History of the Council
The St. Joseph Safety and Health Council began operations in January 1935 and is one of the veteran councils in the nation. The Council was formed as a result of concerned citizens who gathered in response to rising traffic crashes, injuries and deaths within the city. It was operated by volunteers until 1945 when it was reorganized with a paid staff. In 1957, the Council was incorporated and became a member of the St. Joseph United Fund, Inc., now the United Way of Greater St. Joseph, Inc.
The Council is.....
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a
community service
organization.
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a non-for-profit 501 (c)(3) tax exempt agency.
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incorporated by the laws of Missouri.
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an agency of the United Way of Greater St. Joseph, Inc.
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governed by a volunteer board of directors.
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a department of the City of St. Joseph
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Mission Statement
The St. Joseph Safety and Health Council’s mission is to promote a safe and healthy community through public awareness, education, and community services.
Vision Statement
To be the safest and healthiest community in the state of
Missouri.
Janice
Carter,
Office
Manager
Janice
has
been
a
member
of
the
Safety
Council
staff
since
1991.
She
graduated
from
Kansas
State
University
with
a
BS
Degree
in
Family
and
Child
Development.
Janice
is
a
Past
President
of
the
St.
Joseph
Area
PTA
Council,
a
past
member
of
the
Missouri
PTA
State
Board,
and
prior
to
employment
served
on
the
Safety
Council's
Board
of
Directors.
Janice
is
a
Certified
Child
Passenger
Safety
Technician.
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