Blog Post Archives - Empower Missouri

Deep Federal Medicaid Cuts Will Eliminate Coverage, Increase Health Care Costs, and Jeopardize Rural Health

Submitted by: Traci Gleason | Vice President, External Relations at Missouri Budget Project Note: This morning (July 1st), the U.S. Senate passed the reconciliation bill,…

America Needs More Housing. Public Policy Can Make It Happen.

Over the last three months, we have published a series of blog posts investigating the housing crisis in the United States. In our first piece,…

We’re Hiring a Communications Manager

Position Title: Communications Manager Reports to: Advancement Director Position Summary: The Communications Manager will support the Director of Advancement and the Advancement Team with the…

Tenant Voices – Jami’s Story

“We Are Here to Stay”: The Fight for Cedarwood & Rosewood Tenants Jami has spent her life fighting for dignity in a world that often…

Communications Internship

PURPOSE The Communications Intern will assist Empower Missouri’s Communications Manager with the development of marketing and communications campaigns to increase the organization’s visibility and engagement…

Food Security Internship or Practicum

PURPOSE Empower Missouri is seeking a Food Security Intern or Practicum Student to support our advocacy work aimed at increasing food security for Missourians. Interns…

Affordable Housing Internship or Practicum

PURPOSEAre you passionate about housing justice and want to make a real impact in Missouri? Empower Missouri is looking for an Affordable Housing Intern or…

Community Justice Internship or Practicum

PURPOSE The Community Justice Intern or Practicum Student will support Empower Missouri’s leadership in advancing fair and equitable criminal justice policies throughout the state. Empower…

Tenant Voices – Zachary’s Story

Zachary’s story begins in Topeka, Kansas, where he was born into a world shaped by poverty and housing insecurity. For Zach, housing justice is deeply…

Housing Costs Tripled. The Housing Trust Fund Didn’t. It’s Time to Close the Funding Gap.

The Missouri Housing Trust Fund (MHTF) has played a pivotal role in addressing the housing needs of the state’s most vulnerable populations for more than…