Running a child care program means balancing care for children with the daily demands of running a business. A new support program from the New Growth Women’s Business Center aims to help rural Missouri child care programs save time, strengthen operations, and connect with practical tools and resources.

Richard discovered that helping others through volunteer driving didn’t only help rural riders get where they needed to go. It also helped him find connection and healing.

Does the mileage reimbursement actual cover the cost of driving? See how the numbers add up, but also how the experience adds up to so much more.

Parents, child care providers, and healthcare professionals understand the challenges facing Missouri families better than anyone. Two statewide fellowship opportunities are now open to help those voices grow into leadership and advocacy.

After moving to Nevada, Missouri, and realizing she could no longer continue her hospice nursing career locally, Jill found herself searching for a new direction. Today, through her business, This or That Southern Cooking, she’s serving homemade meals and building community one lunch at a time.

Aetna Better Health of Missouri is helping drive access to care. Their support strengthens the network of volunteer drivers serving west central Missouri.

Helen Crowder drove more than 44,000 miles last year helping neighbors get where they needed to go. Congratulated by the Lieutenant Governor and honored at the Missouri State Capitol for her volunteer service, her story shows how a ride makes big difference.

Employers across west central Missouri have a new opportunity to address one of the biggest workforce challenges: access to affordable, reliable child care.

Looking for meaningful work you can do from home? Start a home-based child care program with support through New Growth Women’s Business Center—and a $2,500 grant opportunity. Apply for free step-by-step support.

The Harvest to Market Grant for food and farm enterprises in rural Kansas and western Missouri will be announced soon. In the meantime, free coaching is available from Heartland Food Business Coalition partners to help prepare strong project proposals.

Clinton has a bright new business, and its story begins with a simple idea. With business planning support and a microloan from the New Growth Women’s Business Center, Kami McClendon turned that idea into Sun-Kissed Studios.

The Farm to Fork Champion Award recognizes individuals who strengthen food systems and regenerative agriculture through long-term leadership and action. In its first year, we honor Kyle Vickers for a lifetime of standing up for farmers, caring for the land, and helping move agriculture forward.