by Michelle Toukan | Aug 24, 2021 | High-Impact Prevention Services, Home Page, News, Youth Advisory Board
Parents of middle school age youth were invited to a presentation, Bridging the Gap, hosted by Buffalo County Community Partners Positive Pressure coalition. Michael Mefferd, Buffalo County Attorney’s Office, moderated the event, while Investigator Dan Warrington,...
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 | May 4, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
The Buffalo County 2030 Vision is a beginning to take shape. A community vision looks to our collective future and shares a common mission where all residents thrive. Our communities’ past successes tell the story and build a strong foundation for more work, better...
