The St. Louis Mental Health Board is a special tax district in the city of St. Louis as set forth by state statute.
The St. Louis Mental Health Board is the Substance Abuse/Mental Health and Children’s Services authority for the City of St. Louis.
As such, MHB administers public funds for behavioral health and children’s services for the benefit of city residents.
MHB administers these funds by investing in community programs, projects, partnerships and initiatives that are focused on supporting city residents to achieve positive results and/or experience favorable impacts.
MHB does not provide direct services – refer to our Community Investments and Resources pages for information on direct service programs.
Youth Development Mini Grant Opportunity Now Available:
The St. Louis Mental Health Board is offering five hundred dollar ($500.00) mini-grants to organizations with an annual budget of less than $100,000 that have established youth programs. Eligible programs must have youth members who reside in the City of St. Louis, and have a current 501(c)3 status.
Application deadline is 5:00 pm, April 15th.
Click here for eligibility information.
To request an application packet, email Sue Huelsing at shuelsing@stlmhb.com.
The Children of St. Louis County Need Your Help!
Half a million families in St. Louis County are falling through the cracks! Reduced local funding for mental health services and state deficits and cutbacks have left thousands of children and families with nowhere to turn for help.
Putting Kids First wants to address the child abuse, neglect, substance abuse, and mental health issues that are impacting the lives of nearly half the children in St. Louis County.
Log onto the Putting Kids First website for more information, to get petitions, and to learn how you can help.
www.stlcokidsfirst.org
For more information on the Mental Health Board's cable TV programs, click here.