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Medicaid is central to a strong and stable child care workforce. In Missouri, 25% of child care workers rely on Medicaid to access affordable health care when they need it. #MedicaidMondays

Thank you to Senator Hawley’s team (Senator Hawley Press Office) for meeting w/ us in Springfield to talk about the future of Medicaid. Cuts will hurt MO children, families & seniors. We’re grateful for Sen. Hawley’s opposition to Medicaid cuts & urge the full MO delegation to stand strong!

Amanda is a mom, a home visitor, and a doula from Salem who has committed herself and her career to helping other parents have access to high quality maternal and early childhood health and preventative services! Get to know Amanda at ow.ly/uSnO50VO3qw

St. Louis! Join us tonight for a special screening of Make a Circle at 7 PM by registering at ow.ly/efrA50VO3KZ

SNAP OF THE WEEK - May 4-10 is Children's Mental Health Week! Earlier this week, Governor Kehoe met with children's mental health advocates and issued his official proclamation declaring May 4-10 #CMHW and May Mental Health Awareness Month! Learn more at ow.ly/CAbu50VQaUs

Check out Senator Hawley's op-ed on saving Medicaid in the New York Times! #MedicaidMondays ow.ly/HFbZ50VRmCL

Are you a parent of a child aged 0 to 5? Are you a pre-K teacher, child care provider, or home visitor? We need strong voices in every corner of Missouri for year 4️⃣of our ECE Fellowship! If you are interested in participating, please fill out this form ow.ly/kNQ350VS6RT!

The 2025 Missouri legislative session will wrap up in just TWO days! Be sure to register to join us at our final Weekly Update Call this Friday at 10 AM - we hope to see you there! ow.ly/psBW50VSWNc

SNAPS OF THE WEEK - The 2025 legislative session is over, and we are so grateful for everyone who advocated for Missouri kids and families to ensure a safe, happy, and healthy future for our state's children!

Medicaid ensures Missouri's care workforce has access to the health care they need and deserve. Read a new brief from NAEYC CLASP Georgetown Center for Children and Families: bit.ly/42ZZHMl #MedicaidMondays

Lisa is a dedicated provider in Saint Louis who has played a key role in uniting and mobilizing fellow providers to speak out on critical issues, consistently demonstrating strong leadership and a deep commitment to collaboration. Read more about Lisa at ow.ly/sUTT50VW2hM!

Are you a parent of a child aged 0 to 5 or a pre-K teacher, child care provider, or home visitor? KWM needs strong voices in every corner of the state to participate in year 4 of our ECE Leader Fellowship! If you are interested, fill out the form at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

SNAP OF THE WEEK - The Kids Win team got a special treat yesterday-meeting with each other in person! It was so great to see ALL of our teammates in one place :)

Today, we remember and honor those who gave their lives in service to our country. #HonorAndRemember

T’Kayla Callahan of MARCKCMetro brought her family to DC for ZERO TO THREE's #StrollingThunder, representing Missouri with heart.👶💪 They met w/ Sen. Josh Hawley & others to uplift voices of our youngest kids. Powerful advocacy in action! #EarlyChildhood #MOleg

The legislative session might have ended, but our coalitions are still hard at work! Join one of our coalitions or workgroups (or all of them!) to keep up with the work in each of our policy areas when the legislature is not in session by visiting ow.ly/pCuY50W0eBT.

SNAP OF THE WEEK - It was standing room only at a town hall for Democratic legislators from Boone County on Tuesday! Senator Stephen Webber shared his thoughts on the upcoming extraordinary session.

Check out this letter to the editor from the St. Louis Post Dispatch from last month about the importance of saving Medicaid! ow.ly/Qfi050W2WxO #MedicaidMondays

Cuts to Medicaid will hurt MO families, like Courtney’s, who rely on Medicaid to provide care for children with complex medical needs/disabilities. Congress MUST protect Medicaid! Read more below. #MedicaidMondays missouriindependent.com/2025/06/02/mis…

Monthly calls start next Thursday at 1 PM! We will kick the meeting off with an update on the extraordinary session, and Heidi Lucas with @moruralhealth will share the impact of the proposed Medicaid cuts in rural Missouri. Register at ow.ly/Cp5850W3EFv!