Statement Regarding Rally for St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner

Recently there have been reports in local media regarding a Community Justice Coalition and their involvement in a rally to support St. Louis Circuit Attorney…

We Must Protect Nutrition Provisions In The Build Back Better Act That Are Crucial In The Ongoing Fight Against Childhood Hunger and Food Insecurity

There was a slight delay in Congress’ work on the Build Back Better legislation these past couple weeks because Congress had to pass a continuing…

Request for Qualifications: Interim Executive Director

Empower Missouri is seeking a candidate for a contract position as Interim Executive Director. This is an opportunity to help set up our 119-year-old organization…

We’re Hiring! Communications Director

Purpose The Communications Director will develop and manage the online presence and communication strategy across multiple platforms including social, online and traditional media. The ideal…

We’re Hiring! Justice Organizer

PurposeThe Justice Organizer staffs the Missouri HIV Justice Coalition and serves as the main conduit to community groups, advocates, and other supporters of modernizing Missouri’s…

Testimony: Trends in Medicaid Enrollment, Causes of Those Trends, and Suffering Created in Missouri Households by Loss of Medicaid

Below is an unedited version of the Testimony submitted by Empower Missouri's Executive Director at a hearing regarding the hundreds of thousands of Missourians dropped…

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Becoming an Effective Advocate: Part One

Question: Does click-through advocacy work? As a social justice advocate, you, like me, probably belong to several groups that ask you to click on a…