At Empower, we believe the key to ending poverty lies in changing the policies that drive it. We can make changes that ensure a long-term,…
It seems hard to believe that we’re only a month away from the start of a new year, and a new legislative session. Pre-filing opens…
Some of my earliest memories with my sister as we were growing up were visiting my mother at work at what used to be Municipal…
As we near the end of 2023, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the incredible impact we have achieved together at Empower…
Hello! My name is Eric and I am extremely excited to be joining the Empower Missouri team as the Community Justice Intern. In this role,…
Darlene S. has faced challenges in housing her entire life, but things have gotten progressively harder in recent years. After experiencing two evictions, the most…
Hi, my name is Janessa Riehle and I’m honored to spend my second-year practicum atEmpower Missouri as an Advocacy Intern. I’m a current student working…
Many years ago, before my time at Empower Missouri, I was a foster parent. While my time licensed was short and I had very few…
We're excited to welcome Mary Chant as our guest speaker for our October Friday Forum: Missouri's Foster Care System. Mary is the CEO of Missouri…
Early this month we launched our first Housing Justice Fellowship, in partnership with Springfield Tenants Unite. For our pilot cohort, we brought together 12 tenants…
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