Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH)

10/21/2026

Early voting is already underway in Missouri! Please help spread the word about this MO Ballot guide https://moballot.civicengine.com/ by using these resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i_VXTKAzLnzW-8f7KmGw0uVYhraVVLPmbEHQSla7VRU/edit?tab=t.0

Check your registration, make a plan to vote, and research every name and measure on your ballot with the MO Ballot Guide.

10/21/2026

Congratulations again, Afton!

10/20/2026

Introducing our first-ever group of MFH Creator Fellows! 🎉

For the next six months, these eight incredible content creators will dive deeper into topics like transportation, disability access, and rural health care that are shaping health and wellbeing in Missouri. Through trainings, bonding experiences, and access to community leaders and partners, our fellows will sharpen the skills they need to discuss the most pressing issues impacting their communities.

We can’t wait to see all the great work they’ll do. In the meantime, please join us in congratulating this amazing group.

Learn more about each fellow - https://mffh.org/news/missouri-foundation-for-health-announces-first-ever-content-creator-fellow/

10/19/2026

More great coverage of our incredible Spark Prize awardees!

Four St. Louis community leaders will each receive $200,000 from the Missouri Foundation for Health, with no restrictions on how they spend the money. The four recipients are Blake Strode, executive director of ArchCity Defenders; Jessica Gaines, founder of Kendall Developments and chief constructio...

10/15/2026

We’re proud to share that The Right Time has been named a finalist for the Shorty Awards in two categories: Local Campaign and Other Partnerships!

The Right Time helps make it easier for people across Missouri to find accurate information about birth control and access the method that’s right for them, at little-to-no cost, through participating health centers. Seeing this work recognized on a national stage is meaningful, and we’re grateful it has resonated with so many people and been shared so widely.

Learn more about the entries:
Local Campaign: https://ow.ly/2qSH50ZXbQe
Other Partnerships: https://ow.ly/kote50ZXbQf

The Right Time

10/14/2026

We're elated to share the six 2026 awardees of The Spark Prize! Each will receive $200,000 in unrestricted funding to power their leadership and vision.
Now in its second year, the prize is investing in Missourians who are leading transformative work to improve health and well-being in Missouri. The award differs from traditional grants because it is flexible, trust-based funding for individuals, not organizations. https://mffh.org/news/foundation-awards-1-5-million-to-spark-prize-recipients-a-bet-on-them-and-their-work/

10/13/2026

“The costs to the family – and society as a whole – cannot be overstated,” said the American Academy of Pediatrics president, Dr Andrew Racine.

Trump’s reform law that seeks to make coverage harder to get, and to keep, includes working 80 hours per month

09/18/2026

In honor of Disability Voting Rights Week, read our latest blog about disability and voting accessibility in Missouri, and check out our updated policy brief and one pager-

Everyone deserves an equal say in the policy decisions that shape their lives. However, for people with disabilities, there’s a one-in-three chance that they will experience a barrier that makes it harder to vote. In recognition of this issue, Disability Voting Rights Week (DVRW) is held yearly to...

09/18/2026

As Missouri loses maternity wards, rural families face longer drives and riskier births

In some rural Missouri counties, patients travel more than an hour to reach a delivery hospital. Doulas, mobile health programs and telehealth are trying to fill some of the gaps.

09/15/2026

Today is National Voter Registration Day! In recognition of the vital link between health and voting, we encourage you to take two minutes right now to make sure you are registered to vote at your current address. https://go.vot-er.org/mfh-check