About the Poll

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About Speak Up MO: The Missouri Foundation for Health Poll

In a first for Missouri Foundation for Health, we’ve launched an inaugural public opinion poll to get a better understanding of how Missourians feel about a range of important health issues. This nonpartisan effort is just one of the ways we’re listening to and learning from communities across the state. 

About Our Polling Partners  

Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3 Research or FM3) has been conducting public policy-oriented opinion research since 1981 on issues of major economic and social concern. As a California-based company, FM3 is a medium-sized research firm with 23 full-time employees working out of its Oakland and Los Angeles offices. Each research project is led by one of six partners, along with other staff members who have advanced degrees in public policy and related fields.

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New Bridge Strategy (NBS) is a woman-owned and operated opinion research company specializing in public policy and campaign research. While the firm itself is relatively new (founded in 2019), NBS researchers have a combined 40 years of experience conducting opinion research. NBS serves a wide range of nonprofit, government, and corporate clients throughout the country. Lori Weigel is the founder and principal of the firm.  

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Speak Up MO is presented by
Missouri Foundation for Health. 

Missouri Foundation for Health is building a more equitable future through collaboration, convening, knowledge sharing, and strategic investment. Working in partnership with communities and nonprofits, MFH is transforming systems to eliminate inequities within all aspects of health and addressing the social and economic factors that shape health outcomes. The Foundation takes a multifaceted approach to health issues, understanding that strategic initiatives, policy, communications, and research all play a role in creating lasting impact.

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