books. It is a community hub.'

"We have work to do, we have communities to lead, and so we don't need breast cancer to be standing in our way."

Peer Support Workers: 'The glue that connects the clinical and treatment world to the person.'

Addressing vaccine hesitancy one conversation at a time: 'No question that's off limits.'

"Harm reduction is something that we do in everyday life."

Being queer & disabled 'gives me more ability to enrich my life through community.'

"Not every trans woman wants to have sexual reassignment surgery. We shouldn't feel subjected to that."

HIV in the Ozarks: 'Get into treatment because there's something we can do now.'

The American Indian Center of Springfield: 'We help everyone. We don't turn away people."

Preventing male suicide: “It's as simple as talking to somebody that you trust.”

Finding adequate childcare in rural Missouri is 'next to impossible.'

The early AIDS epidemic in rural Missouri: 'You were just hiding.'

Patient portals are ‘an opportunity for you to be a participant in your own care.’

When talking about weight management, 'how can we be supportive, but not shaming.'

Talking about suicide with youth: "their struggles are not the same as your struggles"

"Keeping it in your medicine cabinet... for another day is also a misuse of medication."

Improving access to care for rural ALS patients: "How can we make it easier?"

The role of an ombudsman: "It simply means speaking on behalf of someone."

Rural Substance Use Disorder Treatment: ‘The waitlists are sometimes weeks or even months long.’

Promoting understanding of people who use drugs: 'This is something that we should address compassionately'

"When that judge drops that gavel, no matter how much he gives you – he gives that sentence to your loved ones."