Health-Focused Publications

A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT: TOBACCO USE AMONG CONSUMERS OF SERVICES OF THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
Published: Spring 2010
This report, released by MFH and the Missouri Department of Mental Health, assesses the prevalence of tobacco use by consumers of mental health services in Missouri. 

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COMMUNITY BENEFIT: MOVING FORWARD WITH EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY AND PRACTICE

Published: Fall 2009
This report describes the results of a June 27, 2009, preconference to the Annual Research Meeting of Academy Health. The goal of the Chicago conference was to identify the key questions to be addressed during the next three years to move the practice and policies of community benefit toward an evidence-driven approach.
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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS REPORT

This report contains a summary of the findings of listening sessions MFH conducted regarding available sexually transmitted infections (STI) prevention and treatment services in its service area. 
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2007 COUNTY-LEVEL STUDY OF ADULT TOBACCO USE AND RELATED CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND PRACTICES

The 2007 Missouri County-level Study (CLS) is the largest special survey ever undertaken in Missouri. The goal of this effort is to create the largest set of data possible for use by the health community to better understand local needs.
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THE CHECK-OUT PROJECT: AN EXAMINATION OF SMOKING AND TOBACCO ATTITUDES IN THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY IN MISSOURI

The following report details findings of an assessment of tobacco use and attitudes among Missouri’s LGBTQ community.
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