Where does the St. Louis region stand on overall well-being? What have we learned about how to measure success for a region? What’s next for St. Louis as it looks to climb up the ladder on these rankings in the future? What has studying twelve issue areas over the last several months taught us about where we stand? Our twelfth and final episode explores the CORE Score well-being index for the St. Louis region and takes a look back at what we’ve learned over the full Where We Stand series.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Where We Stand document and resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

CORE Score Well-Being Index

Greater St. Louis, Inc.

St. Louis ArtWorks

Save Lives Now!

Where does the St. Louis region stand on poverty? What can the poverty rate tell us about the success or failure of a region? And how does this issue tie in with our recent discussions on income and education? What can understanding these deep struggles tell us about where we stand? Our eleventh episode explores the issue of poverty in the St. Louis region through conversations with EWG's Derek Wetherell and Legal Services of Eastern Missouri’s Dan Glazier.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Where We Stand document and resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

Missouri Works

Mission: St. Louis

Employment Connection of St. Louis

Community Action Agency of St. Louis County

Missouri Job Center of St. Charles County

Where does the St. Louis region stand on education? Does our high rate of high school diploma attainment correlate with regional success? How do high school graduation rates relate to the number of bachelor’s degrees in the metro area? And how does whether you’re in the city or suburbs, Missouri or Illinois, determine what kind of education you’re likely to receive? Our tenth episode explores the issue of education in the St. Louis region through a conversation with EWG's Mary Rocchio.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Where We Stand document and resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation

St. Louis ArtWorks

UMSL Geospatial Collaborative

Where does the St. Louis region stand on income? How does the St. Louis region climb up the income ladder while trying to hang on to its purchasing power? When we open up St. Louis’s wallet, what does what’s in there tell us about where we stand? Our ninth episode explores the issue of income in the St. Louis region through a conversation with EWG's John Posey.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Where We Stand document and resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Forward Through Ferguson

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

LaunchCode

James S. McDonnell Foundation

Where does the St. Louis region stand on infant mortality? What does infant mortality reveal about healthcare access in St. Louis? What can these heartbreaking figures about the loss of the most vulnerable among us reveal about where we stand? Our eighth episode explores the issue of infant mortality and healthcare access in the St. Louis region through a conversation with EWG's Mary Rocchio and a word from Generate Health CEO Rose Anderson-Rice.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Where We Stand document and resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Generate Health

St. Louis Regional Health Commission

Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative

For the Sake of All Report

Where does the St. Louis region stand on crime? How do we really compare to other metropolitan areas? What can be done to create a regional approach to addressing violence in our region? Our seventh episode explores the issue of crime in the St. Louis region with EWG Research Director John Posey, Save Lives Now! Director Brandon Sterling, and Saint Louis MHB Prevention Partnership Director Jessica Meyers.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Where We Stand document and resources⁠⁠⁠⁠

Save Lives Now!

St. Louis MHB

St. Louis Area Violence Prevention Commission

Beyond Justice

ArchCity Defenders

Gun Violence Initiative

Where does the St. Louis region stand on vacancy? How has that changed over the years, and how do we compare to other regions? What do the emptiest places in St. Louis tell us about where we stand? Our sixth episode explores the issue of vacancy with EWG policy analyst Derek Wetherell.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Where We Stand document and resources⁠⁠⁠⁠

EWG Long Range Transportation Plan

Greater St. Louis, Inc.

OneSTL

Where does the St. Louis region stand on housing affordability? Are we really a cheap place to live? And what can we do to address homelessness for those who don't have access to housing at all? Our fifth episode explores the issue of housing affordability with EWG research director John Posey and Samantha Stangl of House Everyone STL.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Where We Stand document and resources⁠⁠⁠

⁠House Everyone STL

Bridge to Home: Solutions to Homelessness Spanning the St. Louis Region