Health & Nutrition Services

Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restricting their activities. A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels.

This program teaches fall prevention and management while helping individuals set goals to increase activity to increase strength and balance while managing concerns about falls.

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Chronic Disease Self-Management (CDSMP) is an evidence-based program originally developed at Stanford University. The program consists of a small workgroup of people who meet two hours once a week for six weeks. The group can meet in person, virtually, or in a hybrid format. The highly interactive sessions focus on building skills, sharing experiences, and supporting each other. A team of trained leaders leads all programs.  

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Following the client choice model is essential to CCCNMO because we care about the individuals and families who come to our pantry and believe that client choice is a way to show that we care enough to serve them in a dignified and personal manner. Please return to this site for future updates on the new pantry, including hours of operation, eligibility guidelines, and additional health and nutrition services and program offerings.  

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CCCNMO's Nutrition Education program will help participants learn how to incorporate healthy cooking skills and new food knowledge into their lifestyles. This program offers nutrition support to ensure participants receive personalized guidance on their dietary needs. Classes are led by Catholic Charities staff using the Healthy for Life program created by the American Heart Association & Aramark.

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This initiative places trained facilitators in crucial community locations to teach enrollees how to take and track their blood pressure accurately, set health goals, and meet them by meeting regularly. The Mid-MO SMBP Program is developing under a task force of healthcare professionals, advisors, and community leaders in public health across both Boone and Cole counties. 

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The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP, or Senior Food Boxes) works to improve the health of low-income persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with healthy and nutritious USDA food. Through our partnership with The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Catholic Charities distributes Senior boxes to qualifying residents in Cole and Howard County.

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The CDC recognizes Walk with Ease (WWE) as an evidence-based walking program to improve balance and strength, increase walking pace, and improve arthritis symptoms and confidence in one's ability to manage arthritis symptoms.

Through facilitated walking sessions, trained lifestyle coaches lead discussions regarding the challenges and successes of the walking program and provide education to increase health and physical activity literacy. Catholic Charities has staff trained in facilitating Walk with Ease and is proud to partner with other local providers to bring the program to central and northern Missouri. 

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