Finding Cold Weather Resources in Jackson County
Need help finding cold weather resources in Jackson County? Whether you’re looking for winter clothes or a place to stay warm, help is available.
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Ready. Set. Action! National Public Health Week 2026
Each spring, we join public health agencies across the country in celebrating National Public Health Week. Ready. Set. Action! is this year’s theme,…
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Get Ahead on Back-to-School Immunizations
Does your child need school immunizations? To make the back-to-school process easier for parents, our nurses are traveling to Eastern Jackson County schools this spring.
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Jackson County Public Health Investigates Rising Cases of Pertussis in Community
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has been circulating across the Kansas City region, including in Eastern Jackson County. While Jackson County Public…
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Tick Bites Cause Allergies? AGS 101
Did you know that tick encounters have been steadily increasing in Missouri? As the world’s climate changes, we can expect to see an…
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Be Severe-Weather Ready: Tips to Stay Safe this Spring
Learn the top four severe weather readiness steps every resident of Jackson County should take now to prepare for spring storms.
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Quick Guide to Flu Shots and Test Kits
UPDATE as of December 9, 2025: If you picked up a COVID-19 and Flu A/B test kit from JCPH on or before 12/3/2025,…
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How Earning National Accreditation Strengthens Our Work
National Recognition for JCPH: What It Means for Our Community In 2025, Jackson County Public Health (JCPH) celebrated 100 years of service with…
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100 Years of Health Literacy: MCPL Partnership
Public health is not just about vaccines, and public libraries are not just about books. Both JCPH and the Mid-Continent Public Library address…
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Follow the Money: Mapping Local Public Health Investments to Drive Real Change
The world is full of wicked problems – those persistent, complex issues that defy easy solutions and quietly erode the health and potential…
