By Richard von Glahn on June 25, 2020
Policy Director
Missouri Jobs with Justice
I will admit that, in the midst of a global health pandemic that appears to be resurging in Missouri, as well as the protest movement for racial justice, it can be easy to lose focus on things that would otherwise command our attention. Elections, especially primary elections that tend to have lower turnout anyway, can […]
By Health Forward Foundation on June 18, 2020
Medicaid expansion will be on the ballot in Missouri on Tuesday, August 4. Health Forward has long recognized that a lack of insurance is a critical barrier to health. As such, Health Forward has been proud to lead efforts to place the decision to expand Medicaid before Missouri voters. It’s a decision that has the […]
By Brenda Calvin on June 16, 2020
Program Officer
Health Forward Foundation
I’m not sure if it is good or bad that I was surprised by the call for a blog to reflect on my 10 years at Health Forward, or that I had to be reminded of my actual anniversary date. It is ironic that 10 years has gone by so quickly while 2020 has felt […]
By Karen Dehais on June 12, 2020
Evaluation and Learning Officer
Health Forward Foundation
Even as businesses and workplaces cautiously re-open, Health Forward is acutely aware that among low-income individuals and people of color, employment opportunities, working conditions, and benefits vary dramatically. Addressing these disparities is essential, as is advocating for policies that advance economic inclusion and health equity. Unemployment disparities We all know that too many people are […]
By Trudi Galblum on June 9, 2020
Marketing and Communications
Center for Practical Bioethics
From its start in the mid-1980s when ventilators to keep people alive first came into common use, the Center for Practical Bioethics has helped patients, families, providers, and policymakers make decisions about what ought to be done in light of what can be done. It has applied the tools of ethical analysis to help distraught […]
By Health Forward Foundation on June 2, 2020
The past three months have undeniably and climatically exposed the fact that racism is alive and the very culprit that’s caused millions of people of color to be unwell. After three months of isolation from the COVID-19 pandemic — which gripped our nation and claimed the lives of a disproportionate number of African Americans — […]
By David Hanzlick, PhD, CFRE on May 28, 2020
Program and Development Director
Sheffield Place
The COVID-19 crisis has cast a dark shadow of uncertainty around the world and on the doorstep of Sheffield Place over the past few months. The mothers worry about their health, the health of their children, their ability to stay clean and sober amidst the anxiety, and their ability to earn a living. The staff […]
By Michael Liimatta on May 21, 2020
Chief Operating Officer
Healing House
The coronavirus epidemic has caused many businesses, churches, and even treatment programs to shut down or reduce their services. However, at Healing House, we are accepting new residents and providing them the support they need to continue on the road to recovery. In the process, we’ve had to almost completely change the way we do business. By implementing a number […]
By Health Forward Blog Team on May 14, 2020
Sometimes the best response is silence. That’s the approach we have taken on our blog since the onset of the pandemic. In mid-March, we suspended posting anything not related to timely COVID-19 and policy-related communications. Normally, our blog features a healthy mixture of posts from grantees, community partners, and our associates. It’s May so our […]
By Stephenie Smith, MSW on April 28, 2020
Co-Founder/ Managing Partner
Sophic Solutions, LLC
“The census was designed as a tool to ensure adequate representation, resources, and voting power for citizens, any attempt to use it instead as a means of suppressing the vote, should be and must be viewed as an insidious threat to our overall democracy.” ~ Leon W. Russell, chairman, NAACP Friends, by now you have […]
