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Provides educational outreach for schools and community groups including topics such as cultural diversity, equal opportunities for housing and employment, crime and more.
Offers presentations about developmental disabilities to the community.
Education: Provides individuals with opportunities to acquire knowledge and skills suited to their interest and capabilities through formally structured, group oriented lectures or classes. Subject areas may include nutrition, health, mental health, personal care, consumerism, crime prevention, legal rights and entitlement benefits, home maintenance and repair, retirement orientation and life enrichment, etc.
Provides speakers, trainers and educational information on domestic violence to community organizations, such as schools, law enforcement, churches, businesses, etc.

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Information and counseling on available community resources, especially on housing and public safety issues.
- Wellness Classes: Groups of 12 people with Parkinson's disease and their care partners meet weekly for six weeks to learn how to develop skills and confidence in managing everyday activities and relationships that may be challenging. - PD101: Hour long introductory course with our executive director outlining what Parkinson disease is and the resource available in our community. Designed for people newly diagnosed (~1 year) with Parkinson's. - Parkinson Education Programs (PEP): Seminars held 3-4 times per year on a specific Parkinson-disease related topic. PEP meetings usually last 2-3 hours and are open to anyone affected by Parkinson's, including those with the disease, their care partners, families or healthcare providers - Family Conference: Usually held once a year, this conference is designed specifically for family members of someone with Parkinson's and addresses the unique situations that these people may encounter, lengths varies, 2-5 hours.
Community Education: Speakers for community members on issues of emotional, physical and sexual abuse.
Answers questions about voter registration elections and government, produces publications and conducts workshops.
Training may be conducted at the MCHS Care Partner Training Environment, a 1,500 square foot home simulation complete with bedroom, kitchen, and living room located in St. Louis, MO. The model home provides real-life applications of MCHS methods and strategies. Initial consultations in the MCHS training environment can provide a safe space for family members to speak confidentially about the strains of caregiving without their loved one present. This facility is designed to display strategies and assistive devices to care partners.â€Â¯ In addition, MCHS provides training and education to the community and senior service and healthcare professionals. Thisâ€Â¯includesâ€Â¯training workshops and health fairs in the community where current and future family care partners participateâ€Â¯and continuing educationâ€Â¯in collaboration with area health systems and residential facilities to provide training in caregiving techniques to medical professionals.â€Â¯
Offers internships for students to obtain college credits
Provides information to improve infant health and reduce the risk of SUID (Sudden Unexpected Infant Death) through telephone support, the website, written information and educational materials and presentations.
Educational Non-Profit serving the St. Louis Metropolitan Area: Non-profit, non-partisan membership organization that sponsors programs to increase St. Louis community awareness and participation in global matters.
Provides information to improve infant health and reduce the risk of SUID (Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome) through telephone support, the website, written information and educational materials and presentations.
Directs pre-collegiate programs on citizenship and voting in high schools/middle schools and adult programs across the state of Missouri, serves as the home office for Kids Voting Missouri.
Provides financial literacy classes and energy savings classes to interested consumers.
Provides speakers, trainers and educational information on domestic violence to community organizations, such as schools, law enforcement, churches, businesses, etc.

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Provides education about the impact on water quality of streams and lakes that is made by storm water runoff. Recommends ways that individuals can help reduce these impacts and what the City of Springfield is doing to reduce the impacts through good storm water management. Education is available through material distribution, speaker presentations, booths at community events, and classroom lessons.
Our mission is to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect in St. Francois County, to facilitate community initiatives aimed at prevention, and to coordinate resources so assistance is readily accessible for those who need it.

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Educate and provide public awareness of the impact of missing persons in Missouri.

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Provides financial literacy classes and energy savings classes to interested consumers.
Provides financial literacy classes and energy savings classes to interested consumers.

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Organizes educational events, fundraising events, walks, four annual meetings with educational aspects featured, four newsletters annually, support groups and support for research on causes and treatments of scleroderma.

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The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Missour HELPline 1-800-374-2138 provides support, education and advocacty for children and adults with psychiatric illness/brain disorders and their families.
Legislation Education Project: To educate and motivate individuals to become active in creating positive public policies for people with disabilities.
Staff educates individuals, families, caregivers, employers, support workers, professionals and the community, on the varying issues and needs facing the aging with developmental disabilities population. Education is provided through seminars, speaking engagements, conferences and assistance programs.