by Michelle Toukan | Aug 24, 2021 | COVID19, Eliminate Health Disparities, Home Page, News, Uncategorized
Buffalo County Community Partners distributed 600 self-care kits to employees of assisted living homes across Buffalo County. Community Partners Suicide Prevention coalition assisted in developing resources for the kits and helping with distribution. The kits provided...
by Michelle Toukan | Aug 24, 2021 | High-Impact Prevention Services, Home Page, Injury-Free Living, News, Uncategorized
The Be Safe Be Smart taskforce brings partners together to promote safe messaging surrounding Kearney Cruise Nite activities. This year partners came together to re-engage their collective plan to reinforce the message to keep Kearney Cruise Nite a safe, fun,...
by Michelle Toukan | Aug 24, 2021 | Active Living & Healthy Eating, Home Page, News
The Double Up Food Bucks program (DUFB) is now being offered at the Kearney Area Farmers Market. Double Up Food Bucks is a fruit and vegetable incentive program that allows Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known previously as food stamps, recipients...
by Michelle Toukan | May 18, 2021 | COVID19, Home Page, News, Uncategorized
Access to basic resources like food was a top priority identified in the Buffalo County playbook. The Community Partners Board of directors invited partners working in food security to join their June meeting and share information around food security. The group was...
by Michelle Toukan | Apr 30, 2021 | Home Page, News, Uncategorized
Josh Arias, Youth Coordinator at Community Partners, observed during multiple community meetings that the connection of dialogue between youth and adults was missing. Arias asked the Youth Advisory Board (YAB) if they would like to share their opinions and thoughts...
by Michelle Toukan | Apr 28, 2021 | COVID19, COVID19 Spanish, Home Page, News
The Bilingual Community Connectors Task Force has been hosting community conversations about the barriers our Spanish speaking community members are facing in regards to mental health supports. The pandemic has brought new challenges to many people. A study on...
