06/05/2026
CSD is pleased to share that Christine Woody, Food Security Policy Manager at Empower Missouri, has joined the panel for this timely hybrid event.
Christine brings important expertise on policy as federal cuts to SNAP and Medicaid threaten to deepen hardship for and communities. She leads statewide advocacy efforts focused on increasing food access, strengthening social safety-net programs, and advancing equitable food-security policies. Her work reflects both her deep expertise and her unwavering commitment to building a Missouri where every person can thrive.
Register now to join the Clark-Fox Policy Institute and the Center for Social Development for this discussion on the effects of the cuts and strategies for strengthening the safety net in a time of scarcity.
“Federal Cuts, Local Consequences: How St. Louis Can Respond to an Unraveling Safety Net.”
🗓️ Tuesday, June 30
⏰ 12:00–1:30 PM CT
🗺️WashU Brown School's Brown Lounge + Zoom
➡️ Register: https://clarkfoxpolicyinstitute.wustl.edu/federal-cuts-local-consequences-how-stlouis-can-respond/
SPEAKERS
🔹Adam Cisroe Pearson, OTD, OTRL, Director of the Department of Human Services, City of St. Louis
🔹Kristen Wild, President and CEO, Operation Food Search
🔹Marius K. Johnson-Malone, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Civic Insight
🔹Christine Woody, Food Security Policy Manager, Empower Missouri
🔹Stephen Roll, Assistant Professor, ; Senior Policy Fellow, Clark-Fox Policy Institute; and Research Director, Center for Social Development.
🔹Jason Jabbari (moderator), Assistant Professor, WashU Brown School; Inaugural Faculty Director, Clark-Fox Policy Institute; Director, Center for Education Research, Practice, and Policy Partnership; and Director of Community Engagement, Center for Social Development.
ABOUT THE EVENT
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 delivers one of the most sweeping cuts to the U.S. social safety net in years. In Missouri, an estimated 210,000 residents could lose Medicaid and 150,000 could lose SNAP, putting health and economic stability at risk across the region. This event will unpack what these changes mean for local families and communities. It will also consider how guaranteed income and other cash transfer programs can offer a stronger, more dignified path to support in an era of shrinking benefits and increasing red tape.
This event is co-sponsored by the Clark-Fox Policy Institute and Center for Social Development.
