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Youth and Family Resources
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22nd Judicial Circuit Court
3827 Enright, 2nd Floor
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 552-2500
www.courts.mo.gov/hosted/circuit22/juvenile.htm
It is the mission of the City of St. Louis Family Court – Juvenile Division to administer justice with compassion, dignity and respect and in a manner that promotes child protection, safe communities, and juvenile competency through holding juveniles accountable, repairing harm to victims, and strengthening families.
MHB has invested in the Family Subcontracted Services for family court involved juveniles and their families referred for specific behavioral interventions, as well as psychological assessments and services for these youth.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
4625 Lindell Blvd., Suite 501
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 361-5900
www.bbbsemo.org
The mission of BBBS is to provide a mentor for every child who wants and needs one.
MHB has invested in a program with BBBS - Loyola Academy after school mentoring helps youth remain engaged with a mentor to stay alcohol, tobacco and drug free.
Boys and Girls Town of Missouri
4753 South Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63111
(314) 535-7911
www.bgtm.org
The mission of Boys & Girls Town is to improve the lives of children with emotional and behavioral problems through superior, family-focused services. Their treatment programs employ a strength-based approach, which help each child discover the talents & strengths in themselves. By reinforcing positive behaviors, they help children improve their self-esteem and develop positive relationships with their peers and families.
The program invested in by MHB focuses on targeted behavioral management to increase the stability of foster home environments and decrease the number of placements a child experiences.
Bridgeway Behavioral Health
1570 S. Main St.
St. Charles, MO 63303
(636) 757-2200
www.bridgewaycounseling.com
Bridgeway strives to improve the mental, spiritual and physical health of the individuals and communities they serve.
MHB has invested in a program at Bridgeway, in partnership with St. Louis Public Schools, that provides intervention treatment, monitoring, and aftercare support services for identified drug users within the alternative school system with weekly in-school programming.
CDCA
4236 Lindell, Suite 300
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 531-1412
www.childcarestl.org
CDCA provides leadership and innovation in promoting quality child care, successful early childhood development and work/family balance.
The program invested in by MHB is a research-based curriculum training and on-site consultation for early childhood professionals who work with children at risk of being expelled from child care due to problem behaviors.
Children’s Advocacy Services
One University Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63121
(314) 516-6798
www.stlouiscac.org
Children's Advocacy Services is affiliated with the Psychology Department in University of Missouri at St. Louis (UMSL) and is accredited by the National Children’s Alliance (NCA). They work with children from ages 3 through 17 who have experienced any kind of trauma and provide an array of services including forensic interview, medical examinations, and counseling. Their mission is to reduce the effects of trauma experienced by children and adolescents in the Greater St. Louis community.
MHB has invested in two programs:
- To help parents manage their children’s disruptive behavior by first enhancing the parent/child relationship to promote more positive interactions and secondly, by instructing parents in positive discipline techniques.
- To provide integrated treatment for children up through age 18 who have experienced extreme and/or repeated trauma.
Community Alternatives
3738 Chouteau Ave, Suite 200
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 772-8801
www.community-alternatives.org
Community Alternatives' main mission is to help those with mental illnesses who find themselves homeless, drug dependent, in gripping poverty and feel that the world has turned its back on them.
MHB has invested in two programs:
- A program that uses a collaborative problem-solving approach to parent training that has been proven to be effective as a prevention strategy for at-risk populations, and as a treatment intervention for parents with children who already exhibit conduct problems.
- A project that uses the Multi-Systemic Therapy approach to working with older youth and teens who have experience serious emotional disturbances and who are involved with Juvenile or Family Court.
Covenant House
11 South Newstead
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 533-2241
www.covenanthousemo.org
Covenant House Missouri provides shelter and supportive services to homeless, runaway and at-risk youth with absolute respect and unconditional love, opening doors for homeless youth.
MHB has invested in a program that develops a comprehensive Community Service Center, youth development programs, temporary shelter and supportive services for homeless or disconnected youth.
Discovering Options
909 Purdue
St. Louis, MO 63130
(314) 721-8116
www.discoveringoptions.org
Discovering Options provides at-risk students with supportive and life-enriching programs to prevent drug abuse.
MHB has invested in a program for at risk 4th and 5th grade students at selected elementary schools to remain engaged with a mentor and remain alcohol, tobacco and drug free.
Edgewood Children’s Center
330 North Gore
St. Louis, MO 63119
(314) 968-2060
www.eccstl.org
Edgewood Children's Center is committed to the care and treatment of children with severe emotional, behavioral and communication disorders, particularly those who are autistic or diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. They also work directly with families who live with Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children by providing them professional services.
The program MHB has invested in offers individualized language arts tutoring program for children grades K-3 who are behind in their reading skills and comprehension.
Family Resource Center
3309 S. Kingshighway Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63139
(314) 534-9350
www.frcmo.org
Family Resource Center’s mission is to prevent and treat all forms of child abuse and neglect by strengthening families through family-centered therapeutic, educational and support services.
MHB has invested in two programs:
- The Parenting & Education Support Project offers a combination of a comprehensive parent and family assessment, followed by individualized in-home and/or center-based counseling, parent group education, and the assistance of a family support worker.
- The Therapeutic Preschool – Day Treatment program is designed to provide specialized day treatment with children three to six years of age who are experiencing serious emotional disturbance and behavioral problems, with a focus to reduce or alleviate their emotional/behavioral problems to enable stabilization within the home environment.
Father’s Support Center
4411 N. Newstead
St. Louis, MO 63115
(314) 333-4170
www.fatherssupportcenter.org
Fathers' Support Center (FSC) partnered with the State of Missouri Department of Social Services, helps to support fathers who are unemployed or underemployed to impact the outcomes for these fathers and their children.
The program MHB has invested in The Family Formation Program which teaches parents five major components: 1) modeling: rules, behaviors and values; 2) teaching self-discipline; 3) process of discipline and consequences of behavior; 4) ignoring and providing praise for specific behavior, and 5) solution building – problem-solving techniques.
Harmony in Life
3615 Morganford
St. Louis, MO 63116
(314) 664-0835
Harmony in Life specializes in providing behavioral health services and family supports to Bosnian, former Yugoslavian, and other foreign-born immigrants new to the City of St. Louis.
This project assists Bosnian, former Yugoslavian, and other immigrant high school-aged youth to improve their academic success, school attendance, and their adjustment to the U.S. culture.
Horizon North Housing Corporation
2334 Olive
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 421-0090
Provides early intervention/prevention services to children who reside with their mothers who have a developmental disability.
Kids in the Middle
222 West Monroe
St. Louis, MO 63122
(314) 909-9922
www.kidsinthemiddle.org
Kids In the Middle is a nonprofit organization that provides counseling, education and support for kids and families when parents decide to separate and divorce.
MHB has invested in two programs:
- This program provides on-site group counseling in St. Louis Public Schools for children whose families are in transition.
- A program for parents to be able to parent together after separation or divorce.
Living Word Apostolic Church
5622 Delmar, Suite 108E
St. Louis, MO 63112
(314) 361-2371
friendscap.org
Living Word Apostolic Church of University City Missouri started has become a full service drug and violence prevention agency, serving the St. Louis Public Schools.
MHB has invested in a program called Friends with a Better Plan which helps students remain alcohol, tobacco and drug free and engaged in at least two new interests at end of school year.
Marian Middle School
4130 Wyoming
St. Louis, MO 63116
(314) 771-7674
www.marianmiddleschool.org
Marion Middle School's mission is to foster the academic, emotional, spiritual and physical development of economically disadvantaged adolescent girls of all religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds through a full range of educational settings.
The program MHB has invested in provides academic support and college preparedness to graduates in their high school setting. Additionally, the project commits to increase enrollment at Marian Middle School, a Nativity School that serves economically disadvantaged adolescent girls so that they will be prepared to begin and complete high school.
NBA
3033 North Euclid
St. Louis, MO 63115
(314) 381-3100
www.echo4kids.com
NBA ECHO serves abused and neglected boys, ages 8-19, from the St. Louis metropolitan area and accepts boys of any race, sex, or religion. NBA ECHO provides emergency, short-term and long-term residential treatment.
The program that MHB has invested in supports students at St. John the Baptist High School to successfully complete each grade and achieve graduation. The program focuses on supporting school staff to develop leadership and self-directedness in their students.
Northside Community Center
4120 Maffitt Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63113
(314) 531-4161
www.northsidecommunitycenter.net
Northside Community Center's mission is to enhance the quality of life of clients by serving the basic needs of the elderly, children and families in the St. Louis Metropolitan area by providing: Access to education, counseling and health services; recreation and social program; and daily nutritional meals.
MHB invests in a dropout prevention program for at risk students at Beaumont High School.
Our Little Haven
4316 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 533-2229
www.ourlittlehaven.org
Our Little Haven is committed to providing a safe, secure and healing environment for children suffering from the tragedy of abuse and neglect. Their dedicated and compassionate community of caregivers makes the hurting stop, the healing begin and the love last, one child at a time.
The program that MHB has invested in - The Parent Learning Program, incorporates three approaches to parent learning: group therapy/education, traditional individual and family outpatient therapy, psychological assessment, parenting assessments.
Another program MHB has invested in helps young St. Louis children with SED become stabilized through child therapy, psychological assessment, psychiatric consultation and PCIT.
Provident
2650 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 371-6500
www.providentstl.org
The mission of Provident is to strengthen families; to provide youth the opportunity and resources to succeed; and, to assist communities to be stable and productive.
MHB has in invested in a the program Heritage House which supports supervised visitation and safe custody exchange for separated parents under court order so that youth will experience stress-free visits with non-cusodial parents.
St. Louis Internship Program
4232 Forest Park Avenue, Room 1027
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 371-7547
www.stlouisinternship.org
The mission of the St. Louis Internship Program is to provide hope, support, assistance and inspiration to high school students with financial and other needs so that they can obtain summer internships in professional settings and develop life skills necessary to expand their educational and employment opportunities.
MHB has invested in a program that provides a pre-Internship component for 9th grade students in St. Louis Public Schools.
St. Louis Office MRDD
2334 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 421-0090
This Educational Coach program helps parents of family court involved youth enrolled in or requiring special education services.
Sts. Teresa and Bridget Church
3636 North Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63113
(314) 371-1190
www.ststb.org
The Sts. Teresa and Bridget parish is involved in many programs and organizations, meeting the needs of its own members and those who are not members.
MHB has invested in an after school academic support and enrichment program for African American youth from low-income families.
St. Vincent Home for Children
7401 Florissant Road
St. Louis, MO 63121
(314) 261-6011
www.saintvincenthome.org
St. Vincent Home for Children's mission is to provide love, security and professional treatment for troubled children ages 6-18 and their families by providing loving care, housing, nutritious meals, clothing and therapy through a fully integrated program of services.
MHB has invested in the Emergency Shelter Program for children in need of short-term intervention that includes supervised living accommodations and an array of treatment services.
Voices for Children
920 Vandeventer
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 552-2278
www.voicesforchildrenstl.org
Program provides Guardian ad litem for children removed from homes and become wards of the state.
Wesley House
4507 Lee Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63115
(314) 385-1000
The Early Childhood Literacy Project is designed for children ages 5 – 9 in kindergarten through third grade. The focus of the project is improving emergent literacy skills in underserved children through the use of the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening Curriculum so that they are reading at satisfactory or proficient levels as measured by the Missouri Assessment Program.
West End Mt. Carmel Community Outreach Service
5935 Horton Place
St. Louis, MO 63112
(314) 863-5892
westendmtcarmelfgbc.org
The mission is to create and provide opportunities for children, youth, and families from all walks of life to succeed academically, spiritually, and holistically, focusing specifically on those who are exposed to at risk communities and activities.
MHB invests in the following programs:
- Hip Hop Happenings Performing Arts and Life Skills Program
- Capital Improvement Roofing Project
- After-School programming at Cote Brilliante School
After School Programs
Discovering Options
909 Purdue Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63130
(314) 721-8116
www.discoveringoptions.org
After School program at Mark Twain School
Stray Dog Theatre
Tower Grove Abbey
2336 Tennesse Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 495-8728
www.straydogtheatre.org
After School program at Woerner School
Neighborhood Houses
5621 Delmar, Suite 104
St. Louis, MO 63112
(314) 383-1733
www.neighborhoodhouses.org
After School program at Hogden School
Northside Community Center
4120 Maffit
St. Louis, MO 63113
(314) 531-4161
www.northsidecommunitycenter.net
After School program at Peabody School
Provident, Inc.
2650 Olive
St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 802-2608
www.providentstl.org
After School programs at Ashland School and Herzog School
West End Mt. Carmel Community Outreach Service
5935 Horton Place
St. Louis, MO 63112
(314) 863-5892
westendmtcarmelfgbc.org
After School program at Cote Brilliante School
YWCA Metro St. Louis
3820 West Pine
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 531-1115
www.ywca.org
After School programs at Lexington School, Nance School and Scruggs School
Mental Health Board Partnership Resources
Commerce Bank
Charitable Contributions Department
8000 Forsyth Blvd. St. Louis, MO, 63105
www.commercebank.com
Committed Caring Faith Communities
P.O. Box 11910
St. Louis, MO 63112
(314) 951-1033.
Daughters of Charity Healthcare Foundation of St. Louis
231 South Bemiston, Suite 350
St. Louis, MO, 63105
www.daughtersofcharityfdn.org
Deaconess Foundation
One Metropolitan Square
211 N. Broadway, Suite 1260
St. Louis, MO, 63102
www.deaconess.org
Express Scripts Foundation
13900 Riverport Drive
Maryland Heights, MO, 63043
www.express-scripts.com
Incarnate Word Foundation
5257 Shaw Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 773-5100
www.incarnatewordfund.com
Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis
2ll North Broadway, #1290
St. Louis, MO 63102-2733
(314) 231-2244
www.lutheranfoundation.org
Missouri Department of Mental Health
Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
1706 E. Elm St.
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO. 65102
http://www.dmh.missouri.gov/ada/adaindex.htm
Missouri Foundation for Health
Grand Central Building, Ste. 400
1000 St. Louis Union Station
St. Louis, MO, 63103
www.mffh.org
Pettus Foundation
1175 Mill Crossing Drive
#100
Creve Coeur, MO, 63141
http://www.mapstl.org/index.asp
SLATE
1017 Olive St., 1st Floor
St. Louis, MO 63101
www.stlworks.com
St. Louis for Kids
1415 Olive Street, Suite 150
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 241-0011
www.stlouis4kids.org
St. Louis Public School District
801 North 11th Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 231-3720
www.slps.org/departments/services.htm
Trio Foundation of St. Louis
8029 Forsyth
St. Louis, MO 63101
United Way of Greater St. Louis
910 N. 11th St.
St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 421-0700
www.stl.unitedway.org
Vision for Children at Risk
2433 North Grand Blvd.
St. Louis , MO 63106
(314) 534-6015
www.visionforchildren.org
Other Resources
St. Louis "211" Information
dial 211 from a landline phone
Early Childhood Trauma and Attachment Disorder Resource List
Attachment Disorder Resources.doc
National Association of Drug Court Professionals
www.nadcp.org
Drug Court Planning Initiative, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
dcpi.ncjrs.org
Reinventing Justice: The American Drug Court Movement
James L. Nolan, Jr.; Princeton
University Press, 2003
“Drug Court Resources
www.ncjrs.gov/spotlight/drug_courts/Summary.html
“Juvenile Drug Courts: Strategies in Practice,” U. S. Department of Justice
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/pubs/release.html
St. Louis County, MO, Circuit Court
www.co.st-louis.mo.us/circuitcourt/truancy.html
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
1187 Wilmette Ave., PMB #331
Willmette, IL 60091
(847) 256-8525
www.bpkids.org
NIMH deals with depression in children and youth
www.nimh.nih.gov
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
www.aacap.org
(202) 966-7300
Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
www.ffcmh.org
(240) 403-1901
National Clearinghouse on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health
www.rtc.pdx.edu/
(503) 725-4040
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
www.nichcy.org
1-800-695-0285
Teen Hotline - 24-hour hotline staffed by trained volunteers
www.lifecrisis.org
(314) 664-5886
Catholic Services for Children and Youth
(314) 371-0032
Division of Family Services - Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-392-3738
Missouri Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(573) 634-4161
Missouri Coalition Against Sexual Assault
(573) 636-8776
National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-422-4453
National Children’s Advocacy Center
(256) 533-5437
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
(314) 454-6000