MOCPHE was privileged to serve as an organizer and presenter at the Joint Public Health Conference in October. MOCPHE was joined by the state Department of Health and Senior Services, the Missouri Public Health Association, the Missouri Association of Local Public Health Agencies and the Missouri Institute for Community Health. Leah Moser, MOCPHE program manager, presented on “Mobilizing Community Partnerships in Rural Communities to Improve Health Outcomes” and “The State of Pediatric Emergency Care in Rural Missouri”. She explored the unique challenges facing rural communities when it comes to community collaboration such as conducting community health assessments and improvement plans. She also discussed strategies for effectively engaging key stakeholders in the process, drawing on real-world examples from Andrew County Health Department to showcase how the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) framework can be tailored to meet the specific needs of rural communities. MOCPHE’s Allie Bodin, our health data analytics and informatics manager, spoke on “Missouri Data Modernization, Security and Health Equity Initiatives.” Also presenting with Allie were Zachary Kempf and Becca Mickels of the Department of Health and Senior Services, and Shawn Ivy, who works in information technology for the state Office of Administration. Melissa Comstock, MOCPHE’s special projects coordinator, assisted in MOCPHE’s presentations.