Missouri State University recently announced their Ozarks Public Health Institute was granted more than half million to address and support community health issues in the greater Springfield area, according to Springfield’s Community Focus Report.
The Springfield Community Focus Report is assembled by subject-matter leaders in each of the 11 topic areas that comprise the chapters. Each report has the basic structure of the chapter topics to provide consistency from year to year. But each edition includes fresh public input and consideration of the impact of major events on the community.
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According to a news release, Ozarks Public Health Institute will work with Community Partnership of the Ozarks and their collaboratives in a collective impact approach to tackling longstanding challenges head-on while continuing to celebrate the region’s strengths. Using a strategic data-driven and action-oriented approach, Ozarks Public Health Institute will expand its network, enhance digital presence, bolster research capabilities and continue to work with subject matter experts to publish the biennial report.
Dr. Dalen Duitsman, Ozarks Public Health Institute Director, shared, “Public health is what we do together as a society to ensure the conditions in which everyone can be healthy. Our goal is to provide a wealth of research and engagement opportunities for students, university staff and faculty as we work strategically across all sectors to ensure health and safety, improve quality of life and offer every person in the Springfield region the opportunity to thrive.”
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