For Immediate Release:
May 31, 2018
Contact:
Office of Public Information
mediainfo@health.mo.gov
Online map will help families locate local summer food programs
Free meals will be served to low-income children at hundreds of locations in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) offers an online map that can help low-income families in Missouri find out where their children can receive free meals this summer. The interactive map pinpoints hundreds of locations in Missouri where meals will be provided through the state health department’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
Community organizations serve the meals at schools, churches, parks, swimming pools, YMCA facilities, Boys and Girls Clubs, and other spots where children gather when school is not in session. The meals are provided to children who receive free or reduced price meals during the regular school year. Children do not have to register and there is no fee to participate in the program.
“Summer can be a time of food insecurity for students who receive free and reduced lunches during the school year,” said Dr. Randall Williams, DHSS Director. “This interactive map will help ensure Missouri’s children are getting critical nutrition all year long by helping identify locations where free food is being served.”
The map and more information about the SFSP can be found at www.health.mo.gov/sfsp/. The map can be searched by city, county or zip code. Additional information about the SFSP can be found by telephone at 888-435-1464 (toll-free) or through RELAY MISSOURI for the Hearing and Speech Impaired by dialing 711 or 1-800-676-3777.
Meals will be served to children age 18 and under. They are also provided to individuals age 18 to 21 that have been determined by a state or local educational agency to be mentally or physically disabled and who participate in an established school program for the mentally or physically disabled.
Funding for the SFSP is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Organizations interested in providing meals through the program can also write to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Summer Food Service Program, P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or email atsfsp@health.mo.gov.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDAprograms are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (state or local) where theyapplied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available inlanguages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at:
http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaintform, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
About the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: The department seeks to be the leader in protecting health and keeping people safe. More information about DHSS can be found at health.mo.gov or find DHSS on Facebook and Twitter at @HealthyLivingMo.
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FREE Mobile Mammograms!!!
A breast cancer screening can save your life.
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When: Monday, July 9, 2018
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Fitness Plus Dexter
1212 Saint Francis Drive
Dexter, MO 63841
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New Madrid
When: Tuesday, July 10, 2018
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m
Where: SEMO Health Network
421 Semo Drive
New Madrid, MO 63869
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Call (573) 331 – 5133 to register!!
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Saint Francis Healthcare System is offering free mammograms for women without health insurance in your region.
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Call 573 – 331 – 5133 to register for your FREE mammogram today!
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Funded by:
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Take a step toward staying
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Ultrasound screening for an abdominal aneurysm (enlargement) that could lead to a ruptured aorta.
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Evaluates for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the lower extremities, which increases the risk of heart disease.
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Ultrasound screens the heel for bone mass density. Osteoporosis is painless and silent in its early stages.
Do you need a pap smear, breast exam, or birth control?
The New Madrid County Health Department offers a confidential monthly womens clinic for those who are in need of these services.
Free mammograms for those who qualify through the Show Me Healthy Women Program.
For more information, call us at 573-748-5541.
