Enhancing Children's Healthy Opportunities (ECHO)

Enhancing Children's Healthy Opportunities (ECHO) is a communtiy partnership devoted to enhancing childrens healthy opportunities. Sponsored by Community Foundation of the Ozarks, ECHO seeks to maximize performance and engagement in school.  ECHO seeks to assist in moving our community from "red flags to blue ribbons" by addressing areas of concern outlined in the "Community Focus Report" (2004) by implementing integrated prevention oriented services in two high-risk schools in Springfield.

Ozarks Educational Research Initiative (OERI)

Ozarks Educational Research Initiative (OERI) is a collaborative network of educational researchers and educators in Southwest Missouri including ten school districts who have signed a cooperative agreement designed to promote educational research.