In 1998, 46 states and territories reached a Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with four major cigarette manufactures in the United States. The purpose of the MSA was to settle numerous lawsuits filed by states against the tobacco industry to recoup medical costs for tobacco related conditions. In exchange for dismissing the pending lawsuits, the MSA…
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When we were first formed in the early 2000s, we were a fairly traditional grantmaker, supporting programs and services being provided by nonprofits across Missouri. Organizations were doing excellent work, and at the time, this strategy allowed us to learn about Missouri’s nonprofit infrastructure as well as the health-related hopes and needs of various communities…
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 understandable reaction – fear of the unknown. But time passed, and both native-born St. Louisans and the refugees learned from one another. The Bosnians settled into their new country, went to…
This week marked Mental Illness Awareness Week, and NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, wants a cure. Not just a cure for mental illness, but for the misunderstandings, stereotypes, discrimination, and ignorance that millions of people living with a mental health condition face every day. Call it stigma, a virus that shames them into…
Missouri Foundation for Health invites organizations to apply for funds to engage key individuals in planning, preparing, and building support for firearm injury and death prevention efforts.
Sometimes things work out exactly how they are supposed to. Call it kismet, call it karma, call it dumb luck. For me it happened in 2017, when an organization called Children’s Rights reached out to talk about some work they wanted to do in Missouri. At the time, I had been working in the Health…
Missouri Foundation for Health has designated up to $6 million toward addressing health issues highlighted in the Ferguson Commission’s 2015 report. The Foundation identified six areas of focus to initially engage, including grassroots advocacy; gun violence; juvenile justice/behavioral health; food insecurity; toxic stress and trauma-informed care; and school-based care. Since the death of Michael Brown,…
In moving toward achieving health equity in Missouri and ensuring that its work is focused on breaking down long-standing societal barriers, Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) is announcing an investment of $10 million in St. Louis Community Credit Union’s (SLCCU) Community Impact Deposit program.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org Missouri Foundation for Health Welcomes Two New Vice Presidents ST. LOUIS, MO (March 4, 2020) MFH welcomes two new additions to its Executive Team. Katherine Fritz is joining the Foundation as its vice president of learning and research, and Sheldon Weisgrau will…
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…