The inaugural Cooking is the Cure cooking class was held on March 18. Dr. Taylor Pedersen s Show Me Strong Kids initiative identified nutrition and lack of family involvement as key issues children experience in Dallas County. Dallas County Family Medical Center started the first cooking class by starting with the basics, with families cooking together in the kitchen. This program is one of the first classes to address issues children experience and provide ways to help them overcome them.
Dr. Taylor Pedersen initially read an email about a grant for Missouri physicians caring for pediatric patients. The CDC gave one state this grant, Missouri. In collaboration with the University of Missouri, the Missouri Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics applied for funding from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the Show Me Strong Kids program.
On Wednesday, Sep. 6, Buffalo High School Student Mentors hosted Show Me Strong Kids for an ‘Ask us Anything’ event. This event featured local family CMH doctor, Dr. Taylor Pedersen, along with a number of child health experts from around the state. The open talk session allowed the opportunity for any guardian, friend, or community member to ask questions, medical or not, to these experts.
Show Me Strong Kids (SMSK) is inviting all community members to an event to learn more about kids’ health and well-being by talking with doctors and other professionals.
SMSK is a program of …