We empower, encourage, inform & support.

ABOUT

Founded in 1997, Connection Institute is the Prevention Services Department of LifeChoices Health Network in Joplin, MO. We serve over 11,000 students per year in the Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas regions.

OUR MISSION

We believe in empowering students to live healthy and whole lives by providing engaging, medically accurate, and evidence based educational programming that addresses important topics such as resiliency, critical thinking and healthy decision making, boundaries and consent, cyber safety, healthy and harmful relationships, abuse, sexual health, and more.

PROJECTS

OUR PROGRAMS

Project ID

This program is for 5th and 6th Grade students.

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Compass

This program is for 7th, 8th, and 9th Grade students.

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Amplify

This program is for 10th - 12th Grade students.

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COMPASS SURVEYS

PRE-TEST

POST-TEST

Resources Anchor

Need sexual health medical services? We are here to help!

Pregnancy testing, STI testing and treatment, and sexual health services | Choices Medical
- Joplin: Call or text (417)624-8030
- Or book an appointment online

Need to make a report?

If you have witnessed or think you may have witnessed abuse or trafficking, here are some organizations that you can reach out to:

MO Reporting
KS Reporting
National Abuse Reporting | Call 1-800-656-4673
National Domestic Abuse Hotline | 1-800-799-7233
SWMO Trafficking Reporting | (417)986-3398
National Trafficking Reporting | Call 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733

Need help with mental health?

If you are struggling with your mental health, know that you are not alone and there are many organizations that can help, here are some:

Suicide Prevention Help | Call or text 800-273-8255
Ozark Crisis Center
Mount Hope Counseling Center | Call or text 918.800.1432 to book an appointment.
Rapha House | Call 417.396.8767 or email abrower@raphahouse.org to book an appointment.

Need immediate assistance?

If you are having an emergency, please contact 911 immediately. If you are needing non-emergency immediate assistance, here are some resources:

Clothing | New Life Evangelistic Free Store: (417)781-1100
Health and Safety resources | The Alliance of SWMO
Temporary Housing | Children’s Haven
Transitional Housing | LovinGrace
Drug and Alcohol Addiction Resources |Help.org

1997

3

Established

Programs

16

School Districts

289,817

Students Served