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The Power of a Photo:

A Workshop to Understand ID Access in Missouri

Access is power. A complex web of laws and policies exist that simultaneously control who can get a photo ID in Missouri while also increasing the need to have one. An increasing number of health and social services are now only available to individuals who can show a valid photo ID. Possession of a valid photo ID is not only necessary to access a multitude of services, including health insurance, housing, employment, banking/credit, and public benefits, but now, since the passage of House Bill 1878 in 2022, is also required to vote in Missouri. These essential resources and services are crucial steps toward reducing health inequities and disrupting generational cycles of poverty. We know that barriers to a government-issued ID and the resources linked with those IDs are rooted in processes that produce and reproduce health and social inequities.

This workshop will offer a comprehensive introduction to the power of possessing government-issued identification, the history and context for current Missouri laws governing IDs, the complex processes for obtaining ID, an overview of the systemic barriers to accessing photo ID, and explore avenues for overcoming barriers to facilitate access to an ID - and all the necessary services and resources that follow.

The Ashrei Foundation is delighted to partner with the Gamma Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to offer this event.

Registration and details coming soon!