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In the civil legal system, the so-called "justice gap" means most low-income people who face cases involving evictions, health care, and even domestic violence, do so without an attorney. Dan Glazier, Executive Director of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, and social worker Laura Halfmann-Morris talk about how they are working to close that gap, and how the lack of legal services is impacting survivors of domestic violence.

Hasmik Chakaryan Webster University Counseling Professor and Suzanne King director of Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri join Megan and Tom. Webster University is hosting the second annual Community Convening, a day-long series of workshops with mental health professionals that focuses on mental health issues in the region on October 26, 9am to 4pm on Webster's main campus.

On this week's episode presented by Busey Bank, Josh has chance to sit down with Meredith Knopp, President and CEO of the St. Louis Area Foodbank. The Foodbank is responding to hunger in communities across 26 counties in Eastern Missouri and Southwestern Illinois by donating food to more than 500,000 people in the form of 40-50 million meals annually. Josh and Meredith talk about the logistics in serving such a broad audience with a relatively small team, the creation of and the ongoing use of core values in her leadership, and the upcoming 9/11 National Day of Service during which the Foodbank is hoping to pack 375,000 meals in a single day. Lots of for-profit and non-profit advice in this one. Let's roll…   For more information, to donate or to volunteer, check out www.stlfoodbank.org.

The St. Louis Pro Bono Partnership is a remarkable collaboration involving three key organizations, Citigroup Inc. (Citi), Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, and the local legal aid organization, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, that are focused on providing legal support to underserved communities. The partnership is a testament to the impact that can be achieved through collaboration. From elderly clients to domestic violence victims and micro-entrepreneurs, this decade-long initiative has made a significant difference in the community.  We spoke with Emily Elam, Head of Legal Strategic Priorities at Citi, for this Signatory Showcase podcast. Find out more about this exemplary collaboration.

Dan Glazier, LSEM joins Tom and Megan to to talk about The Common Good Event and the state funding for free legal services.

Guests from a successful St. Louis collaboration discuss Legal Services of Eastern Missouri's (LSEM) Neighborhood Advocacy Program on Talk Justice. There are 24,000 vacancies and abandoned properties in St. Louis. LSEM was inspired by Legal Aid of Western Missouri's Adopt-a-Neighborhood program in Kansas City to start their own revitalization project. In 2018, they launched the Neighborhood Advocacy Program to start tackling the legal problems that create lingering neighborhood blight.  

Guests from a successful St. Louis collaboration discuss Legal Services of Eastern Missouri's (LSEM) Neighborhood Advocacy Program on Talk Justice. There are 24,000 vacancies and abandoned properties in St. Louis. LSEM was inspired by Legal Aid of Western Missouri's Adopt-a-Neighborhood program in Kansas City to start their own revitalization project. In 2018, they launched the Neighborhood Advocacy Program to start tackling the legal problems that create lingering neighborhood blight.  

Kristen Slaughter and Kiara Brown have an unconventional friendship. They're 22 years apart in age and their relationship was only slated to last one year. Matched through a Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri mentorship program, the two have now been friends for more than 20 years. In this encore episode, we listen back to Slaughter and Brown talk about their enduring friendship. Last year, Slaughter was named CEO of the nonprofit organization, and Brown now has her own career and is the mother of two children.

A Girl Scout Troop in Missouri recently broke away from the organization after it made legal threats against the group.   For the Girl Scout's “Agents of Change” capstone project, a St. Louis county troop decided to make and sell bracelets to raise money for children in Gaza.   The Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri said the move was “political" and instructed them to shut down the fundraiser.   The children in this particular troop were inspired by other troops that raised money for war victims in Ukraine. Those troops faced no repercussions over their fundraisers.   Despite breaking away from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, the group is staying together, and their bracelet campaign has continued.   Mondoweiss's U.S. Correspondent Michael Arria spoke with Girl Scout Troop Leader and mother to one of the scouts, Nawal Abuhamdeh, and two of the Girl Scouts about the situation. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical, independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate Articles and Links mentioned in the show Subscribe to THE SHIFT newsletter from Michael Arria Subscribe to our other free email newsletters. Share this podcast Share The Mondoweiss Podcast with your followers on Twitter. Click here to post a tweet! If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Podchaser, leave us a review, and follow the show! Follow The Mondoweiss Podcast wherever you listen Amazon Apple Podcasts Audible Deezer Gaana Google Podcasts Overcast Player.fm RadioPublic Spotify TuneIn YouTube Our RSS feed We want your feedback! Email us Leave us an audio message at SparkPipe More from Mondoweiss Subscribe to our free email newsletters: Daily Headlines Weekly Briefing The Shift tracks U.S. politics Palestine Letter West Bank Dispatch Follow us on social media Mastodon Instagram Facebook YouTube Bluesky Twitter/X WhatsApp Telegram

Ralph welcomes Bishop William Barber from the Poor People's Campaign to discuss their March 2nd mass moral march on State Assemblies and their efforts to mobilize millions of poor and low-wage voters. Then, Ralph is joined by Washington Post health reporter Dan Diamond to discuss his team's recent report on a $2 billion Medicare fraud scheme. Bishop William Barber is President and Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, which was established to train communities in moral movement building. He is Co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, and Founding Director and Professor at the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School.The biggest mistake people who are not poor can make is [thinking] that helping poor and low-wage people in this country doesn't improve their life. Total nonsense. And we're going to see how a greater turnout of poor and low-wage people in the elections can transform politics in this country at the national, state, and local level.Ralph NaderYou cannot, in a democracy, let your power sit on the shelf. If folk are not recognizing that, you must force them. And we now have this power— we don't even know what battleground states are. Because if poor and low-wealth people voted at the same percentage rate as middle class and others, it would change all of the political calculations. And it is the fear of the greedy aristocracy. It is time for us to realize their fear.Bishop William BarberBad policy is mean, it is violent, and it is deadly. Because now we live in a reality… [where] poverty is the fourth-leading cause of death in this country. If you are not for ending policies that perpetuate poverty and low wages, then you are an accessory to the crime of human beings' lives being takenBishop William BarberDan Diamond is a national health reporter for The Washington Post, focused on accountability, federal agencies and public health. He joined the Post in 2021 after covering the Trump administration for Politico, where he won a George Polk award for investigating political interference in the pandemic response.One would think that somewhere at Medicare, there was the alert that this was a scheme to be looking out for. On the state level, several states began last year to issue warnings—the state of Hawaii, the state of Oklahoma, among others—saying, “Watch out, Medicare beneficiaries, for these catheter-fraud schemes.” So that was nine months ago at this point. Medicare itself—nationally—were not aware of any similar warnings or action, at least publicly. Again, they may have been doing things behind the scenes. They may have been wanting to bait the trap for these potential fraudsters,and maybe that's why they didn't say anything. But still it raises real questions—why they have waited so long to do anything, and why it takes news coverage in February 2024 to put a spotlight on something that's been going on for eighteen months.Dan DiamondIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantisNews 2/28/241. The Michigan primary was held on Tuesday. On the Republican side, Donald Trump cruised to victory over Nikki Haley, but on the Democratic side, all eyes were focused not on the candidates themselves but on the “Uncommitted,” ballot line. In recent days, activists and prominent progressive elected officials urged voters to register their opposition to President Biden's support for Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza by voting Uncommitted. The campaign set a goal of 10,000 Uncommitted votes; according to the New York Times they won over 100,000. The success of this protest vote movement in a key swing state should be setting off major alarm bells within the Biden campaign and hopefully will force the president to reckon with dissent to his Gaza policy from within his party.2. On Sunday, U.S. Airman Aaron Bushnell self immolated in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, registering the ultimate protest against the ongoing slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. Just before igniting himself, Mr. Bushnell shouted “Free Palestine,” yet that did not stop mainstream outlets like the New York Times and NPR from obfuscating the motives of his sacrifice, with their coverage featuring lines like “NPR was not able to independently verify the man's motives.” As Ryan Grim of the Intercept put it, “what more could he have done to make a point NPR would hear.” Rest in Power, Aaron Bushnell.3. A new Institute for Social Policy and Understanding or ISPU poll, conducted between December 2023 and January 2024, found that majorities of all religious groups favor a ceasefire in Gaza. Support for a ceasefire is strongest among Muslim and Catholic Americans, with both groups reporting over 70% support. Support is weakest among Jewish Americans, yet 50% still favor a ceasefire, with only 34% opposed. In other words, President Biden giving a blank check to Israel is alienating Americans of all religious persuasions, including American Jews.4. Signaling another troubling omen for Biden, a new poll of Black voters in Michigan, conducted by Howard University, shows the president's support among African-Americans has dropped from 94% in 2020 to just 49% today. This is coupled with a tripling of support for Donald Trump, who now attracts 26% of Black voters.5. On February 22nd, Representatives Jerry Nadler, Jamie Raskin, Dan Goldman, and 10 more Jewish members of Congress took the first step toward calling for a ceasefire, sending a letter urging the Biden Administration to “Facilitate [a] ceasefire in Gaza.” Many of these liberal members, including Nadler, Goldman, Raskin, and Becca Balint of Vermont have been the subjects of pressure campaigns by pro-Palestine activists to push them toward support for a ceasefire. Contrary to the headline however, this letter only calls for a temporary pause of hostilities.6. Democracy Now! reports “Ireland's senate unanimously voted last week to impose sanctions against Israel, prevent the passage of U.S. weapons to Israel via Irish airspace and advocate for an international arms embargo against Israel.” Ireland has been among the most vocal countries condemning the Israeli campaign of terror in Gaza, particularly in Europe. Irish Senator Frances Black is quoted in this piece saying “I remember one woman…she said that she was…from a human rights organization…And she said, 'Why have the international community abandoned us?' And those words stay with me.”7. Lauren Kaori Gurley, who covers Labor for the Washington Post, reports that last week baristas at 21 Starbucks stores around the country filed for union elections. This is “the largest single-day filing since the campaign's launch in 2021.”  The location of these stores ranges from Brooklyn and Chicago to Grand Forks, North Dakota and Sulfur, Louisiana – demonstrating the popularity of unions throughout the nation. Starbucks has now agreed to recognize the union and work with their employees to forge a master contract.8. In more labor news, the United Auto Workers union has announced they are allocating a stunning $40 million for new organizing through 2026. By contrast, the AFL-CIO pledged only $11 million annually for new organizing in 2022. UAW Region 9A leader Brandon Mancilla adds that “The UAW will provide material support to Mexican autoworker organizing and their independent union reform movement. We need to end the international race to the bottom. The Mexican working class is our ally, not our enemy.” And Luis Feliz Leon of Labor Notes reports that “Workers at Mercedes-Benz's largest plant in the U.S. announced that a majority of their co-workers have signed union cards in support of joining the @UAW. Workers at Mercedes Benz's Alabama plant launched their organizing committee 60 days ago.”9. In a major loss for local journalism, WAMU – Washington DC's NPR member station, run out of American University – has shuttered it's flagship publication, DCist. Per Washingtonian magazine, “DCist was originally owned by the company Gothamist. Joe Ricketts, the billionaire who bought it in 2017, shut down the site that same year after employees voted to unionize…The next year, two anonymous donations allowed WAMU to buy DCist.” The University said in a statement that this move represents “a new strategy to deepen engagement with Washingtonians…centered around audio and live experiences.”10. Finally, St. Louis Public Radio reports that local Girl Scouts Troop 149 “decided to raise money for the humanitarian nonprofit Palestine Children's Relief Fund…inspired by other Girl Scouts troops that raised money for war victims in Ukraine.” Yet, instead of backing this effort, the  Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri responded with a legal threat, writing “Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri and Girl Scouts of the United States have no other choice than to engage our legal counsel to help remedy this situation and to protect the intellectual property and other rights of the organization.” Discouraged, the troop leaders opted to disband the troop. The national organization later apologized for their threat of legal action, but the troop leadership intend to remain disaffiliated from the group, and instead function as an independent troop. So far, they have raised over $10,000 for the PCRF.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. 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A Girl Scout troop in St. Louis County made bracelets to raise funds for child war victims in Gaza. Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri told them to stop — or face legal action. The troop's co-leaders, and one of the scouts, discuss what happened next, why they've decided to disband from the organization to create their own group, and their continued efforts to fundraise for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.

In this episode of St. Louis In Tune, host Arnold Stricker interviews Peter Hoffman, Managing Attorney for Neighborhood Advocacy at Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. The discussion revolves around the organization's crucial role in helping communities address the issues of vacant and abandoned properties, one of the biggest challenges faced by neighborhoods in St. Louis city. The conversation also highlights how being proactive at community level leads to creating neighborhoods of opportunities, need for estate planning, and how the Neighborhood Advocacy Program, launched in 2018, provides free legal support to neighborhood associations. Hoffmann emphasizes the importance of volunteers' contributions to the program and concludes by referring 'homegrown' talents in St. Louis. The episode ends with recommendations for local historical and cultural sites to visit.[00:00] Introduction to Promises and Community Action[00:37] Welcome to St. Louis in Tune[01:02] The Importance of Civility and Stereotype Challenge[01:45] Introduction to Legal Services of Eastern Missouri[02:02] Understanding the Work of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri[03:54] The Role of Volunteer Lawyers[05:13] Neighborhood Advocacy Program: A Focus on Vacancy and Property Abandonment[07:23] Addressing Vacant and Abandoned Properties: Challenges and Solutions[11:40] The Complexities of Property Title Resolution[14:47] The Role of the City in Addressing Vacant Properties[17:54] How Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Receives Cases[20:50] The Importance of Estate Planning[22:27] Addressing Persistent Nuisance Problems[23:56] Saint Louis In Tune: Mission and Reach[25:41] Dred Scott Heritage Foundation: A Call to Action[26:58] Interview with Peter Hoffman: Journey into Public Interest Law[31:14] Neighborhood Advocacy Program: Voices from the Community[36:00] Appreciation for Volunteers and Nonprofits[40:53] Exploring St. Louis: Historical Sites and MuseumsSt. Peter's CemeteryChuck Berry's HouseOld Des Peres ChurchGeorge Washington Carver GardenScott Joplin HouseGriot MuseumGeorge P. Vashon Museum of African American HistoryDred Scott's Grave at Calvary CemeteryField House Museum[45:48] Closing Remarks and Invitation to EngageLinks mentioned in the show:Legal Services Neighborhood AdvocacyLegal Services Neighborhood Advocacy-The First Five YearsLegal Services of Eastern MissouriInterview with Lynn Jackson-Dred Scott's Great, Great Granddaughter-Part IInterview with Lynn Jackson-Dred Scott's Great, Great Granddaughter-Part IIThis is Season 7! For more episodes, go to

Finding accurate, locally specific information about the rights of homeless youth can be challenging. To address that problem, Baker & McKenzie leads pro bono teams that create Homeless Youth Handbooks for each state. Learn how Legal Services of Eastern Missouri and the in-house legal team from Enterprise Mobility joined up with Baker & McKenzie to put good information in the hands of young Missourians who need it. PLI is proud to offer programs, Pro Bono Memberships, and scholarships to support the essential public service work of the legal profession. 

While Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri is happy to accept volunteer mentors from all walks of life, they are seeking more Black men to “step up” to mentor the Black boys enrolled in their program. Ericka Sanders, Vice President of Volunteer Recruitment and mentor Andre Walker share their experiences along with data behind the importance of mentoring and representation.

Flyover Friday, December 22, 2023SEAN START HERE:  On this episode of The Heartland POD for Friday, December 23rd, 2023 -  OUR LAST NEW EPISODE OF 2023! A flyover from this weeks top heartland stories including:A St. Louis shaggy dog story | Losers gonna lose | Biden | Plocker | Medicaid | VouchersWelcome to The Heartland POD for a Flyover Friday, this is Sean Diller in Denver, Colorado. We have the crew here today, Rachel Parker and Adam SommerWe're glad to have you with us. If you're new to our shows make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star rating wherever you listen. You can also find Heartland POD content on Youtube and on social media with @ THE heartland pod, and learn more at thehearltandcollective.com RACHEL: Speaking of… if you have not visited over there (blah blah) last call shows, articlesADAM:  And I want folks to sign up for two reasons: 1. Every dollar you provide in support is going to pay for web hosting, show production, the costs for not just this show but our whole universe to exist and we need that support to keep this not only functioning but growing as we get into another election cycle - AND 2. FOLKS We have 2 tickets for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at Shrine Mosque in springfield MO, for January 17th. And to sweeten the pot, I will be there as well and happy to buy you a beer or soda or apple juice, whatever your speed is. Every member $5 and up is in the contest. 1 entry per $5 of your level. I'll put all the entries into a database for a random drawing and announce it on January 5th so plenty of time to get signed up SEAN: Sign up now theheartlandcollective.com click the button. Alright! Let's get into the storiesSOURCES: The Heartland Collective, Wisconsin Examiner, Missouri Independent, River Front Times, Kansas Reflector The saga of a STL bar owner and police crash continueshttps://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/st-louis-police-didnt-do-toxicology-test-after-bar-pm-crash-41488321From article: The St. Louis police officer behind the wheel of the SUV that smashed into Bar:PM in the early hours of Monday morning had no toxicology test done on him in the wake of the incident.At their weekly briefing, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Lieutenant Colonel Renee Kriesmann said that no such test was conducted on the officer because the police only do those tests when there is a "reasonable suspicion" of drug or alcohol use, which police didn't feel was the case following the crash.The fact that police crashed their vehicle into the LGBTQ bar and then arrested one of its co-owners, Chad Morris, made news nationwide and drew condemnation from city leaders. President of the Board of Aldermen Megan Green wrote on twitter that the "incident demonstrates the need for greater oversight of law enforcement — citizen oversight in particular."Missouri GOP loses again, in Courthttps://theheartlandcollective.com/2023/12/19/missouri-gop-loses-in-court-again/From Article: This past January, a law went into effect that the degenerate GOP Missouri lawmakers passed into law in 2022. Said (and now overturned, we'll get to that in a sec) law criminalized sleeping on state-owned land, making that a Class C misdemeanor. Cities, per this ridiculous travesty of a law, could have been penalized by our unelected attorney general if the law wasn't enforced.Advocates for unhoused people took immediate action, filing suit against the state. In a unanimous decision, the Missouri Supreme Court struck down the law. This is a win for the Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, a Springfield homeless shelter, and Public Citizen Litigation Group. Because the bill was passed as an amendment to another piece of legislation, the court found that it violated a constitutional mandate for legislation to have a “single subject and clear purpose.”In the unanimous opinion, Judge Paul C. Wilson wrote: “It takes an extraordinary showing to convince this court to engage in judicial surgery to save a bill infected with the otherwise fatal constitutional disease of multiple subjects…and no effort was made by any party to make such a showing here.”Unlike my producer Adam Sommer, I don't speak law for a living, but I'm pretty sure that a unanimous court opinion citing “fatal constitutional disease” is…bad. That's bad, right? President Biden made a stop in Wisconsin recentlyhttps://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/12/20/bidens-wisconsin-visit-highlights-black-small-business-growth-milwaukee-revitalization-project/From Article: With his visit to Milwaukee, including a talk at the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce as well as a stop at the shop of a Black plumbing contractor, President Joe Biden underscored his administration's economic focus on the middle class Wednesday.Biden touted the addition of 15 million jobs since he took office after the brief COVID-19 pandemic recession. “We're doing it by building an economy from the middle out and the bottom up, not the top down.  Not a whole lot trickled down on my dad's kitchen table with a top-down economy,” he said. “But when you [build from the middle], when you increase the middle class, the poor have a shot and the wealthy still do very well, the middle class does well, and we all do well.”In his remarks to the chamber, Biden highlighted the administration's $15 billion project to replace lead pipes across the country, including in Milwaukee, part of the bipartisan infrastructure law enacted in 2021. Missouri GOP Speaker of the House spent $29,000 tax payer money on furniture, including $5,000 for a custom fridge cabinethttps://missouriindependent.com/2023/12/20/in-a-statehouse-short-on-space-dean-plocher-converted-an-office-into-a-liquor-pantry/From article: For four years, state Rep. Mike Stephens occupied prime real estate on the third floor of the Missouri Capitol.His office in room 306B certainly wasn't the biggest in the space-starved statehouse, where staff often work out of musty, windowless rooms, and many lawmakers are stacked on top of each other in non-ADA compliant mezzanines. House Speaker Dean Plocher took over that space and converted it into what has been jokingly referred to as his “butler's pantry,” a makeshift storage room stocked with liquor, beer, wine and soda to complement the supply in his office.The move was part of a $60,000 renovation of Plocher's office in late 2022 and early 2023, paid for with public funds by the House. Half the costs stemmed from expenses resulting from repairs to walls, baseboards and ceilings in the speaker's office. The other half, according to records obtained by The Independent through Missouri's Sunshine Law, went towards new furnishings — to the tune of about $29,000, including $8,600 for a black leather sofa and armchairs, $2,500 for a new walnut table, $2,500 for a refrigerator with an ice maker, $5,000 for a custom cabinet to hold the refrigerator and $385 for two walnut trash can bins. Kansas Gov Kelly Stands Firm On Education and Medicaidhttps://kansasreflector.com/2023/12/21/kelly-not-drawn-to-horse-trade-compromise-on-school-choice-to-win-medicaid-expansion/From article: Top priorities of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican Senate President Ty Masterson collide in January when the Kansas Legislature convenes for the 2024 session.Kelly left no doubt her central objective would be to convince at least 63 representatives and 21 senators — simple majorities of the House and Senate — to vote for passage of a bill expanding eligibility for government health benefits through Medicaid to 150,000 lower-income Kansans.Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Dan Hawkins, the GOP centers of power in the Capitol, are committed to advancing a bill delivering millions in state tax dollars to private schools through scholarships, savings accounts or vouchers. Their numerical challenge is bigger than Kelly's. They'll likely need two-thirds majorities — 84 in the House, 27 in the Senate — to override a Kelly veto on private school funding. Finally, reporting in Missouri is highlighting a private group working hard to push private religious schooling and its connections to other “school choice” organizationshttps://missouriindependent.com/2023/07/10/nonprofit-near-kansas-city-seeks-to-become-epicenter-of-the-school-choice-movement/From article: The headquarters of the Herzog Foundation sits on the edge of Smithville, in an 18,000-square-foot stone and glass building on a corner lot across the street from a cornfield on a gravel-lined highway.Few Missouians have likely heard of the Stanley M. Herzog Charitable Foundation, or the organization's namesake. But the unassuming locale masks what has been described as the “epicenter of the school-choice movement.”Stan Herzog's political largesse bankrolled a generation of conservative candidates and causes in Missouri, pouring through a constellation of political action committees and nonprofits. When he died in 2019, he set aside $300 million to start a foundation dedicated to expanding the reach of Christian education.That mission kicked into overdrive in 2021, when Missouri lawmakers created a tax credit to support scholarships to help low-income students and those with disabilities attend private schools. Since then, a subsidiary of the Herzog Foundation has distributed almost half of the scholarships in the state. @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller (no social)The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today!JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/

Flyover Friday, December 22, 2023SEAN START HERE:  On this episode of The Heartland POD for Friday, December 23rd, 2023 -  OUR LAST NEW EPISODE OF 2023! A flyover from this weeks top heartland stories including:A St. Louis shaggy dog story | Losers gonna lose | Biden | Plocker | Medicaid | VouchersWelcome to The Heartland POD for a Flyover Friday, this is Sean Diller in Denver, Colorado. We have the crew here today, Rachel Parker and Adam SommerWe're glad to have you with us. If you're new to our shows make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star rating wherever you listen. You can also find Heartland POD content on Youtube and on social media with @ THE heartland pod, and learn more at thehearltandcollective.com RACHEL: Speaking of… if you have not visited over there (blah blah) last call shows, articlesADAM:  And I want folks to sign up for two reasons: 1. Every dollar you provide in support is going to pay for web hosting, show production, the costs for not just this show but our whole universe to exist and we need that support to keep this not only functioning but growing as we get into another election cycle - AND 2. FOLKS We have 2 tickets for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at Shrine Mosque in springfield MO, for January 17th. And to sweeten the pot, I will be there as well and happy to buy you a beer or soda or apple juice, whatever your speed is. Every member $5 and up is in the contest. 1 entry per $5 of your level. I'll put all the entries into a database for a random drawing and announce it on January 5th so plenty of time to get signed up SEAN: Sign up now theheartlandcollective.com click the button. Alright! Let's get into the storiesSOURCES: The Heartland Collective, Wisconsin Examiner, Missouri Independent, River Front Times, Kansas Reflector The saga of a STL bar owner and police crash continueshttps://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/st-louis-police-didnt-do-toxicology-test-after-bar-pm-crash-41488321From article: The St. Louis police officer behind the wheel of the SUV that smashed into Bar:PM in the early hours of Monday morning had no toxicology test done on him in the wake of the incident.At their weekly briefing, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Lieutenant Colonel Renee Kriesmann said that no such test was conducted on the officer because the police only do those tests when there is a "reasonable suspicion" of drug or alcohol use, which police didn't feel was the case following the crash.The fact that police crashed their vehicle into the LGBTQ bar and then arrested one of its co-owners, Chad Morris, made news nationwide and drew condemnation from city leaders. President of the Board of Aldermen Megan Green wrote on twitter that the "incident demonstrates the need for greater oversight of law enforcement — citizen oversight in particular."Missouri GOP loses again, in Courthttps://theheartlandcollective.com/2023/12/19/missouri-gop-loses-in-court-again/From Article: This past January, a law went into effect that the degenerate GOP Missouri lawmakers passed into law in 2022. Said (and now overturned, we'll get to that in a sec) law criminalized sleeping on state-owned land, making that a Class C misdemeanor. Cities, per this ridiculous travesty of a law, could have been penalized by our unelected attorney general if the law wasn't enforced.Advocates for unhoused people took immediate action, filing suit against the state. In a unanimous decision, the Missouri Supreme Court struck down the law. This is a win for the Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, a Springfield homeless shelter, and Public Citizen Litigation Group. Because the bill was passed as an amendment to another piece of legislation, the court found that it violated a constitutional mandate for legislation to have a “single subject and clear purpose.”In the unanimous opinion, Judge Paul C. Wilson wrote: “It takes an extraordinary showing to convince this court to engage in judicial surgery to save a bill infected with the otherwise fatal constitutional disease of multiple subjects…and no effort was made by any party to make such a showing here.”Unlike my producer Adam Sommer, I don't speak law for a living, but I'm pretty sure that a unanimous court opinion citing “fatal constitutional disease” is…bad. That's bad, right? President Biden made a stop in Wisconsin recentlyhttps://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/12/20/bidens-wisconsin-visit-highlights-black-small-business-growth-milwaukee-revitalization-project/From Article: With his visit to Milwaukee, including a talk at the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce as well as a stop at the shop of a Black plumbing contractor, President Joe Biden underscored his administration's economic focus on the middle class Wednesday.Biden touted the addition of 15 million jobs since he took office after the brief COVID-19 pandemic recession. “We're doing it by building an economy from the middle out and the bottom up, not the top down.  Not a whole lot trickled down on my dad's kitchen table with a top-down economy,” he said. “But when you [build from the middle], when you increase the middle class, the poor have a shot and the wealthy still do very well, the middle class does well, and we all do well.”In his remarks to the chamber, Biden highlighted the administration's $15 billion project to replace lead pipes across the country, including in Milwaukee, part of the bipartisan infrastructure law enacted in 2021. Missouri GOP Speaker of the House spent $29,000 tax payer money on furniture, including $5,000 for a custom fridge cabinethttps://missouriindependent.com/2023/12/20/in-a-statehouse-short-on-space-dean-plocher-converted-an-office-into-a-liquor-pantry/From article: For four years, state Rep. Mike Stephens occupied prime real estate on the third floor of the Missouri Capitol.His office in room 306B certainly wasn't the biggest in the space-starved statehouse, where staff often work out of musty, windowless rooms, and many lawmakers are stacked on top of each other in non-ADA compliant mezzanines. House Speaker Dean Plocher took over that space and converted it into what has been jokingly referred to as his “butler's pantry,” a makeshift storage room stocked with liquor, beer, wine and soda to complement the supply in his office.The move was part of a $60,000 renovation of Plocher's office in late 2022 and early 2023, paid for with public funds by the House. Half the costs stemmed from expenses resulting from repairs to walls, baseboards and ceilings in the speaker's office. The other half, according to records obtained by The Independent through Missouri's Sunshine Law, went towards new furnishings — to the tune of about $29,000, including $8,600 for a black leather sofa and armchairs, $2,500 for a new walnut table, $2,500 for a refrigerator with an ice maker, $5,000 for a custom cabinet to hold the refrigerator and $385 for two walnut trash can bins. Kansas Gov Kelly Stands Firm On Education and Medicaidhttps://kansasreflector.com/2023/12/21/kelly-not-drawn-to-horse-trade-compromise-on-school-choice-to-win-medicaid-expansion/From article: Top priorities of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican Senate President Ty Masterson collide in January when the Kansas Legislature convenes for the 2024 session.Kelly left no doubt her central objective would be to convince at least 63 representatives and 21 senators — simple majorities of the House and Senate — to vote for passage of a bill expanding eligibility for government health benefits through Medicaid to 150,000 lower-income Kansans.Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Dan Hawkins, the GOP centers of power in the Capitol, are committed to advancing a bill delivering millions in state tax dollars to private schools through scholarships, savings accounts or vouchers. Their numerical challenge is bigger than Kelly's. They'll likely need two-thirds majorities — 84 in the House, 27 in the Senate — to override a Kelly veto on private school funding. Finally, reporting in Missouri is highlighting a private group working hard to push private religious schooling and its connections to other “school choice” organizationshttps://missouriindependent.com/2023/07/10/nonprofit-near-kansas-city-seeks-to-become-epicenter-of-the-school-choice-movement/From article: The headquarters of the Herzog Foundation sits on the edge of Smithville, in an 18,000-square-foot stone and glass building on a corner lot across the street from a cornfield on a gravel-lined highway.Few Missouians have likely heard of the Stanley M. Herzog Charitable Foundation, or the organization's namesake. But the unassuming locale masks what has been described as the “epicenter of the school-choice movement.”Stan Herzog's political largesse bankrolled a generation of conservative candidates and causes in Missouri, pouring through a constellation of political action committees and nonprofits. When he died in 2019, he set aside $300 million to start a foundation dedicated to expanding the reach of Christian education.That mission kicked into overdrive in 2021, when Missouri lawmakers created a tax credit to support scholarships to help low-income students and those with disabilities attend private schools. Since then, a subsidiary of the Herzog Foundation has distributed almost half of the scholarships in the state. @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller (no social)The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today!JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/

Marilyn Bush, President, Bank of America St. Louis, Dr. Natissia Small, CEO, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri and Blake Hamilton, Senior Vice President of Talent Development & Advocacy, International Institute of St. Louis join Tom and Debbie in studio with an announcement from Bank of America on an investment through the neighborhood builders program.

This year, the Deaconess Foundation launched the Institute for Black Liberation, a novel approach to developing liberatory consciousness through healing the pains of internalized racism. The leadership development program provides Black Diaspora people in the Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois region with a space to name, reckon with, and heal from racial trauma and grow as leaders who will pursue a just future. Bethany speaks to Delaney about the importance of healing for leaders and activists and how philanthropic and nonprofit organizations can invest in this process.

Dan Glazier, Executive Director Legal Services of Eastern Missouri joins Debbie and Tom in studio talking about moving downtown and the Common Good Awards luncheon and more. 

Kristen Slaughter and Kiara Brown have an unconventional friendship. They're 22 years apart in age and their relationship was only supposed to last one year. Matched through a Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri mentorship program, the two have now been friends for 20 years. Slaughter was recently named CEO of the nonprofit organization, and Brown now has her own career and is the mother of two children.

Learn more about a new opportunity through the Kansas Association of Community Foundation from its Executive Director. Lori Huber.  She and KACF Board Member, Marla Brandon, of the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, describe a matching grant program for rural community foundations in Kansas and Eastern Missouri from the Patterson Family Foundation.  The matching grants are available on a first come first serve basis....so apply now at kansascfs.org!kansascfs.org  mcfks.org#foundations #matchinggrants #GMCF #KACF GMCFCFAs

Dan Glazier, Executive Director and General Counsel, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri joins the show talking about the move downtown and more. 

Elaine Cha begins as host of "St. Louis on the Air" on Thursday. We're excited! She has a wealth of community engagement and journalism experience. Most recently she came from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri where she was the senior manager of external communications and before that, for nearly five years, the nonprofit's founding storyteller and journalist. Her media experience includes work for Nine PBS in St. Louis and KPCC in Southern California. Listen to hear about how she's approaching the role as host of STLPR's flagship show.

Sue Greenberg, Executive Director for VLAA, stopped by to talk about the organization and its works. St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA) supports the creative community by providing free legal and accounting assistance and a wide variety of affordable educational programs. They serve artists of every discipline and career level, nonprofit cultural organizations and small arts-related businesses. Their organization enhances the region's cultural fabric and offers volunteer opportunities. ---- About VLAA: Their volunteer accountants and lawyers donate their time and expertise to help their appreciative clients navigate the complicated world of finance and law. VLAA also provides information and skills training designed to help the creative community develop sound business practices and protect their rights. ----- Founded in 1982 by St. Louis University School of Law and the city's Arts and Humanities Commission, VLAA is housed in the High Low in Grand Center. Our primary service area is greater St. Louis, which includes St. Louis City, St. Charles, St. Louis, and Jefferson counties in Missouri and Madison and St. Clair counties in Illinois. They also serve Columbia and Eastern Missouri. ------  This nonprofit, tax-exempt organization is supported by the Regional Arts Commission with additional funds provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; foundations; law and accounting firms; corporations and individuals. -----   

Mike Andrew, General Counsel Enterprise Holdings and Tori Dempsey, Attorney at Legal Services of Eastern Missouri join Tom Ackerman and Carol Daniel talking the high number of homeless in children today. 

About This Episode:The current housing crisis for students cannot be ignored. A survey conducted in 2019 found on-campus that most students in California have experienced some type of housing insecurity with the highest risk being students from marginalized communities. The traditional on campus basic needs centers are not enough to help the students in this crisis and universities are now trying to adapt their programs to be able to further help students and keep them in college. In this episode, we speak with the executive director of the Center for Equitable Higher Education at CSU Long Beach about the current student housing crisis; a student who shares his real-life experiences with the struggle to find housing; and a former case manager who created the Crisis Assistance and Resource Education Support program at Sacramento State by using data and personal stories from students in need. Featured on This Episode:Rashida Crutchfield is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at California State University, Long Beach. She earned a Master of Social Work at the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis and her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from CSULB.  She worked for the National Conference for Community and Justice in Long Beach and the American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri before serving on the Covenant House California staff. She is currently the executive director of the Center for Equitable Higher Education. Danielle Munoz is a licensed therapist and case manager who was working on Sacramento State's behavioral intervention team. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from UC Davis and a Master's of Marriage and Family therapy from CSU Sacramento.  Marissa Islas is one of the Basic Needs Housing and Education Coordinators at the UC San Diego Basic Needs Center. She earned a Bachelor in Global Health, Psychology Minor from The University of California, San Diego.  Kameo Quenga is a Basic Needs Housing & Education Coordinator at the UC San Diego Basic Needs Center. She earned a Bachelor of psychology from San Jose State University and her Master of Higher education and Student Affairs from the University of San Francisco. Resources for This Episode:Center for Equitable Higher EducationCalifornia State University, Long BeachUC San Diego Basic Needs CenterCSU Student Well-Being and Basic Needs

Attorney Tyson Mutrux talks about the importance of getting medical treatment right away. Attorney Tyson Mutrux is licensed in Missouri, Illinois, and U.S. Federal Courts. Tyson takes his role seriously in representing clients in cases involving serious injury claims. In 2014, he became a member of The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers and the Top 40 Lawyers Under 40. In 2015, he was awarded membership into The Nation's Top One Percent of Attorneys by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. In 2012, Avvo also rated Tyson “Superb” (10 out of 10). Tyson's experience in personal injury gives his clients a distinct advantage over the representation provided by other private practice attorneys. Tyson handles cases all over Missouri and Illinois, mostly in Central and Eastern Missouri. He provides pro bono legal services for military veterans and has also been heavily involved with The Missouri Bar. For more information about The Mutrux Law Firm, go to www.MutruxLaw.com. Disclaimers: **The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.** **Past results do not serve as a guarantee of future results.** **The information on this website is for general information purposes only. Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.** --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mutrux-firm-injury/message

Attorney Tyson Mutrux describes in this video how to pay for your medical treatment and damages after and hit and run car crash. Attorney Tyson Mutrux is licensed in Missouri, Illinois, and U.S. Federal Courts. Tyson takes his role seriously in representing clients in cases involving serious injury claims. In 2014, he became a member of The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers and the Top 40 Lawyers Under 40. In 2015, he was awarded membership into The Nation's Top One Percent of Attorneys by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. In 2012, Avvo also rated Tyson “Superb” (10 out of 10). Tyson's experience in personal injury gives his clients a distinct advantage over the representation provided by other private practice attorneys. Tyson handles cases all over Missouri and Illinois, mostly in Central and Eastern Missouri. He provides pro bono legal services for military veterans and has also been heavily involved with The Missouri Bar. For more information about The Mutrux Law Firm, go to www.MutruxLaw.com. Disclaimers: **The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely on advertisements.** **Past results do not serve as a guarantee of future results.** **The information on this website is for general information purposes only. Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.** --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mutrux-firm-injury/message

Attorney Tyson Mutrux describes in this video the Most Commons Insurance: Bodily Injury, Uninsured, Underinsured, Medpay and Umbrella. Attorney Tyson Mutrux is licensed in Missouri, Illinois, and U.S. Federal Courts. Tyson takes his role seriously in representing clients in cases involving serious injury claims. In 2014, he became a member of The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers and the Top 40 Lawyers Under 40. In 2015, he was awarded membership into The Nation's Top One Percent of Attorneys by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. In 2012, Avvo also rated Tyson “Superb” (10 out of 10). Tyson's experience in personal injury gives his clients a distinct advantage over the representation provided by other private practice attorneys. Tyson handles cases all over Missouri and Illinois, mostly in Central and Eastern Missouri. He provides pro bono legal services for military veterans and has also been heavily involved with The Missouri Bar. For more information about The Mutrux Law Firm, go to www.MutruxLaw.com. Disclaimers: **The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.** **Past results do not serve as a guarantee of future results.** **The information on this website is for general information purposes only. Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.** --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mutrux-firm-injury/message

Watch the webinar on-demand here.Host: Holly Goodman (Gunster / Southern Florida)Guest Speakers: Kate Nash (Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan Jackstadt P.C. / Eastern Missouri), Keith Sonderling (EEOC / US) & Renzo Parodi Guastavino (Tata Consultancy Services / Latin America)Visit the ELA website at www.ela.law.

In this episode we interview Teresa Willis who is the Eastern Missouri chapter leader of Girl Camper. Teresa fell in love with adventure, camping and the outdoors at an early age. Not only because it was fun, but because it was also budget friendly. As she had her own family it was obvious that the outdoors and camping provided a sense of connection that they couldn't experience anywhere else. This made it an easy choice for any family trip - even with a budget for a 5 star hotel. Now Teresa's using her passion to help other women get outside as the Eastern Missouri chapter leader at Girl Camper. She helps inspire others by offering local tips, tricks and events to build a women focused camping community. If you've ever wanted to know how to get your feet wet camping or why we need to recondition the way we think of women outdoors, then this one's for you! Tweet us and let us know what you think of this episode! @illuminecollect Find more episodes at https://illuminecollect.com/blogs/news/life-in-motion-podcast Since 2017 Illumine has donated over $23,919 to outdoor nonprofits and shared over 98 stories on the Life in Motion Podcast.

President and CEO of Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri details Give STL Day which is May 5th. Suzanne also shares with us ways to spot signs of individuals going through depression and anxiety.

Suzanne King- President and CEO of Metal Health America of Eastern Missouri joins us to talk about Give STL Day which is May 5th. Ike Elijiochi-ABC details Nancy Pelosi and her trip to Ukraine. Laura Ray joins us and shares details of the upcoming event- "Listen to Your Mother" which is Saturday May 7th, 2022 at the Grandel. Stephen Hubbard drops in and gives us more insight of Naomi Judd's untimely passing and details her Hall of Fame enshrinement. Ben Frederickson-STL Post-Dispatch gives us the latest on the Blue's playoff season! The Top 5 at 5, The Evening Entertainment Report, and some Randoms are how we end our Monday at the Big550!

Join host Vanna as she not only talk with Staff of Big Brother Big Sister of Eastern Mo, but also met a College Student who has been apart of the program for years and a big sister who explains what her experience is like being in that role. This episode will unpack an unbelievable moment and show the impact of connections and mentoring needed in our community. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dahoodtalks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dahoodtalks/support

You know what they say, “ Reduce, reuse and recycle.” Well, there are now four Rs. The first is REFUSE, which gives us the power to stop things from happening by simply refusing them. If we follow the 4 Rs to a T, then our world will be better for all those who come after us. Even though I'm sure you can think of plenty of examples of how society bearded itself over time with excessive production rates (I'm looking at YOU plastic bag!) and disposable containers, all hope is not lost! There is always a little room to improve our mindsets to be more cognizant of the 4 Rs, including minimizing what we purchase. Tony's bio Tony is the Director of Builder/Contractor Relations at The Sound Room in St. Louis, Missouri, where he is responsible for building relationships between home builders and The Sound Room System designers to help create the ultimate home experience. Tony has been working in the construction industry for more than eighteen years. During that time, he has been building relationships, and he has become a valued part of the construction team, assisting his builder clients with delivering their customers' dreams. He is currently a member of the Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri, where he also served as a member of the Board of Directors from 2007 to 2011. His specialties are builder development, industry networking, and interior design. Is buying disposable worth it? In our current world, the general mindset is one of a “disposable society.” And as such, people believe everything should be replaced when it gets old or worn out - even if this means they're constantly spending money to keep up appearances or to save themselves a bit of time. Another important R The fourth R stands for Refuse. You can simply all-out refuse to buy or use things that you don't need, like straws, plastic water bottles, plastic bags; it's an easy way of reducing your environmental footprint without compromising on convenience! For example, if you buy a new appliance, you must do something with the old one. Look for someone who is in need of it, or try selling it to help recover part of the costs of the new one. Repairability; yet another R Repairability is very important because it conserves resources, and extends the reusability of items. We don't need to make more piles in landfills with items that could be repaired and used. Plastics The plastic problem has been around for a long time, but it's only recently that we have started to truly comprehend just how bad of an impact it is having. We constantly hear about the harm done by single-use plastics and what needs to happen in order to resolve these problems once and for all - yet nothing seems to be taken seriously enough! Refuse! The solution may lie within us though. Can you imagine your life without coffee cups or straws? Refuse to buy things you don't need. It seems like a small price to pay for the greater good.   Links and resources: The Sound Room Alternatives to Single-Use Plastic Bags from Everday Green Home Single-Use Plastics 101 Electronics Donation and Recycling  Everyday Green Home Shop for curated better and green products Earth 911 - living/well-being Earth 911 - garden/air conditioning

The justice gap is real. Thousands of Americans face legal situations such as wrongful eviction, denied access to health and other public benefits, or domestic violence with no money for legal representation. Legal Services organizations are the poverty law experts…providing free legal aid and education to our most vulnerable citizens. Dan Glazier and Karren Warren of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri share their organization's focus and goals. No matter what your legal area of expertise, consider stepping up to help someone in need by volunteering at a Legal Services agency near you.

The justice gap is real. Thousands of Americans face legal situations such as wrongful eviction, denied access to health and other public benefits, or domestic violence with no money for legal representation. Legal Services organizations are the poverty law experts…providing free legal aid and education to our most vulnerable citizens. Dan Glazier and Karren Warren of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri share their organization's focus and goals. No matter what your legal area of expertise, consider stepping up to help someone in need by volunteering at a Legal Services agency near you.

North St. Louis neighborhoods get help tackling big problems with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri's Neighborhood Vacancy Initiative. Attorney Peter Hoffman and neighborhood advocate Tonnie Glispie-Smith discuss the progress they've seen and the grant that will allow program expansion.

Date: June 28, 2021 Name of Show:  Let's Rethink This Episode title and number: Episode 007 Legal Advocacy for Adults with Mental Illness with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Brief summary of show: Today, I am so excited to be speaking with Ayana Dobos, who is a staff attorney at Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. Ayana has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice & Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. She completed her Juris Doctorate at Emory University School of Law and now practices in St. Louis, MO. She is the Program Director & Attorney for the LAAAMI. LAAMI stands for Legal Advocacy for Adults with Mental Illness. We will be discussing how this program helps people living with or at risk of developing mental illness address legal problems through a combination of legal and social work assistance.   Bullet points of key topics & timestamps:  4:55 - 6:20 LAAMI Explained 7:05 – 9:43 State Guardianships  9:45 – 14:38 Expungement: What is it? How does it help people with mental illness? List of resources mentioned in episode:  Legal Advocacy for Adults with Mental Illness Social media handles, shareable link of podcast Follow Legal Services of Eastern Missouri on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn   Follow Us @letsrethinkthispod on Instagram Become a Loyal Listener and support the podcast 

In this episode: Learn about the importance of REALTORS® building relationships with elected officials to support our advocacy efforts. Hear from REALTORS® who serve as Federal Political Coordinator (FPC), State Political Coordinator (SPC), and Local Contact (LC) or Local Political Coordinator (LPC) and learn how these programs make REALTOR® advocacy more impactful both for our members and for policymakers.Join us for this conversation with host Charlie Hinderliter, St. Louis REALTORS® Director of Government Affairs, and guests Kayla Johnson, REALTOR® and FPC; Liz Smith, REALTOR® and SPC; Carl Day, Past President of St. Louis REALTORS® Commercial Division and LPC; Molly McVay, Regional Advocacy Coordinator, Eastern Missouri with Missouri REALTORS®; and Danielle Finley, Political Fundraising and Advocacy Coordinator with St. Louis REALTORS®.Links to resources mentioned in this podcast:St. Louis REALTORS® Local Contact (LC) and Local Political Coordinator (LPC) ProgramMissouri REALTORS® State Political Coordinator (SPC) Program NAR's Federal Political Coordinator (FPC) Program 

In this episode: Learn about the importance of REALTORS® building relationships with elected officials to support our advocacy efforts. Hear from REALTORS® who serve as Federal Political Coordinator (FPC), State Political Coordinator (SPC), and Local Contact (LC) or Local Political Coordinator (LPC) and learn how these programs make REALTOR® advocacy more impactful both for our members and for policymakers.Join us for this conversation with host Charlie Hinderliter, St. Louis REALTORS® Director of Government Affairs, and guests Kayla Johnson, REALTOR® and FPC; Liz Smith, REALTOR® and SPC; Carl Day, Past President of St. Louis REALTORS® Commercial Division and LPC; Molly McVay, Regional Advocacy Coordinator, Eastern Missouri with Missouri REALTORS®; and Danielle Finley, Political Fundraising and Advocacy Coordinator with St. Louis REALTORS®.Links to resources mentioned in this podcast:St. Louis REALTORS® Local Contact (LC) and Local Political Coordinator (LPC) ProgramMissouri REALTORS® State Political Coordinator (SPC) Program NAR's Federal Political Coordinator (FPC) Program 

Rebecca (Becky) J. Hatter has been President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri (BBBSEMO) for 27 years. In that time, her “Put young people first” leadership has brought about dramatic growth – both in impact and scale – making BBBSEMO the most effective mentoring organization in the State of Missouri and the 6th largest Big Brothers Big Sisters among 267 affiliates across the country. In addition to leading that federation in quality service for seven straight years, BBBSEMO is the only agency ever to be awarded Big Brothers Big Sisters of America's Agency of the Year, Board of the Year, Staff of the Year, and # 1 in Quality Service in the same year. In June 2018, BBBSEMO accepted Large Agency of the Year honors for the second time in a decade.Such development has come through bold initiatives Becky has helmed regionally and nationally. They include ABCToday®, a U.S Department of Education-lauded initiative around student data and community networked interventions in 19 Cape Girardeau and St. Louis schools; Amachi Missouri, a statewide partnership program with other Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliates and the Missouri Department of Corrections that serves children of incarcerated parents; and Big Futures, a program created to support “alumni” Littles through age 25 as they own their future through education, enlistment in military, and/or living-wage employment.Becky's decades-long work has also been widely honored. President Barack Obama named her a 2013 Champion for Change in educating African American children, a distinction underscored by her return to Washington, D.C. when President Obama recognized Big Brothers Big Sisters for its efforts in college preparation, entry, and completion rates. In 2014, Becky accepted the call to join the Ferguson Commission as a Commissioner and appointment to Chair of the Child Well-Being and Education Equity Work Group. A graduate of Leadership St. Louis and Leadership Missouri, and a Governor Matthew Blunt appointee to the Missouri Community Service Commission, Becky has also been honored by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce's Lifetime Achievement Award and was recently a 2019 finalist for MENTOR's Lifetime Achievement Award.   Becky is also a four-time Big Sister who has kept close contact with Little Sister Ivey (matched 20 years ago) and Little Sister Ke'Sheara (25 years). Becky and her husband Bill have been a Big Couple to Little Brother Erick for twelve years, and like others they remain connected and close. Key Takeaways:Don't forget to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the success that you've got so far. A lot of people think that nonprofits should always sacrifice themselves to build others up, but the truth is that it's not sustainableThe most powerful skill that all organizations need right now is the ability to manage change quickly and effectively No one needs to be fixed, no one's broken, everyone has assets and all we need to do is to create the best garden for them to grow in. “Everybody wants to be a part of a victory… but we don't have a victory unless we have a challenge” - Becky Hatter Reach out to Becky Hatter at:Twitter: https://twitter.com/beckyjameshatteFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BBBSEMO/Website: www.bbbsemo.org   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-hatter-b115461b2 Be more confident, credible & convincing to your board & supporters without feeling rejected, ineffective, or pushy.Learn to manage your mindset, lead yourself and others more effectively and have the meaningful conversations that drive your most important work. Get your free starter kit today at  www.theinfluentialnonprofit.com

Sue King with Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri (https://www.mha-em.org/) discusses mental illness. Photo courtesy: Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri

Tracy James is an ecosystem builder based out of St. Louis Missouri. She provides excellent education and resources for startups across the state. As the Attorney Manager at Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Tracy is providing insider information in business growth and support.Read more from Mug.News here.

School districts can overwhelm busy parents and guardians, and there is extra pressure on families with remote learning during the pandemic. How does one demand that their child receives the educational resources they need? How does one demand fairness for their child when discipline issues arise? MCU and Legal Services of Eastern Missouri provide tools, networking, and support for parents to advocate for their children. We talk with Lisa Thompson, an organizer on the MCU Education Task Force, and Hopey Fink, a staff attorney at Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. *Metropolitan Congregations United* https://mcustlouis.org/ 314-367-3484 *Legal Services of Eastern Missouri* https://lsem.org/ ejp@lsem.org 314-256-8789 *EdRights App* https://lsem.org/edrights-app/

Do you want to start a podcast but too afraid to get started? This episode with Jason Medows will speak life into your message in a powerful way. His story of getting started will inspire you to start, grow, and publish your first episode.  Jason’s podcast Ag State of Mind focuses on bringing awareness to the agriculture community's mental health issues. These issues often go unnoticed due to the nature of farming as it is self-isolating by nature.  Key Topics: What was the desire behind starting a podcast to support the Agriculture community (1:08) What does Jason's life look like today (4:39) What are the issues that farmers face that people might not expect (5:30) How does uncertainty play a role in the mental health of farmers (7:13) What are some of the simple tools available to farmers to help cope (9:00) What made podcast perfect medium for farmers (11:41) You turned on the microphone, now what (14:10) What made Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri unique to be the charity on today's episode (18:09) What is your advice to other podcasters who struggle with the confidence to get started (20:58) Website link: http://agstateofmind.com/ (http://agstateofmind.com/) Podcast Links: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ag-state-of-mind-with-jason-medows/id1484075922 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ag-state-of-mind-with-jason-medows/id1484075922) Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9nbG9iYWxhZ25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2FnLXN0YXRlLW9mLW1pbmQtd2l0aC1qYXNvbi1tZWRvd3MvcG9kY2FzdC9yc3M= (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9nbG9iYWxhZ25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2FnLXN0YXRlLW9mLW1pbmQtd2l0aC1qYXNvbi1tZWRvd3MvcG9kY2FzdC9yc3M=) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Plj8flKyHPeusQaYF3q2T?si=Gt891S9eR6eOoa-1FngwbQ Charity: Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri (https://www.mha-em.org/ (https://www.mha-em.org/)) Donation: https://mhagstl.ejoinme.org/MyPages/DonationPage/tabid/249207/Default.aspx (https://mhagstl.ejoinme.org/MyPages/DonationPage/tabid/249207/Default.aspx) Social Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/AGStateofMind1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Agstateofmind1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agstateofmind/ Thanks for Listening! Be sure to subscribe onhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/causecasts/id1398644299?mt=2 ( Apple),https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnBvZGlhbnQuY28vY2F1c2VjYXN0cy9yc3MueG1s ( Google),https://open.spotify.com/show/3hmQQrfFDPznEqEAEeRVm8 ( Spotify), https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/67ea3876-ad03-4d6f-814c-c5395544f5c6/Causepods?ref=dm_wcp_podcast_link_th (Amazon), or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at mathew@causepods.org. Follow Mathew on Social Media to stay up to date on Causepods – https://www.facebook.com/MathewPassy (Facebook) |https://twitter.com/MathewPassy ( Twitter) |https://www.instagram.com/mathewpassy/ ( Instagram) |https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewpassy/ ( LinkedIn) For help, resources, and community support, please join thehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/causepods ( Causepods Facebook Group) if you are already producing podcasts for a cause or are thinking about launching one. And if you would like to be a guest on Causepods, please fill out this form and schedulehttps://bookme.name/thepodcastconsultant/lite/causecast-podcast-booking ( your chat here).

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Oasis Institute is the largest intergenerational K-3 mentoring program in the nation with 83 school districts and 4000 tutors. The average volunteer is a 72-year-old woman - many are former teachers, moms, grandmas, or others who have worked with children. They volunteer for an hour a week, and with an average tenure of 17 years. All tutoring took place in person before COVID-19 required a pivot. With shelter-in-place, they had to reinvent their whole program. Elizabeth worked to understand what volunteers wanted to do, what the school’s policies were, and what might work moving forward. She invited volunteers to come to the table with solutions with how they might feel comfortable continuing to mentor children through distance learning. By prioritizing safely and inclusion Elizabeth was able to pivot her volunteer engagement strategy to work for both the students and the tutors. She included zoom training for the volunteers that wanted to participate and created a communication plan to keep in touch with the volunteers that didn’t feel comfortable moving to an online platform. Over the summer, they launched a pilot program with several local libraries and were able to evaluate what worked and where they would continue to innovate to launch their program for the school year. If you are interested in learning more about Oasis and their Intergenerational Tutoring Program, visit their website at https://tutoring.oasisnet.org/or follow them on Facebook and Twitter @OasisInstitute If you want to reach out directly to Elizabeth, email her at epawloski@oasisnet.org.  You can also find Elizabeth on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethpawloski/ Guest Bio: Elizabeth Pawloski, CVANational Director Tutoring Partnerships and ExpansionThe Oasis Institute In her current role with Oasis, Elizabeth is responsible for the expansion of the Intergenerational Tutoring Program into new markets and the administration of the Senior Corps-RSVP federal grants. Elizabeth came to Oasis in 2014 with over 25 years of Volunteer Management experience. Elizabeth previously served as the Director of Volunteer Services at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Assistant Director of Membership Services for the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri. Elizabeth has served as the President of the Metropolitan Volunteer Management Association, member of the United Way Volunteer Center Certification Committee and the University of Missouri System Administrative Leadership Development Program.  She is a certified Volunteer Administrator and a prior recipient of the St. Louis Volunteer Director of the Year Award. Her Bachelor of Science Degree is in Business Administration from the University of Missouri - Columbia and she has completed post-graduate work towards a Master of Education degree in Counseling from the University of Missouri - St. Louis.  She is passionate about volunteerism, intergenerational relationships, and being kind to others. For More: For more info on how organizations manage virtual volunteer engagement, check out Season 1 of the Time + Talent podcast, Episode 107: Digital Team Building with Remote Volunteers.

Candid One on One conversation wit US Attorney Jeff Jensen - solving cold cases, federal agents coming into stl, plans to crack down on the violence plaguing our city, etc.