Since 2000, Missouri Foundation for Health  has been an active force in the state of Missouri building a more equitable future through collaboration, convening, knowledge sharing, and strategic investment.  Empower Missouri is a longstanding partner of MFH, actually playing a critical role in the creation of the Foundation during the 1990s.  Empower (then MASW) built...Read More

In July of 2025, when Congress passed H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” the debate was largely framed around taxes, spending, government efficiency, and work requirements. But behind those political talking points are real Missouri families—and Missouri children. As the aspects of H.R. 1 are being implemented, it is creating a chain reaction...Read More