Missouri Foundation For Health
Founder
Missouri Foundation for Health is building a more equitable future through collaboration, convening, knowledge sharing, and strategic investment. Working in partnership with communities and nonprofits, MFH is transforming systems to eliminate inequities within all aspects of health and addressing the social and economic factors that shape health outcomes. Our mission is to eliminate underlying causes of health inequities, transform systems, and enable individuals and communities to thrive.
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Gun Violence Initiative, Washington University in St. Louis Institute for Public Health
Lead Partner
Launched in 2015, the Gun Violence Initiative addresses the burgeoning public health issue of death and injury as a result of gun violence. Washington University was one of the first educational institutions to launch a community-focused violence prevention initiative using a public health approach.
St. Louis Regional Health Commission
Core Partner
The merged organization of the Regional Commission (RHC) and Alive and Well Communities (AWC) is a collaborative effort of cross-sector stakeholders and community members to advance health equity across the State of Missouri and beyond.
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Community Partnership of the Ozarks
Core Partner
Community Partnership supports and offers programming, services and collaborative partnerships designed to build resilient children, healthy families, and strong communities.
Center for Criminal and Juvenile Justice Priorities, University of Missouri School of Social Work
Core Partner
CCJJP is an interdisciplinary center of scholars and community stakeholders committed to creating and disseminating research, education, and training for practitioners, policy makers, people with lived experience, and people at risk of justice involvement.
St. Louis Area Violence Prevention Commission
Core Partner
St. Louis Area Violence Prevention Commission works to reduce violent crime in the region by promoting and advocating for coordinated, well-resourced policies, support systems, and interventions among area governments, institutions and agencies that serve individuals and families most at risk of violent crime.