A photo taken underneath the St. Louis Arch looking up at a blue sky with white clouds. There is a navy blue graphic with white text that says, "Early giving is now open!" The navy blue Beacon logo is in the upper right corner and the white Give STL Day logo is in the lower right corner.

Early giving for #GiveSTLDay is now open! This regional day of giving celebrates the nonprofits that make STL an incredible place to work and live. Give here https://bit.ly/4cZtppH or save the date to give and celebrate with us on 5/7!

A graphic with a yellow & pink gradient in the background with dark navy text that reads: "Swapping the income tax for expanded sales tax would cost the average Missourian... $535/year MORE in state & local taxes every year. This tax scheme is bad for Missourians." The Beacon logo is in the lower right corner and the potential tax increase is circled in light blue.

Replacing Missouri’s income tax with expanded sales taxes would shift more costs onto everyday Missourians while putting essential services at risk.

Missourians deserve policies that strengthen communities and invest in the services people rely on. 💛

#MOLeg

We’re proud to support orgs like Jamaa Birth Village, Community of Hope, and STL Doula Project who are leading this work in MO.

Justice, care, and community make healthier futures possible. 💖 #BMHW26

A photo of Okunsola M. Amadou, founder of Jamaa Birth Village, at the MO Black Maternal Health Summit in St. Louis. A light blue graphic with white text reads: "Listening. Learning. Showing up. Honoring Black Maternal Health Week." The Beacon logo is in the upper right corner.

A photo of Queen Afua speaking behind a lectern at the MO Black Maternal Health Summit in St. Louis.

Okunsola M. Amadou, founder of Jamaa Birth Village, speaks to attendees at the MO Black Maternal Health Summit in St. Louis.

Beacon Program Manager, Olivia Berridge (she/her), stands in front of the stage display at the Missouri Black Maternal Health Summit in St. Louis.

It’s Black Maternal Health Week, founded by @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social !

Beacon was honored to attend the Missouri Black Maternal Health Summit in St. Louis, where advocates, doulas, midwives, and policymakers gathered to advance solutions for Black maternal health.

A photo of the Missouri State Capitol with a pink callout box that reads: "Momentum for Care: The CARE Act + Annual Supply of Contraception are moving forward in Missouri!" The Beacon logo is in the upper right corner.

When we put out the call, you answered. 🙌

Thanks to advocates across Missouri, the CARE Act and Annual Supply of Contraception bills have advanced out of committee – bringing us closer to stronger, more accessible care.

Stay engaged: join our Action Network. 💛 Link in bio.

#MOLeg

A photo of Mary (she/her), Beacon Advocacy Manager, presenting at the Meeting of the Minds conference. She is standing behind a podium with a laptop in front of her. A light green graphic reads: "Advocacy in Action: Mary's Presentation Debut!"

👏 Our Advocacy Manager Mary Timmel (she/her) made her presentation debut last week at the Meeting of the Minds conference, sharing Beacon’s mission and programs with partners across Missouri.

Want Beacon to present to your group? Send us a DM! 💛

A feminine-presenting person with dark wavy hair smiling across from a healthcare provider in an exam room. A yellow graphic reads: "Healthy Communities Need Reproductive Care" in navy text and the Beacon logo is in the lower right corner.

🌟 It’s National Public Health Week!

Sexual and reproductive healthcare is essential to public health. Services like STI testing, birth control, and wellness checks help people protect their health and plan their futures.

🔎 Find care near you: BeaconReproHealth.org/get-care/find-a-clinic

#NPHW26

We voted! MO polls are open until 7pm today. Local elections shape our communities and the decisions that affect daily life.

If you haven’t voted yet, there’s still time! #GOTV #movotes

Three photos of Beacon Executive Director Michelle Trupiano (she/her)

🎉 Celebrating 10 years of leadership from ED Michelle Trupiano!

Over the past decade, Michelle has helped grow Beacon’s staff, Board, and programs, expanding access to sexual and reproductive healthcare across MO and beyond.

Celebrate her impact – make a gift to Beacon at the link in our bio. 💖

🗳️ Missouri voters: Municipal elections are Tuesday, April 7th!

Local races shape our communities and the policies impacting sexual & reproductive healthcare.

Make your plan to vote: https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri

Birth control works best when access is easy.

HB 2370 would allow Missourians to receive a full year of birth control at one time, expanding access. Medical experts recommend it. #MOLeg should make it possible.

Submit testimony in support of HB 2370 before midnight tomorrow (4/2) – link in bio!

📍 Beacon is in Columbia this week!

Our Advocacy Manager, Mary (she/her), is tabling at the Maternal Substance Use Disorder & NAS Summit, connecting with partners working to support pregnant people and infants across Missouri. Stop by and say hi! 💖

This is what advocacy looks like. ✨

Thank you to everyone who joined Beacon Under the Dome yesterday to raise their voices for reproductive healthcare access and speak directly with lawmakers.

#MOLeg #BeaconBold

MO is showing up 💪

We were proud to join partners in StL, Springfield, Eastern Jackson Co, and Jeff City for emergency meetings – and there’s more ahead.

✨ Together, we’re calling for a state budget that reflects the will of the people & invests in our futures. RSVP @ link in bio!

#FightingForMO

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📣 Final call for Beacon Under the Dome!

Join us 3/24 at the MO State Capitol to speak directly with lawmakers about sexual & reproductive healthcare access.

Training ✅
Meetings with legislators ✅
Community ✅

Your voice matters in these conversations. ✨ Learn more & RSVP @ the link in our bio.

Join us for mass emergency meetings THIS WEEK. Together– across race, gender, zip code, and background– we will demand:

✔️ A state budget that reflects the will of the people
✔️ Investments in our futures
✔️ A government that makes the welfare of the people the supreme law
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Affordable, judgment-free sexual & reproductive healthcare is available across MO & OK 💛

Beacon’s network of health centers provides care that’s compassionate, confidential, and focused on your wellbeing.

🔗 Find care near you @ the link in bio.

#ReproductiveFreedom

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The next few weeks are important moments to show up:
📣 Join us Under the Dome 3/24 to speak w/ lawmakers about access to care
🚨 RSVP to attend an emergency meeting calling for a state budget that respects the will of the people & invests in our futures
🔗 beaconreprohealth.org/advocate/take-action

A photo of Beacon's Director of Development & Communications, Alison Long, behind an exhibiting table at The Uplift Connection's Annual Convening. She is smiling and Beacon resources and swag are laid on the table in front of her. The table is covered by a navy blue tablecloth with the white Beacon logo on it, and the Beacon full-color logo is in the upper right corner of the photo.

This week, Alison (she/her) is representing Beacon at The Uplift Connection’s Annual Convening, connecting with partners and sharing resources from Beacon’s health center network to strengthen partnerships that help keep sexual & reproductive healthcare accessible statewide. 💖

A photo of 5 Beacon teammates outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C.; the Beacon logo is in the upper right corner.

Beacon staff were in D.C. this week for NFPRHA’s Hill Day, meeting with congressional offices about the importance of the Title X program & the patients who rely on it.

#TitleX keeps essential sexual and reproductive healthcare within reach for communities across Missouri and across the country. 💛

Volunteers busy packing emergency contraception kits

Volunteers busy packing emergency contraception kits

Volunteers busy packing emergency contraception kits

Some of boxes we packed

Our members and friends volunteered to pack another 1000 emergency contraception kits for @beaconrepro.bsky.social.

Thanks to all who volunteered!

If you want to help, join us at 9:45 am on April 5 for our next packing morning.

A dark navy background with white text that says: "Systemic racism continues to shape health outcomes. The work doesn't end in February. Neither does our commitment." The white Beacon logo is in the upper right corner.

Black History Month reminds us: history shapes the present.

Systemic racism still drives inequities in Black maternal health and access to care across Missouri.

Naming it creates clarity. And clarity creates change.

Reproductive freedom must include equitable care for all. 💛

March 24th ➡️ Jefferson City

We’re meeting lawmakers to protect contraceptive access, strengthen safety-net programs, improve STI care, and combat misinformation.

Quick training. Lunch provided. Your voice matters.

Sign up: https://bit.ly/3Mjga95

A photo of the Missouri State Capitol at sunset with a lime green text box that says: "Show Up. Speak Out. Join Beacon Under the Dome March 24th!" The Beacon logo is in the upper right corner.

🏛️ March 24th: Join Beacon Under the Dome

We’re heading to the Capitol for a day of advocacy, education, and skill-building – meeting with lawmakers about protecting sexual & reproductive healthcare access.

Your voice belongs in the room. 💛

Register + join us: https://bit.ly/3Mjga95

#MOLeg

#ReproductiveFreedom = what we’re building together everyday.

Beacon’s Blueprint for Action:
🩺 Healthcare for All
💪 Supporting Providers
📣 Advocacy + Power-Building

Freedom is care + action + community. BeaconReproHealth.org

Today’s #SundayRead honors enslaved women subjected to experimental gynecological surgeries without anesthesia or consent in the 1840s.

A monument in AL now recognizes the true “Mothers of Gynecology.” Telling the full history of reproductive healthcare matters – read more @ the link in our bio.

Valentine’s PSA 💌

Some valentines bring butterflies. Free EC brings peace of mind.

We love Free EC – because access to care without cost, barriers, or shame is something worth celebrating. 💛

Learn more + order: BeaconReproHealth.org

#FreeEC #ReproFreedom #BeaconBold

🎤 Mic check.
All forms of birth control are legal in Missouri – including IUDs, implants, and emergency contraception (EC).

Abortion care is available.

Everyone deserves clear information and access to care. Learn more: BeaconReproHealth.org

#WellnessWednesday #ReproFreedom

A photo of patient advocates standing on steps inside the Missouri State Capitol. The Beacon logo is in the upper left corner and there is a white callout box that says, "Advocacy Rooted in Community: Building Skills, Relationships, and Change Together."

Grateful to partner with @oacac-caa.bsky.social's Patient Empowerment Project as advocates met with Springfield-area lawmakers this week.

Centering lived experience builds stronger policy – and stronger communities 💛

#MOLeg

A photo of Free EC volunteers smiling, holding various emergency contraception (EC) supplies, and posing for a photo on January 31, 2026.

23 volunteers + 2,023 Free EC kits = real access & real impact 💛

So grateful for everyone who showed up and made this possible!

#FreeEC #ReproFreedom