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Kansas Citians sent curiousKC three questions about mental health during the pandemic. Now, the community votes on which one our reporters investigate first.

curiousKC | Vote on 3 Big Questions About Mental Health

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | April 5, 2021

You sent curiousKC three big questions about the community’s mental health. Which one do you want us to report first?

Educators are crying out for better mental health support and resources, a need amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Workers in an Overwhelmed Education System Talk Mental Health

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Catherine Hoffman | March 31, 2021

Nearly 58% of educators say they have poor mental health. That was pre-pandemic. What about now?

Experts say there's a need for better mental health support and access to behavioral health services to curb opioid addiction, which has worsened during the pandemic. (The Gender Spectrum Collection)

curiousKC | Opioid Addictions Worsen in Pandemic

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | March 29, 2021

“Has anyone remembered the opioid crisis?” Here’s what experts have to say about the compounding effects of one public health crisis within another, and what’s needed.

Amy Taft and Dr. John Hudson talk in their office located in the basement of the First Christian Church of Cameron, Missouri.

Rural Resilience: Mental Health Care Providers Face Challenging Times Along With Their Patients

By Jacob Douglas | March 24, 2021

Rural mental health workers face increased client loads, workforce shortages, bad broadband connections and a revolutionized system as COVID-19 pandemic rages on.

As it stands this month, 13% of Kansas residents and 12% of Missouri residents have been vaccinated.

curiousKC | Does the COVID Vaccine Cause Shingles?

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | March 22, 2021

Does the COVID vaccine cause shingles? The short answer, no. Learn more here.

Photo illustration of Kansas Citians reflecting on the past year of life during a pandemic.

Our Pandemic Year: Kansas City Reflects on COVID-19

By Brittany Callan, The Beacon, Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3 | March 17, 2021

As we reach the one-year milestone of living in the pandemic, Kansas Citians reflect on how their lives have changed.

About $600 Million in Rental Assistance Coming in Kansas, Missouri

By Catherine Hoffman | March 16, 2021

Kansas City area organizations are working to show renters and landlords how to access emergency rental assistance stemming from federal stimulus plans following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brian Skow, an emergency room specialist, responds to a video call at Avera eCARE telemedicine center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Telehealth is Here to Stay, Patients Say

By Jacob Douglas | March 3, 2021

Now that the COVID-19 pandemic forced telehealth to become broadly available, patients and health care providers think it is here to stay.

Earl Coleman receives his COVID-19 vaccine from MU Health Care staff nurse Paige Spry, RN, during MU Health Care’s vaccination clinic in the Walsworth Family Columns Club at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

After Outrage Over Unused Vaccines at Rural Clinics, Parson Vows More KC, St. Louis Events

By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent | March 2, 2021

Experts and lawmakers are questioning Missouri’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution model and renewing calls for change to ensure equitable distribution around the state.