Like a lot of people, my 2020 holiday season was marked by reflection and gratitude. After spending weeks in an apartment during lockdown and then…
Since 1901, the pinnacle of Empower Missouri’s work each year has been its Annual Conference. In fact, for the first decade, that was the bulk…
Homelessness and poverty are not crimes. However, in many communities across Missouri, it is treated like one. Police involvement in the form of ‘camp sweeps’…
On October 16th, the world recognized World Food Day. Starting in 1945, the United Nations outlined and recognized food as not a privilege, but as…
In June 2021, the Missouri Attorney General's Office released data from its annual Vehicle Stops Report, which showed in 2020 black drivers were about 71%…
Empower Missouri has been saying it for years: Homelessness in the United States is a solvable crisis. It is unacceptable that our neighbors work full…
Hello! My name is Nay’Chelle Harris, and I’m excited to join Empower Missouri as its new Development & Operations Manager. In my role, I support…
Early in the COVID-19 public health crisis, Congress passed specific SNAP related provisions and waivers to help struggling families put food on the table. These…
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one of the most far reaching, anti-poverty programs in our country. Over 42 million individuals are helped each…
Legal scholars and housing advocates alike have been watching the CDC eviction moratorium closely. I’ll let the lawyers work their own theories on whether the…
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