The Affordable Housing Coalition is a multi-sector team of dedicated advocates who understand the importance of stable housing on health, community, safety, and more. We…
The Food Security Coalition is a multi-sector team of dedicated advocates who work to ensure that every Missourian, especially children, can access sufficient nutritious food. We…
Nearly 14,000 Missouri children were in the custody of the Missouri Children’s Division in 2022, with a variety of health and mental health needs. The…
The Community Justice Coalition (CJC), is a multi-sector team of dedicated advocates who envision a future without mass incarceration. Through deep policy research, field work and…
For over 120 years Empower Missouri has brought together a team of anti-poverty advocates to learn together, make connections, and advance our mission. Our 2023…
Missouri workers can thank labor unions for the 5-day, 40-hour work week, unemployment benefits, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and workers compensation laws. Thanks…
In December we will be gearing up for the 2024 legislative session that will begin in January. Join us for this Friday Forum to get…
In Missouri, working families with low wages generally pay a higher share of their income in state and local taxes than do the highest earners.…
Join us for Advocacy 101 + Coalition Introductions. The first hour of each session will be spent familiarizing ourselves with the legislative process in Missouri…
Are you interested in learning more about the Missouri Clean Slate campaign? Join us for one of two Advocate Orientations to learn about the need…
Join us as we recognize the hard work of outstanding anti-poverty advocates at our annual Advocacy Awards Brunch, to be held on Saturday, June 24th,…
At the end of May, the Missouri General Assembly adjourned after a legislative session that began in January. In this session, we give you the…
Community Land Banks and Land Trusts offer an opportunity to support low-income families in home ownership while addressing abandoned and derelict properties. When done well,…
The Missouri legislative session is heating up, and it is critical that our voices are heard in Jefferson City. Please join us April 3rd – April…
Kids in school struggle to learn when they are distracted by an empty stomach. One wildly successful program during the COVID-19 public health emergency was…
Sign up to attend our Clean Slate Advocacy Day at the capitol on Wednesday, March 8th. Join us to engage with lawmakers and let your voice…
Join Empower Missouri and leaders in the Springfield community as we discuss the need for Clean Slate legislation to improve the lives of Missourians through…
Join Missouri faith leaders for a conversation about forgiveness, community healing, and automatic expungement. Clean Slate would offer a second chance to Missouri families who…
Teenagers have developing brains which often fail to understand the complex affects their actions may cause. This is even more true for teenagers who have…
Advocacy 101 will teach advocates, impacted people, and not for profit staff how to share their experience with elected officials. Geared towards the Missouri state…
The expungement process in Missouri is difficult, time-consuming, and expensive, and is blocking many of the 1 in 3 adults living with a criminal record…
Empower Missouri would like to thank everyone that was able to attend our Food Security Coalition meetings. Please plan to join our next meeting on…
Of all safety net programs, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is one of the most vital and least understood. The program faces consistent scrutiny,…
Use this link to Sign up for the Community Justice Coalition. Access the meeting on your computer https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86295542879?pwd=NFQ5UlJuT2RTRzlnYktrR1ZkemFMQT09 Access the meeting on your phone Phone: 669-444-9171…
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This December, join Empower Missouri staff, coalition members, and other advocates for a Holiday Happy Hour! We'll be previewing legislation that has been pre-filed and…
The 2023 legislative session is just around the corner. In this session, we'll give you a preview of anti-poverty bills that have been pre-filed and…
Use this link to Sign up for the Community Justice Coalition. Access the meeting on your computer https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87627203171?pwd=aSs0TysvVnE5ajNEemVRaXI2RW9FZz09 Meeting ID: 87627203171 Access the meeting on your…
Register Now Apply for a Scholarship Our 2022 Anti-Poverty Advocates Summit will bring together social justice advocates, grassroot organizations, policymakers and anti-poverty advocates around the…
As our communities work to address disproportionate racial outcomes today, we often look back on the intentional race based policies which drive those outcomes. Our…
Join Empower Missouri and other Clean Slate campaign leaders at All Souls Unitarian Universal Church for a presentation and panel discussion. Kansas City advocates will…
Join us for a Clean Slate Town Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Louis. You'll hear from local leaders and advocates about why the…
Join us for a Clean Slate Town Hall on Zoom. Local and national business leaders will be sharing their support for Clean Slate legislation as…
Join Empower Missouri staff for an overview presentation of the proposed Clean Slate legislation. We encourage discussion, feedback, and questions.
Join us for a community meeting centered around renters and issues they have in Camden County. This event is open to the public. Come with…
Come meet the Empower Missouri team and other anti-poverty advocates at our October Meet & Greet! Members of our staff will be hosting events in…
Tenants' unions are renter-led organizations that advocate for tenant rights, build renter power, and push for renter-friendly policy change. Low-income tenants know their needs better…
Use this link to Sign up for the Criminal Justice Coalition. Access the meeting on your computer https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87627203171?pwd=aSs0TysvVnE5ajNEemVRaXI2RW9FZz09 Meeting ID: 87627203171 Access the meeting on your…
Unregulated, for-profit probation businesses use the vulnerability of a person facing one of the toughest times of their lives as a source of profit, adding…
Learn from professionals working in recovery, reentry, and legal services as they explore the collateral consequences of criminal records, the current state of expungement policy…
Use this link to Sign up for the Criminal Justice Coalition. Access the meeting on your computer https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86932145674 Meeting ID: 869 3214 5674 One tap mobile…
Join us as we recognize the hard work of outstanding anti-poverty advocates across the state at our annual Advocacy Awards Brunch, to be held on…
Register From employment, to housing, to higher education, a conviction record can cause a lifetime of blocked opportunity. For people returning to their communities after…
Use this link to sign up for the Criminal Justice Coalition. Access the meeting on your computer https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86932145674 Meeting ID: 869 3214 5674 One tap…
Police budgets are a hot topic in Missouri, so this month's Friday Forum will be a discussion with national experts about police budgets and local…
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Empower Missouri Monthly Friday Forum Series: Date & Time: Friday, December 17, 2021 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm The 2022 legislative session is just under a month away. …
Clean Slate Town Hall: Date & Time: Monday, December 13, 2021 from 4:00pm – 5:30pm From employment, to housing, to higher education, a conviction record…
Empower Missouri Monthly Friday Forum Series: Date & Time: Friday, November 19, 2021 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm Topic: Do you have a vision for your community in…
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We're only one month away from our Annual Conference, now called the Anti-Poverty Advocates Summit! This virtual summit is a chance for…
Use this link to Sign up for the Criminal Justice Coalition. Please register for the Criminal Justice Coalition call HERE Further Reading: Parson signs bevy of…
Empower Missouri Monthly Friday Forum Series: Date & Time: Friday, October 15, 2021 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm Topic: How does a father find purpose in pain? In…
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Empower Missouri Monthly Friday Forum Series: Date & Time: Friday, September 17, 2021 from 12pm – 1:00pm Topic: Breaking the cycle of poverty one neighbor at a…
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Use this link to Sign up for the Smart Sentencing Coalition. Access the meeting on your computer https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81269649015?pwd=QlpRTjhBNjBsZWx5UWZvaGk5b05adz09 Meeting ID: 812 6964 9015 Passcode: 713390 Access…
Empower Missouri 2021 Legislative Session Review Friday, June 4, 2021 from 12pm – 1:00pm Panelists: Mallory Rusch, Empower Missouri's Executive Director Sarah Owsley, Empower Missouri's…
The HIV Justice Coalition brings together people living with HIV, local AIDS service providers, national partners, and passionate individuals in the fight to modernize our…
Use this link to Sign up for the Smart Sentencing Coalition. Access the meeting on your computer https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83134426451?pwd=S3JOak14OFovbVVCTFIwS3NmaU92QT09 Meeting ID: 831 3442 6451 Password: 940271 Access…
Empower Missouri Monthly Friday Forum Series: All Politics Are Local Forum #4: May 7, 2021 Federal Level Decisions: From D.C. to YOU: How policy made in DC…
WE NEED YOU! WHEN: April 19th - 22nd at noon each day. The Missouri legislative session is heating up, and it is critical that your…
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Empower Missouri Monthly Friday Forum Series: All Politics Are Local Forum #3: April 2, 2021 State Level Updates: How Does What's Happening in Jefferson City Affect Us…
Moderator: Demario Richardson (He/Him/His) is a Retention in Care Peer Educator who is primarily in Kansas City’s most vulnerable areas such as, homeless shelters,…
Empower Missouri Monthly Friday Forum Series: All Politics Are Local Forum #2: March 5, 2021 Money Matters: The State of the State and Local Budgets Friday, March…
Brooke Schipporeit joined the National Low-Income Housing Coalition as an housing advocacy organizer in January 2019. She comes to NLIHC from Nebraska by way of…
Empower Missouri Monthly Friday Forum Series: All Politics Are Local Forum #1: February 5, 2021 STL and KC Local Elections: What has Happened? What is Happening? How…
Empower Missouri would like to thank everyone that was able to attend the July, August , September, October November and December Food Security Coalition meetings.…
Amy Breihan is a co-Director with the Missouri office of the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center (RSMJC), a non-profit civil rights law firm that…
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Empower Missouri Monthly Friday Forum Series: Re-Envisioning Public Safety Forum #3: December 18, 2020 Re-Envisioning Public Safety: Actions into 2021 Friday December 18, 2020 from 12pm – 1:30pm …
In December 2020, the AHC meeting will be a two-hour work session to determine our 2021 legislative priorities. Please review this 2020 document prior to…
Empower Missouri would like to thank everyone that was able to attend the July, August , September, October and November Food Security Coalition meetings. Please…
Empower Missouri understands that racism is a topic that can spark so many emotional responses. On Monday, November 23rd, 2020, we invite you to a…
What’s Next: What Are Our Priorities After the Nov. 3 General Election? We know how crucial the November 3, 2020, General Election will be…
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