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, ESSENTIALS DRIVES, AND VISTA). IN 2022, MINOR HOME REPAIR SUPPORTED 200 OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN SAFELY IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF 3,020 MINOR TO MODERATE HOME REPAIRS AND MODIFICATIONS. THIS ALLOWED HOMEOWNERS TO SAVE $401,035 IN LABOR COSTS AND MATERIALS, WHILE YIELDING A REDUCTION OF HOUSING COST BURDEN, AS REPORTED BY ALL HOMEOWNERS. THE HEALTHY HOME REPAIR PROGRAM SERVED 154 HOUSEHOLDS, MANAGING A TOTAL OF $2,182,108 IN FEDERALLY FUNDED HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS UNDER THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS. MEANWHILE, 395 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN AFFORDABLE CHRISTMAS, IN WHICH 2,627 TOYS WERE DISTRIBUTED FOR 1,770 CHILDREN. THE ESSENTIALS DRIVES SERVED A TOTAL OF 1,938 FAMILIES WITH 9,366 MEALS.

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 MOBILITY. PARTICIPANTS CREATE AN INDIVIDUALIZED ACTION PLAN TO SUCCESS AND HAVE ACCESS TO OUR INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF WRAPAROUND SERVICES (E.G., WORKFORCE, LEGAL, FINANCIAL, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES). IN 2022, EACH1 CONTINUED ONSITE PARTNERSHIPS WITH ENTERPRISE BANK AND TRUST, PLACES FOR PEOPLE, AND THE SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW LEGAL CLINICS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, 206 PARTICIPANTS WERE CONNECTED TO 3,938 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. APPROXIMATELY 94% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED INCREASED SELF-EFFICACY.

BEYOND SCHOOL IS A FREE, EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF HELPING STUDENTS IN NEED OF LEARNING RECOVERY CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. OUR SUCCESS DEPENDS ON SCHOOL COLLABORATION, WHICH IS WHY WE ARE EMBEDDED IN THREE PARTNER SCHOOLS. ACCORDING TO STUDIES, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND ENGAGEMENT ARE FOCUS AREAS THAT LOWER THE RISK OF HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT. THAT IS WHY DAILY ACTIVITIES ARE CENTERED AROUND THEM. INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMIC PLANS (WITH A FOCUS ON LITERACY, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE) ARE DEVELOPED FOR EACH STUDENT AND IMPLEMENTED WITH LOW ADULT-TO-STUDENT RATIOS. STUDENTS LEARN SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS THROUGH CURRICULUMS BASED ON EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE. WE CULTIVATE AN EARLY INTEREST IN STEM THROUGH TARGETED ENRICHMENT, HANDS-ON LEARNING, AND CAREER EXPOSURE. IN 2022, WE ASSISTED THE SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF 241 STUDENTS. OVER THE SCHOOL YEAR, 80% OF OUR STUDENTS REPORTED A MEDIUM-TO-HIGH LEVEL OF COMMITMENT TO LEARNING, WHICH IN TURN, LED TO 98% OF STUDENTS MAINTAINING OR INCREASING THEIR GRADES. ADDITIONALLY, 74% OF STUDENTS SHOWED A MEDIUM TO HIGH LEVEL OF PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS.