Advocating for the Health and Wellness of Lafayette County and Surrounding Areas
The Health Care Collaborative has established committees to advocate improvements in Lafayette County and surrounding areas' medical, dental, behavioral health, and overall health and wellness.
Each committee reports to the HCC Executive Board at least twice a year to disclose status reports, action plans and projected outcomes designed to support HCC's mission and goals.
The committees include:
Health Information Technology (HIT)
The HIT Committee is responsible for developing a strategic plan for identifying and addressing the health information technology (HIT) needs of providers and patients. This will directly impact the county's health care services by offering continuity from one provider to another—enabling patient-centered care to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Currently, the HCC has established a HIT workgroup to expand telehealth initiatives in the West Central Missouri area. This workgroup will work to expand primary care services to area school children and inmates via telehealth centers, and distance learning capabilities. Visit the Health IT section to learn more. To join the workgroup, contact the HCC at 660.259.2440.
Helpful Links:
Telehealth
EMRs
eRX
EDIS
Healthy Lifestyles, Lynda Johnson, Chair and Carolyn Boland, Co-chair
The Healthy Lifestyles Committee is focused on improving the health and wellness of Lafayette County residents, as well as surrounding areas. Current initiatives include employee wellness programs, tobacco cessation and obesity programs via the Social Innovation of Missouri (SIM) grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health. Initiatives include:
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Increasing access to locally grown food for low income residents and food service managers that will impact schools, worksites and restaurants
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Developing plans for increased connectivity of sidewalks, trails and paths
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Developing evaluation criteria to ensure efficacy of tobacco cessation and obesity programs
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Incorporating measures to sustain all programming to create a healthy and active community
Additionally, the Healthy and Active Schools program at Leslie Bell elementary infused a variety of physical activities and nutrition education to teach students about health and wellness.
For more information, visit the links below.
Tobacco cessation and obesity programs
Healthy and Active Schools (Video)
Social Services, Ann Ellison, Chair
The goal of the Social Services Committee is to promote, use and retain local social service agencies in Lafayette County for the underserved population. Initiatives include the following:
Outreach
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Educate agencies on why it is important to offer employment to juveniles and adults with an arrest record and/or substance abuse problem
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Connect with other community groups and leaders
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Participate in Parenting Fair committees and/or events
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Support MVCAA Back to School Fairs
Education
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Annual CPR/1st Aid training for agencies who support programs for underserved
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Speakers Bureau
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Community Calendar
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Highlight local training opportunities and volunteer needs
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Highlight local agencies at each meeting – Agency Spotlight
Community
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Exposure and Awareness of programs and services in our area
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Recruit new agencies to represent each community in Lafayette County
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Develop Resource Guide
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Develop Community Profile Book
The HCC of Rural Missouri is always looking for people to promote our mission. Call 660.259.2440 for more information.