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Speaking to groups of all sizes and backgrounds, Holly delivers a unique perspective to the poverty cycle in America, motivating us to reconsider our understanding of others’ struggles and take an active role in seeking solutions. Book Holly for your next conference today!

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Growing up on welfare, food stamps, and Greyhound buses, Holly has worked for over a decade changing laws and fighting societal stigmas to better protect women and children.

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As someone who served in the Missouri State Legislature for more than a decade, Senator Holly Thompson Rehder has a long track record of fighting for those who cannot help or speak-up for themselves. Now as a thought-leader, advocate, and public speaker, Holly continues her work to protect and uplift women and children, while also working tirelessly to end the stigma of mental illness and addiction. Her heart’s desire is to invoke generational change for those who grew up as she did.

From writing and publishing her own “#MeToo” story, to fighting in the halls of the Missouri Capitol, until her last breath, Holly will not stop...

Our Foster Care system is broken, and it isn’t just Missouri’s that’s broken. Foster Care systems are overwhelmed across the United States. Several issues are...

To end domestic violence, we need to make sure that we are utilizing the legal system to make abusers think twice before harming someone. In...

Senator Holly Thompson Rehder brings a unique perspective to the opioid crises in America. A Republican who speaks candidly from personal experience as someone who...

Right now, in America, child marriage is legal in 37 states. 4 of those states have no minimum age requirement. The majority of Americans are...

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I was honored to be invited to speak today at a National Recovery Month celebration and share the story behind my memoir, Cinder Girl. God has done so much in my life—I love showing the power of forgiveness.

Thank you to Pastor Dr. Darren Facen and his wife, Terri, at New Dimensional Christian Church in Rolla for welcoming me, and to Project HEAL and everyone who helped make the day possible. I’m grateful for the important work you do to support people in recovery and for the chance to be part of a day centered on hope, encouragement, and the power of sharing our stories.💜#recoveryispossible #Godisgood #love #forgiveness Holly Thompson Rehder
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Last week’s flooding put the safety of Missouri’s summer camps front and center.

We are deeply thankful to our first responders, Missouri State Troopers, and Governor Kehoe for their rapid response and leadership in ensuring every child was safely evacuated.

Listen below as our Senate sponsor, Senator Nick Schroer, and award-winning radio host Jamie Allman discuss the commonsense safety measures Missouri should pursue to better protect children at camp.

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🇺🇸 Veterans deserve access to every safe, effective treatment available.

HHS and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are partnering to accelerate research, clinical development, and future deployment of FDA-approved psychedelic therapies for serious mental health conditions.
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Skills gap—Dept of Defense needs welders and electricians….listen below at the growing demand over the next few years. ...