August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month and in celebration, we will be doing a special series of blog posts looking at the five most common questions our staff Certified Lactation Counselor Shira Bills receives. Breastfeeding isn’t always as easy as it may seem and many new moms have questions but are afraid to ask. Shira is available to […]
Men’s Health Month: Making Prevention Our Priority June is Men’s Health Month and while you may think of women and children first when you think of MBRC our goal is to strengthen every member of our community. This year during Men’s Health Month we want to take the time to encourage the men of our […]
Reflection on your time at MBRC During my time at MBRC I have learned new skills, behaviors, communication techniques, and how to become a well-rounded professional, even though I was not quite yet one. Some of the experiences that I have had at MBRC have been shadowing employees, attending meetings, being a part of employee […]
Why I am training to be a social worker: I have picked social work as my future profession because I have a passion to help people. One of my professors at SEMO has told me never to use “to help people” as my response when asked why I have gone into social work. But I [...]
Moving away and attending a university away from home can teach you a lot about people, the world around you, and even yourself. This is an amazing journey and life experience I wouldn’t trade. To me, this is one of the points in your life when you discover you. By saying that I mean you […]
Hello Everyone, My name is Valarie Randle. I’m from Charleston, MO and I’m currently a college senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Social Work at Murray State University. In my free time, I enjoy listening to music, working out, spending time with my dog, and hanging out with friends. A few hobbies of mine are [...]
September 23, 2016 Infant Mortality Awareness Month Workshop: Every Baby Deserves a Healthy Start A big big thank you! We would like to thank everyone that took the time to attend our annual Infant Mortality Awareness Month workshop. As mentioned by our CEO, Cynthia Dean, the primary purpose of this Infant […]
August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. MBRC celebrates and raises awareness on the importance of breastfeeding & provides a long list of benefits for both baby and mom. Breastfeeding is a protective factor for infant mortality, which is why at MBRC we strongly encourage mothers to breastfeed during the child’s first year! Like the […]
“Sharing Love from Missouri Bootheel Healthy Start” February is the month for recognition of appreciation & celebration of love to our loved ones; Valentine’s Day! Appreciation and celebration of love should be an everyday thing; however, with the busy daily events, it can be quite easy for people to forget & overlook our blessings with […]
MBRC hosted its annual Mother’s Day Celebration on May 7th, Thursday held at the Hayti Community Center. The purpose of this event is to show our appreciation for all mothers and their hard work throughout the year! This event targeted the Healthy Start Case Management clients and consumer Volunteers. We greatly appreciate the role of […]
