[Source: St. Louis American] Jason Purnell will join BJC Healthcare as vice president of community health improvement. In this newly created role, Purnell will be responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of BJC’s community health programs, ensuring they are responsive to community needs. This role will help accelerate BJC’s focus on eliminating health disparities […]
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[Source: Health.Co.St.Clair.IL.US] In cooperation with Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation (SIHF), Touchette Regional Hospital, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), and St. Clair County, the St. Clair County Health Department is excited to announce another Mobile COVID-19 Testing site in O’Fallon Illinois, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. More Mobile Testing will be announced in the coming weeks. […]
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) continues to be an urgent need for social service organizations across the region according to research conducted by the COVID-19 Regional Response Team (C19RRT). A survey of agencies received nearly 400 responses from St. Charles, St.Louis, Madison, and St. Clair counties and the City of St. Louis. Read the full press […]
[Source: BusinessWire.com] ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With grants totaling $625,000 from the COVID-19 Regional Response Fund, the COVID-19 Regional Response Team (C19RRT) brought together a network of 14 nonprofits to provide needed services to older adults and people with disabilities who find themselves isolated during the pandemic, officials with the C19RRT and the St. Louis Community Foundation […]
[Source: The Telegraph] GRANITE CITY — Chestnut Health Systems has announced it will use recently-awarded grant funding of $150,000 to help meet the immediate needs of homeless people affected by the coronavirus. Read the full article at thetelegraph.com
[Source: St. Louis American] During the height of New York City’s climbing COVID-19 cases and deaths in March, the city formed a rapid response coalition. The goal was to lower the death rate among low-income communities and seniors with chronic conditions. Read the full article at stlamerican.com
[Source: St. Louis American] St. Louis County will provide $2.6 million in CARES Act funding to five organizations to address food insecurity, announced County Executive Sam Page on Wednesday, May 13. Read the full article at stlouisamerican.com