“Unmet health needs like food insecurity, transportation issues and unstable housing can lead to developing risks for chronic diseases,” she said. “We want to combat individuals increasing their risks of developing chronic diseases through traditional health care with preventable care.”
Laura Eastes
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Summer Guide: OKC Zoo’s education programs teach compassion for wildlife
The zoo’s programs educate the public about conservation efforts and establish the zoo as more than a tourist attraction.
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OKC voters could go to the polls in September to vote on a bond referendum and a possible MAPS tax
The bond referendum and MAPS projects would fund further infrastructure and capital improvement projects in OKC.
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John Marshall Mid-High principal named Oklahoma Principal of the Year
Aspasia Carlson has tried to encourage attitudes and academic achievement during her time at the local high school.
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Local leaders make moves to establish a Regional Transit Authority
Task force members are searching for a consultant to create a proposal for transit authority operations, and voters will decide how it will be funded.
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Local teacher creates nonprofit to help families in need
Academic Alliance Institute pays teachers to tutor students who need help with their studies.
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Some Oklahoma lawmakers and business leaders are calling for increased gross production taxes
Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance wants to return the gross production tax to 7 percent.
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Downtown’s Short Order Poems public art project reveals itself beneath pedestrians’ feet
Short Order Poems takes an unconventional route by placing poetry in unlikely places.
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Efforts are underway to help Oklahoma capitalize on solar potential
Oklahoma City was ranked at the city with the eighth moth solar potential in the country by Google’s Project Sunroof program.
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Medical-legal partnerships benefit residents in the OKC metro
Oklahomans in need of legal assistance with civil matters receive help from lawyers at Mary Mahoney Memorial Health Center’s Saturday clinics.