Category: Community Ideas
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Upward Momentum Launches to Increase Economic Mobility in Missouri
The initiative was created to bring philanthropic dollars together with community-led organizations to address the often-neglected critical causes of generational poverty.
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A Stronger Safety Net Means a Healthier Future in Missouri
As published and seen on July 29, 2020, on Medium Like most other states, Missouri is struggling to achieve health equity. Medicaid has not…
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Foundation Launches Missouri Opportunity Incubator to Drive Innovative Solutions to Help Missourians Thrive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org Foundation Launches Missouri Opportunity Incubator to Drive Innovative Solutions to Help…
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The Power of Humility
“Show up. Ask good questions. Then truly listen.” That’s how the staff of Health Literacy Media (HLM) approached their task a couple years ago…
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Missouri Towns: places for building health
Our default view of health is to think in terms of individuals – a specific disease or disability or how long a person will…
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Rural Hospital Closures Compel Communities to Reimagine Access to Care
I grew up in a town of about 4,500 people in central Illinois. I never considered myself living in a rural community; a 30-minute…
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Growing a Successful Opportunity Fund Grant
Our new Opportunity Fund program only launched this past February, but we’re already proud to share the first approved proposal, “Missouri’s First Agricultural Park.”…
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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…
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New Foundation Program Aims to Strengthen and Encourage Innovation in Public Health Infrastructure in Missouri
Multifaceted plan will help communities develop and sponsor new ideas to improve infrastructure, while also offering much-needed direct support. ST. LOUIS, MO (April 24,…
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Seize the Opportunity Fund
Missouri has its share of health issues – big and small. Some, like infant mortality, require long-term commitments and resources to see impact, while…
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What Makes a Healthy Community?
In the mid-90s the Bosnian war brought thousands of Muslim refugees to St. Louis. As the resettlement began, many locals had a predictable and…
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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…