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Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

912 Wildwood PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO, 65102

Modernizing Cancer Registry Reporting Through Automation and Workforce Training

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center (MCR-ARC) is implementing a data modernization project.

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How the Public Health Infrastructure Grant Is Advancing Public Health Accreditation Nationwide

Beyond supporting individual health departments, PHIG is enabling states to provide technical assistance, funding, and staffing support that expand Accreditation opportunities for local and rural health departments, strengthening public health infrastructure across the country.

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How PHIG Is Powering Missouri’s Pathways Internship

On the PHIG Impact Report, ASTHO explores how Missouri internship programs are building a diverse, skilled pipeline of future public health professionals while strengthening partnerships between state and local agencies.

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Mapping the Funding Gap: Missouri is Analyzing Public Health Resources vs. Community Need

Missouri used PHIG funding collect & analyze data from all 115 local public health agencies across the state, comparing current funding and staffing levels with what each community actually needs.

Daniel Bogle with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services speaking in an interview.

Missouri is Helping Local Health Departments Achieve PHAB Accreditation

Missouri is using PHIG to incentivize local health departments to pursue accreditation while helping them overcome barriers like staffing shortages, contracting costs, and training needs.

Brenna Davidson of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services speaks in interview.