Community Resources: southwestmissouri

We are a trusted health care provider, an informed educator, a passionate advocate, and a global partner helping similar organizations around the world. Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide.
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We are a trusted health care provider, an informed educator, a passionate advocate, and a global partner helping similar organizations around the world. Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide.

Tags: health, education, advocacy, reproductive health, safe sex, hiv/aids, stds, stis, southwest missouri, joplin, families

THE NAACP Springfield Branch holds their monthly meetings the third Saturday of every month.  The meetings are held at the Midtowne Carnegie Library 397 E. Central Street. Please join us at 1:30 for the general meeting, all are welcome.  If you have questions call 417-873-6386

The NAACP of Springfield, Missouri believes in the dignity of all human beings and works to identify and remove the barriers to equality and justice. We are actively engaged with and sought out by business and community leaders to participate in the economic, social, and cultural growth within our community.

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Since March 2011, the Men’s Chorus of the Ozarks has been singing to celebrate differences in the Ozarks region. Dedicated to using the power of music to provide a voice for diversity in the Ozarks, the Chorus is committed to the community, both locally in Springfield and in the greater Ozarks area. The Mens Chorus of the Ozarks offers innovative and provocative musical performances for the educational and cultural enrichment of the Ozarks.

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The Haven Mpowerment Project mobilizes young gay/bisexual men in the Ozarks to shape a healthy community for themselves, build positive social connections, and support their friends to have safer sex.

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Gay Men’s Health Outreach (GMHO) launched in 2013 as part of AIDS Project of the Ozark community outreach to provide a safe, affirming, and holistic environment to address the complete health needs of men that identify as Gay, Bi, and men who have sex with other men (MSMs) here in the Southwest Missouri. At GMHO, we believe we can end the health disparities of Gay, Bi, and MSMs by addressing the underlying causes, shifting cultural beliefs, and promoting smarter behaviors that empower a healthy life for all of us.

Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5pm to 10pm. We are welcoming space for gay/bi men to socialize, receive support, and get free HIV/STD testing and counseling.

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The St. Louis Reconciliation Network (STLRN) has a mission to heal the broken race relations of the St. Louis region by harnessing the potential collective power of its diverse faith communities. We offer training for churches and host the annual Race for Reconciliation.

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Boys & Girls Town of Missouri’s Empowering Youth program was created to address the needs of homeless youth in Southwest Missouri. Our mission is to provide the support and guidance homeless youth need to transition to safe and stable homes. Empowering Youth focuses on the opportunity to create positive change in the midst of crisis. Our goal is to empower homeless youth through access to community resources, a safe environment and a supportive staff.

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AIDS Project of the Ozarks (APO) is a non-profit community-based organization serving a 29 county region in southwest Missouri. APO currently serves over 600 clients with HIV/AIDS and their families.

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OLGA’s mission is to document the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) experience in the Ozarks region. The Special Collections and Archives Department encourages prospective donors to assist us in preserving this often overlooked, hidden, and neglected aspect of Ozarkiana by donating their materials to the Ozarks Lesbian and Gay Archives.

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Tags: education, lgbt, resources, springfield, southwest missouri, history, media, pride