From 2020-2022, researchers at UMSL worked alongside St. Louis City departments and the region’s largest home repair providers to shed light on a problem that, until now, has largely been hidden from public view: the enormous unmet need for home repairs for older adults in St. Louis. More…
Every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month (OAM). This year's theme is "Aging Unbound." More…
Beginning April 1, 2023 and over the next 12 months, all Medicaid recipients will be required to go through the redetermination process. We have put together some resources for nonprofits to assist those that they serve to be ready for this process to avoid any unnecessary loss of coverage. More…
The Missouri Budget Project recently published a comprehensive report and interactive budget tracker to provide an overview of state programs serving older adults and people living with disabilities in Missouri, with a specific focus on the adequacy of state funding to support these programs. More…
The Missouri Coalition Against Trafficking and Exploitation (CATE) has released Digital Media Toolkits for individuals, community members, and organizations to share the findings of the 2019 Needs Assessment and the Strategic Plan for the purpose of community awareness, fundraising, legislative advocacy around human trafficking. They have also released a Standards of Care document to inform services while minimizing harm. More…