Mission St Louis

MISSION: ST. LOUIS EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS.

BEYOND CHARITY IS COMPRISED OF PROGRAMS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING HOME REPAIR PROGRAMS (HEALTHY HOME REPAIR & MINOR HOME REPAIR), AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (AFFORDABLE CHRISTMAS, ESSENTIAL'S DRIVES, AND VISTA). IN 2021, MINOR HOME REPAIR SUPPORTED 127 OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN SAFELY IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF 1,664 MINOR TO MODERATE HOME MODIFICATIONS. HOMEOWNERS SAVED A TOTAL OF $131,868 IN MATERIAL AND LABOR COSTS AND 99% REPORTED REDUCED HOUSING COST BURDEN BECAUSE OF THE REPAIRS. EVERY HOMEOWNER REPORTED INCREASED FEELINGS OF SAFETY IN THEIR HOME. THE HEALTHY HOME REPAIR PROGRAM SERVED 106 HOUSEHOLDS, MANAGING A TOTAL OF $1,938,282 IN HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS UNDER THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS' HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. A STABLE NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENT CONTRIBUTES TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AFFORDABLE CHRISTMAS WAS HELD IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY MAKING 1,689 CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY BRIGHTER. WE PROVIDED ONE ESSENTIAL'S DRIVE IN 2021 PROVIDING FOOD AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS TO 135 FAMILIES (446 INDIVIDUALS). FINALLY, WE WORK WITH THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AS AN INTERMEDIARY AGENCY FOR AMERICORPS VISTA. WE SUB-GRANT VISTA MEMBERS TO SERVE AT NONPROFITS ACROSS MISSOURI TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF POVERTY. IN 2021, 124 VISTA MEMBERS BUILT THE CAPACITY OF 33 ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MISSOURI.

EACH1 IS WHERE INDIVIDUALS GO TO ONE PLACE, ARE SURROUNDED BY ONE TEAM, AND FIND AN INTEGRATED, HOLISTIC PATH TO BREAK FREE FROM POVERTY AND GET TO A PLACE OF ECONOMIC STABILITY AND HOPE. PARTICIPANTS CREATE AN INDIVIDUALIZED PATHWAY TO SUCCESS AND HAVE ACCESS TO OUR INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF WRAP-AROUND SERVICES (E.G., WORKFORCE, LEGAL, FINANCIAL, AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES). IN 2021, WE WELCOMED HOMEFIRST (TRANSITIONAL HOUSING) INTO OUR UMBRELLA OUR SERVICES AND BEGAN TO PREPARE FOR PLACES FOR PEOPLE (SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT) TO MOVE ONSITE. OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW LEGAL CLINICS CONTINUED WITH THE ATTORNEY ASSISTING 166 PARTICIPANTS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 11 LEGAL MATTERS EACH. ENTERPRISE BANK ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT SERVICES. A TOTAL OF 314 PEOPLE WERE CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE RESOURCE AND 84 PEOPLE WERE CONNECTED TO EMPLOYMENT WITH 53 BUSINESS PARTNERS.

BEYOND SCHOOL IS A FREE, EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY THAT HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR STUDENTS IN NEED OF LEARNING RECOVERY. IN 2021, THE PROGRAM WAS EMBEDDED IN FIVE SCHOOLS AND SERVED 237 STUDENTS. ON AVERAGE, STUDENTS STARTED THE PROGRAM 1.6 YEARS BEHIND AND MOST QUALIFIED FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH. OF REGULARLY ATTENDING STUDENTS IN 2021, 94% MAINTAINED GRADES OR IMPROVED ACADEMICALLY. ALSO, TEACHERS REPORTED DIFFERENCES IN STUDENT'S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND BEHAVIOR CHOICES IN THE CLASSROOM. APPROXIMATELY 90% OF STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL GROWTH (E.G., INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION). IN ADDITION TO ENGAGING THE SCHOOL STAFF, WE ALSO ENGAGE WITH STUDENT'S FAMILIES. PARENTS EXPRESSED SATISFACTION WITH THE RATE OF GROWTH OF THEIR CHILDREN AND APPRECIATED THE VARIED EXPERIENCES STUDENTS RECEIVE. THESE EXPERIENCES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS CODING, DANCE, COOKING, MARTIAL ARTS, ENGINEERING, FIELD TRIPS, AND VISUAL ARTS. IN 2021, WE OFFERED 108 ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND STUDENT-LED COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES ALLOW STUDENTS TO EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES FOR FUTURE CAREERS, CONSTRUCTIVE HOBBIES, AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO BE COMMUNITY ORIENTED.