Health Education Quick Facts . . .
- Handwashing is the single most important thing a person can do to protect themselves, their family
and their co-workers from disease.
- Disease prevention means creating systematic, comprehensive strategies that change conditions that impact community health.
- You can be a healthier person by making better choices for yourself and your family when choosing doctors, health insurance, online health information, and a healthy lifestyle.
Health Education News . . .
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Health Education
Program Overview Services Special Projects Staff Office Hours
Program Overview . . .
The Health Education office works with public health colleagues, citizens and community organizations to call attention to important health issues,
increase knowledge and foster a supportive environment for the prevention of disease as well as promote healthy lifestyles in order to improve community health.
Residents may request printed materials, attend classes, request presentations or seek referrals to community resources.
The Health Education office also manages and coordinates the City of Springfield's employee wellnes program.
Services . . .
Services provided by the Health Education office include the following:
Special Projects . . .
The Health Education office is working with community partners on the following projects:
Staff . . .
Click on a staff member's name to learn more about them.
Office Hours . . .
The Health Education office is located at 227 East Chestnut Expressway and is open Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Health Education staff is available
as needed by request.
For more information call (417) 864-1685.
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The Health Education office has been our close partner in a wide variety of health initiatives over the past several years.
From the establishment of a community obesity coalition to health education at major community events to new and exiting physical activity
programs, the health department has been an integral part of the Park Board's committment to help those in our community realize
the highest possible quality of life and leisure.
Public health is one of the most fundamentally important services in ours and every community.
We at the Springfield-Greene County Park Board look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with the health department and look ahead
to undeniable success of our partnership in enhancing the overall health of our community.
- Bill
Learn More . . .
New Nutrition Guidelines for 2005 provide advice about how good dietary habits
promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases.
Action for Healthy Kids is a nationwide initiative dedicated to improving the health and educational performance of children through better nutrition and physical activity in schools.
The Prevention Institute links practices from a variety of fields
to create systematic, comprehensive strategies that change the conditions that impact community health.
Healthy People 2010 is a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and establish national goals to reduce these threats.
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