Overview 

The Health Team's vision is to create an environment where everyone in Joplin has the right to a healthy well-being and the freedom from health obstacles. We do this by facilitating community collaboration for the benefit of Joplin area citizens in two areas: physical health and behavioral health.

See below for our work group goals. 

"A healthy well-being is a measure of connecting mind, body and soul, based on individual abilities."

-The Health Team

Goals

PHYSICAL HEALTH

Decrease prevalence of obesity of people 14 and older to at least the state percentage by 2022 . 

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Decrease poor mental health days reported in the last 30 days to at least the state average by 2022.
Decrease the rate of overdose deaths by 2022.
Decrease rate of substance abuse by 2022.