20 episodes
Missouri Health Talks KBIA
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- Health & Fitness
Missouri Health Talks travels throughout the state gathering conversations between Missourians about issues of access to healthcare.
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Improving access to care for rural ALS patients: "How can we make it easier?"
Jaime Basnett is the ALS research program manager at NextGen Precision Health. She spoke about challenges rural ALS patients can face seeking care and what NextGen is doing to help.
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The role of an ombudsman: "It simply means speaking on behalf of someone."
Treaka Young was elected last month to the Jefferson City City Council, but previously worked as an ombudsman for the state. A long-term care ombudsman is often a volunteer who helps families and individuals ensure their rights and needs are being respected and preserved in long-term care facilities, like nursing homes. Treaka spoke a little about an ombudsman’s role and how people can reach out to them for help.
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Rural Substance Use Disorder Treatment: ‘The waitlists are sometimes weeks or even months long.’
Joe Jefferies is a certified peer support specialist who lives in Fayette. They spoke about their queer identity and journey toward recovery from substance use disorder, as well as about the need for more resources in rural communities.
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Promoting understanding of people who use drugs: 'This is something that we should address compassionately'
Addiction science expert Rachel Winograd spoke about how the dominant perception of people who use drugs can impact their ability to seek care and recover
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"When that judge drops that gavel, no matter how much he gives you – he gives that sentence to your loved ones."
Paige Spears has been incarcerated in the Missouri Department of Corrections for nearly 35 years. At the age of 26, he was given a life sentence plus 30 years for an armed robbery he committed in 1988 – where no one was physically injured. He’s now 62. We met up with his family in January-Wabash Park in north county St. Louis recently and spoke about Paige and how his absence for more than 30 years of incarceration has impacted them.
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Addressing health impacts from adverse childhood experiences: 'they're largely unrecognized.'
A three-year grant awarded to the University of Missouri by the USDA will help train health and social workers on adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs.