Search results for: “housing”
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Partnerships and New Strategies Expand Our Show Me Healthy Housing Work
Our pilot program Show Me Healthy Housing continues to expand in size and scope. The effort provides funding to health-related nonprofit agencies for the construction of housing as well as the provision of case management and health care services for their clients. This project is based around the concept of supportive housing, a strategy which…
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Our Journey Into Supportive Housing
We often have days in our personal and professional lives that we’ll remember forever. April 16th, 2014, is one of those for me. That was the day that we as a Foundation began our formal journey into the issue of housing, with me as the lead. The request came from our Strategic Planning Committee, which…
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Show Me Healthy Housing
The connection between health and housing is a growing topic in the philanthropic community, and it’s not difficult to understand why. Adequate housing is at the center of many aspects of our lives, and it can serve as a sturdy anchor for those trying to get back on their feet. A safe, affordable place to…
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Navigating COVID-19: Health Policy Solutions- Housing
Keeping people safely housed during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical for keeping everyone healthy. And yet the economic crisis caused by COVID-19 is threatening housing stability across the nation. Temporary federal, state, and local policies have prevented some people from losing their homes, but these policies will eventually expire, leaving millions of Americans facing potential…
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Show Me Healthy Housing Year One Report Released, Highlighting Progress, Lessons Learned, and the Value of Collaboration
Though still early in the process, our Show Me Healthy Housing (SMHH) work is already showing impact. SMHH is the Foundation’s first foray into promoting the development of permanent, supportive housing throughout the region. In December 2016, the Urban Institute released its Year One Evaluation Report, which showcases the progress made and the lessons learned…
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A Broken Government Reveals What Unites Us – The Net Benefit
When we launched our campaign #TheNetBenefit last summer, we already knew we were dealing with a critical issue. Our goal was a timely one – to educate about the importance of the social safety net, and how we are collectively better off when our fellow Missourians have access to the food, shelter, health care, and…
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We All Have a Safety Net
Recently, we’ve had no shortage of news reports about all the ways that the health and social safety net should be re-evaluated and strengthened. Most times, that translates into a push for stricter regulations for programs like WIC, SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid, making it more difficult for families in need to lead healthy lives. As…
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If Not Now, When? Making the Case for a Third Reconstruction
When we work towards health equity, we leverage community wisdom to address the root causes of health disparities. When health outcomes can’t be predicted by what we look like, where we live, or who we love, we’ll know that we’ve reached our goal.
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Building a Culture of Health in Our Region
Missouri Foundation for Health is pleased to congratulate 24:1 Community for winning the Culture of Health Prize from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In the true spirit of collaboration and cooperation, 24:1 is a shining example of various communities coming together to support and focus on health and well-being on so many levels. And, it’s…
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Systems Change is the Change We Need
Conversation starter: Ask your friends if they feel optimistic about the times that we’re living in and the progress being made. Depending on who you call friends, I think you’ll get a mix of responses. Those not on the receiving end of society’s marginalizations would probably say yes. Those on the other side of the…
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The Many Factors That Lead to Lifelong Health
I don’t think I’m biased when I say that we have an exceptional organizational mission – “to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities most in need” – to set as the North Star for our work. But how we think about the concepts of “health” and “well-being” greatly affects how we put…
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Reflections on Ferguson: Five Years
August 9th should cause us all to take time for reflection. Michael Brown Jr.’s killing five years ago was a tragedy for his family, and it sparked a tempest of activity that came to be known simply as “Ferguson.” Ferguson reached across greater St. Louis, the country, and around the world, tattooing an identity on…