Category Children Advocate

Missouri’s Children Face a Health Insurance Crisis

January 29, 2020 · by · in advocacy, Child Health, Children, Children Advocate, Foster Care, Health, Health Equity, job market, Missouri, National, Public health, research, Uncategorized · Leave a comment

Nationwide health insurance enrollment declines are across the board for children. Data collected through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by Georgetown University indicates that more than 4 million children have become unenrolled in critical health insurance coverage since 2016 (1). Disappointingly, Missouri is no 1. with a 15.1 percent decline in children enrolled […]

Being There for Missouri’s CASA Network – Joining the Board of Directors of the Missouri CASA Association

November 8, 2019 · by · in advocacy, Board of Directors, Career, CASA, Child Health, Children, Children Advocate, Foster Care, Missouri, Uncategorized · Leave a comment

In an unanimous decision, I officially joined the Board of Directors for the Missouri CASA Association. This position will be for a three-year commitment and will allow me to utilize my program, policy and grant-making skills to support and advance this important safety net for Missouri’s foster care kiddos. The Missouri Court Appointed Special Advocate Association […]

Rediscovering Me as a Voice for Children

March 4, 2018 · by · in advocacy, Career, CASA, Children Advocate, Health, Health Equity, Uncategorized · 1 Comment

For the past couple of years, I have been on a journey of personal rediscovery. Much of this journey focused on understanding who I am, where I currently stand with myself, and what drives me to be me. I had thought I lost myself, but alas I am starting to see the light at the […]