Category: Foundation News
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Reflections: Acknowledging the Challenges
To my fellow changemakers, The end of my tenure at MFH is drawing near. My upcoming retirement gives me the opportunity to reflect on…
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Missouri Foundation for Health Commissions Research on Attitudes and Perceptions of COVID-19 Vaccines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Molly Crisp Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5579 mcrisp@mffh.org Missouri Foundation for Health Commissions Research on Attitudes and Perceptions of…
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Missouri Foundation for Health Names Dr. Dwayne Proctor as its New President and CEO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Z. Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org Missouri Foundation for Health Names Dr. Dwayne Proctor as its…
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Foundation’s Opportunity Fund Focused on Partnerships and Testing Ideas That Tackle Systems-Level Challenges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Molly Crisp Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5579 mcrisp@mffh.org Foundation’s Opportunity Fund Focused on Partnerships and Testing Ideas That Tackle…
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Dr. Kathy Fenger Honored with MFH’s 2020 Dr. Corinne Walentik Leadership in Health Award
Missouri Foundation for Health has named Dr. Kathy Fenger, Head of School at LOGOS, as the 2020 Dr. Corinne Walentik Leadership in Health Award honoree. LOGOS…
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National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research and MFH Announce Nearly $2 Million in Grants to Study Gun Violence in Missouri
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daniel Waxler Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5580 dwaxler@mffh.org National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research and MFH Announce Nearly $2…
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The Right Time Initiative Increases Access to Quality Contraceptive Services for Women in Missouri
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Leslie Pritchard Missouri Family Health Council (573) 694-4898 LPritchard@mfhc.org The Right Time Initiative Increases Access to Quality Contraceptive Services…
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Birth Control Access and the Supreme Court’s Ruling
We believe a woman has the right to make her own decisions about her health care. Extensive research has demonstrated that policies and practices…
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Look Back on a Very Different Year With Our 2019 Annual Report
It is a strange experience to look back on our work from 2019 through the lens of our current reality. Our annual report’s theme,…
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MFH Announces Bob Hughes’ Retirement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Courtney Z. Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org Foundation CEO Announces Retirement MFH to launch a…
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Collaborative Launches $2 Million Regional Racial Healing Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Allison Hawk (314) 458-7668 Allison@ahconsulting.com Collaborative Launches $2 Million Regional Racial Healing Fund -Funding Will Support Racial Justice…
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Our Response to Ongoing Racial Injustice
Racism is a public health crisis, resulting in a shocking and appalling number of deaths among black Americans. Beginning with and stemming from slavery,…