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Justice in Aging has put together a Fact Sheet and Issue Brief about federal programs that help older adults meet their basic needs: health care, income, housing, and food. These programs make it possible for older adults to live healthy and independently. More…

With Medicaid in the news so much today, we wanted to share some resources related to this program which covers 1 in 5 people in the US. More…

The Upward Mobility Dashboard helps people understand key conditions affecting upward mobility from poverty and racial equity in communities. More…

Inspired by our FY 2022/2023 Strategic Direction, MMF staff conducted an analysis to better understand where and how to best invest future MMF funds and organizational capacity in order to continue providing support where there is a proven need. This County Comparison Analysis used existing primary and secondary data to learn more about the 12 counties within our service region with the least MMF funding presence. More…

Aging with Dignity: Missouri’s Master Plan on Aging is a multi-sector initiative with a goal that all Missourians, regardless of age or ability, will have access to person-centered programs and services necessary to help them age in their environment of choice and in a safe and healthy manner. Meetings will be held across the state in February/March 2024 to gather feedback from local individuals who know about issues and needs in their communities. These in-person town hall-style events are open to anyone who wants to influence the direction of the state when it comes to aging in Missouri. More…