Family Health Expo

Spring 2009 Health Expo to be held April 18, 2009!

The Family Health Expo is an annual event that has been coordinated by the Partnership for several years.  The expo provides health screenings and educational materials to the general public.  Children enjoy learning activities sponsored by Parents As Teachers as well as demonstrations on safety.  The expo is supported by local businesses, organizations, and agencies.  Held in the Spring, the April, 2008 Family Health Expo  provided mammograms,  blood sugar, cholesterol, and vision screenings; Missouri child ID packets, and had more than 60 exhibits with information on accessing local resources to support family health and mental health.  Donations and in-kind support brought more than $39,000 in goods and services to the fair.  Next program year the Health Expo will be held on April 18, 2009 at Mineral Area College Field House from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Make A Difference Day

Celebrated in October, communities across the nation are asked to coordinate volunteers in a project benefiting their community in honor of Make A Difference Day.  Last year SFCCP coordinated a food drive and distributed the proceeds to the area's five food pantries.  Eight local grocery stores participated in the event by displaying posters and allowing volunteers to collect goods purchased for donation to local pantries.  Next event: October 2009.  We invite your family, group, business, church or organization to host a food drive during the month of October and deliver the items to the food pantry of your choice.  

Season of Hope

Since 1999, Caring Communities has coordinated a countywide effort to provide all the children of St. Francois County with a joyous holiday.  This is such an exciting and fulfilling community-wide effort serving children who live in no-to-low income families.  It is accomplished through the coordinated efforts of the entire community.  Click here to learn more.

Blue Sunday is an awareness event designed for the faith community.  It is a time for focused prayer for the victims of child abuse and those that rescue them.  Blue is the accepted 'memorial ribbon' color for honoring the victims of child abuse and neglect.  Press here for printable resources.

Week of the Young Child

Celebrated in April each year Educare and SFCCP support events to raise awareness of quality care and education for young children.    

Other FY09 Calendar of Events will include:

August 3, 2008                          National Kids Day

October, 2009                            Make A Difference Day

November 23-29, 2008                National Week of the Family

December, 2008                        Season of Hope - St. Francois County Community Partnership

January, 2009                            National Mentoring Month

April, 2009                                 Blue Sunday

                                                National Youth Violence Prevention Month

                                                National Youth Service Day

                                                Week of the Young Child

                                                Annual Health Expo

May, 2009                                 Join Hands Day

                                                Childcare Provider Appreciation Day

                                                Recognition of Foster Parents

Details will be announced closer to the date of each event.

To be notified about a particular date click here to make your request.