(StatePoint) With multiple contraceptive methods available, including sterilization, contraceptive pills, intrauterine devices and condoms, many women may wonder which is right for them. Because many lifestyle and health-related factors can influence this personal and intimate decision, there is no one option that is a good choice for all women. The best method of birth control […]
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Free mental health training sessions set for St. Louis area
Illume: The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence will be offering free evidence-based trainings that will focus on identifying and responding to signs of mental illness and/or suicidality, and using compassionate listening, de-escalation, and referral skills. They will also be able to offer follow-up availability to support you as you start implementing this learning. Learn Mental Health […]
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Boys & Girls Clubs offering summer day camp at nine locations
Boys & Girls Clubs is planning to have summer day camp in nine locations across MO & IL to serve as many children ages 6-18 as possible! The eight week camp will be from June 12 – August 4, 2023. BGCSTL offers one of the most affordable, SAFE, high quality summer day camp programs in […]
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How the Third Reconstruction is playing out in St. Louis
Peniel Joseph calls it the Third Reconstruction. His latest book of the same name chronicles the cyclical and violent white backlash to Black progress in this country. You can see the highly coordinated, racist strategy being carried out across the country now—just as it has been in previous periods—to prove that Black people are unworthy […]
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3 Ways to Prep Your Home for Bug Season
(StatePoint) It can be tempting to think that bugs simply disappear in the cooler months. The truth is that many bug species have evolved to survive all year long, sometimes hiding in the warm nooks and crannies in and around homes. Others go into a hibernation-like state. “Bugs can be a lot smarter and more […]
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St. Louis represented at 54th Annual NAACP Image Awards
St. Louis natives Cedric The Entertainer, William Stanford Davis, and Corece “Cor.ece” Smith took home awards at the 2023 54th Annual NAACP Image Awards. The show was broadcast live on Saturday from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif. Queen Latifah hosted the program, which aired on BET and on Paramount Global networks including CBS, […]
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MLS makes positive moves in reaching diversity, inclusion goals
When St. Louis CITY SC plays its first home game on Saturday against visiting Charlotte, the team can take the “pitch” knowing that Major League Soccer scores higher than most American sports leagues on the Racial and Gender Report Card (RGRC) by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central […]
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Congresswoman Cori Bush is now a married woman
Her team released a statement sharing that she tied the knot in February to Cortney Merritts, a U.S. Army veteran, and a security professional. They dated before Bush decided to run for Congressional office, and Merritts is not employed by her office. “Those who know the Congresswoman personally and have followed her inspiring story know […]
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City of St. Louis, Metro Transit, and SLATE Extend Youth Transit Program through 2024
The City of St. Louis’ Community Development Administration (CDA) along with Metro Transit and St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE) announced today the extension of the Gateway Go Youth Transit Program through December 2024. The Gateway Go cards were originally set to expire February 28, 2023, but will continue to be accepted. “Gateway […]
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Former Jennings leader Tiffany Anderson wins national superintendent award
Former Jennings superintendent Tiffany Anderson was recently awarded the 2023 Woman Superintendent in School Leadership award from the American Association of School Administrators. Anderson is currently superintendent of Topeka (Kansas) 501 USD. Since her arrival in Topeka in 2017, Anderson has been recognized by several school leadership organizations, having also been a finalist for Kansas Superintendent of the […]