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Community Resources

The following lists several community resources that may be of benefit to adolescents and young adults in St. Louis and surrounding regions. These are not necessarily endorsed by WERC, and alternative resources should also be sought. We plan to periodically update our list, and would appreciate any feedback regarding useful resources that could be included.


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Government Services

Family Support Division – Food Stamps
3101 Chouteau - 933-7000
4411 N Newstead - 314-877-2000
9900 Page Ave - 314-877-4000
4040 Seven Hills Dr - 314-877-3050
8501 Lucas & Hunt - 314-877-2470
7545 South Lindbergh - 314-416-2700

Farmers’ Markets

Soulard Farmers’ Market
730 Carroll St 63104
Most vendors accept Food Stamps

Tower Grove Farmers’ Market
In the Center of Tower Grove Park

City Greens Produce Mobile Market
www.midtowncitygreens.org/markets

City Greens Produce at Catholic Charities Midtown Center
4260 Manchester 63110
Unlimited access for households with incomes below $30,000

Food Pantries

Loaves and Fishes, Inc
314-291-3957
150% poverty level for St. Charles, St. Louis City, and St. Louis County

New Hope Pantry
636-947-0755
Food pantry and thrift shop

OASIS (Outreach Assist. Serving Individuals in St. Charles County)
636-723-0037

Powell Terrace Food Pantry
636-724-0032

St. Peters Parish/ St. Vincent De Paul Society
636-946-6641 ex 169

The Salvation Army-St Charles Emergency Social Services Program
636-946-7966
Serves east side of Hwy 79 in St. Charles

Harvester Christian Food Pantry
636-928-7651
Zip codes: 63303, 63304, 63376

Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Services
636-441-1302

St. Joseph – Cottleville St. Vincent de Paul Society
314-286-5137

Assumption Church St. Vincent de Paul Society
636-272-4758
Must live within 63366

Cornerstone United Methodist Church
636-379-5334
Accepts walk-ins from St. Charles County

HOPE Ministries Food Pantry of O’Fallon
636-281-1069

The Salvation Army O’Fallon Corps
636-240-7969
Serves 63366, 63367, 63368, 63376, 63385, 63348, 63341, 63332

St. Barnabas St. Vincent de Paul
636-240-4556
Must live within parish boundaries

Chapel of the Lake
636-561-1757
Serves west St. Charles County, O’Fallon, Lake St. Louis, and Wentzville

Immaculate Conception St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
636-561-6611 ext 550
Serves 63368, 63367, and some 63366

St. Francis of Assisi – St. Vincent de Paul Society
636-899-0906

All Saints Parish – St. Vincent de Paul Society
636-397-1440
Must live within parish boundaries

Calvary Church Food Pantry
636-939-4343 ext. 1110
Serves 63376

FISH of St. Charles County
636-447-5482
Referrals only

Caring and Sharing
314-570-6691
On call for emergency food assistance

Hope Ministry – L.I.N.K Community Center
636-332-5127

St. Patrick’s – St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
636-327-8787

Emmanuel Adventist
314-482-2594
Serves 63103 and 63104

Focus North America – St. Louis Center
314-776-4205
Serving 63104, 63118 zip codes

Isaiah 58 Ministries
314-776-1410
Serving 63104, 63110, 63113, 63118 zip codes

Kingdom House
314-421-0400
Serves 63104, 63111, 63118

Trinity Lutheran Church
314-231-4092
Serves 63104

St. Vincent’s Church
314-231-9328
Serving 63104 and 63118 zip codes

Family Food Pantry
314-583-3307
Serving 63109, 63111, 63116, 63139 zip codes

Holy Trinity Church
314-752-1015
Any zip code

St. Cronan
314-533-0651
Serving 63110

Carondelet Community Betterment Federation
314-752-6339
City Residents

Grace Hill Patch Neighborhood Center
314-584-6961
Serves 63111

New Journey Baptist Church
314-832-2142
Any zip code

St. Trinity Lutheran Church
314-353-3276
Serves 63111 and 63116

Bevo Area Community Improvement Corporation
314-402-5745
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church boundaries

Chapel for the Exceptional
314-776-7172
Serving 63118

Hosea House/ Guardian Angel
314-773-9027
Serves 63104 and 63118

Institute for Christ the King (St. Frances de Sales)
314-289-6101 ext. 1147
Serves 63104 and 63118

Joint Neighborhood Ministry
314-771-3987
Serves 63104 and 63118

Love and Care Church
314-776-1655
Any zip code

Metro Christian Worship Center
314-772-8444 ext 135
Any zip code

Salvation Army Temple Corps
314-771-3460
Serving 63101, 63102, 63103, 63104, 63109, 63110, 63118, 63139 zip codes

St. Agatha Food Pantry
314-772-4491
Serves 63118 within parish boundaries

St. Anthony of Padua Church
314-352-1460
Serves 63111, 63116, 63118

St. Pius V Church
314-772-1525
within parish boundaries

St. Wenceslas Church
314-865-1020
Serves 63118

Hi Pointe Center
314-781-1617
Serves 63139

St. Nicholas Church
314-231-2860
Serves 63101

Central Baptist Church
314-533-0747
Any zip code

Third Baptist Church
314-533-7340
Any zip code

St. Teresa and Bridget
314-531-1190
Any zip code

Sunshine Ministries
314-231-8209

Zion Lutheran Church
314-231-0382
Serves 63106, 63107

Inner City Christian Church
314-385-9375
Any zip code

Key Life Enrichment Center
314-704-5783
Serving 63107

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Food Pantry
314-535-9794
Serving 63107

St. John UCC
314-533-8668
Serving 63106 and 63107

Star Bethel Full Gospel
314-5311-3554

Community Women Against Hardship
314-289-7523
Clients Only

Lane Tabernacle CME Church
314-533-0534
Any zip code

Pilgrim Congregational UCC Food Pantry
314-367-8173
Any zip code

Second Presbyterian Church
314-367-0366
Any zip code

Trinity Episcopal
314-36-4655
Any zip code

Urban League of Metro St. Louis
314-615-3690
City Residents

A New Cornerstone
314-467-6617
Serving 63112, 63115

Grace and Peace Fellowship
314-367-8959
Any zip code

Grace U.M. Food Pantry
314-863-1992
Serving 63105, 63018, 63110, 63112, 63113, 63115, 63120, 63121, 63130, 63133

Neighborhood Outreach Center
314-361-7878
Any zip code

Solomon’s Temple Church
314-361-4460
Any zip code

St. Augustine I and II Wellston Center
314-382-5187
Serving 63112, 63113, 63115, 63120, 63121, 63130

St. Paul AME Church
314-385-8900
Any zip code

Christ Pilgrims Rest
314-367-2974
Any zip code

City of Peace Pantry
314-521-1122
Any zip code

Elmwood Emergency Food Pantry
314-361-2129
Any zip code

Estell Ministries Food Pantry
314-602-8107
Any zip code

Great Things Inc
314-363-8679
Any zip code

Newstead Ave Missionary Baptist Church
314-371-4436
Serving 63113

Pleasant Green Baptist Church (Ruth Faulkner Food Pantry)
314-535-7548
Any zip code

Salvation Army – Euclid
314-531-5621
Any zip code

St. Luke Memorial Baptist
314-5311-1978

Westside Missionary Baptist Church
314-535-9002
Serving any zip code

William’s Temple Church of God in Christ
314-361-7878
Any zip code

All Saints Episcopal
314-367-2314
Serving 63115, 63113, 63112, 63120, 63108

Kossuth Food Service
314-652-4163
Any zip code

Memorial Blvd Christian Church
314-367-6817
Any zip code

Mt Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
314-531-7994
Serving 63115

Mt Nebo Pantry
314-389-2269
Serving 63113, 63120, 63121, 63115, 63147

New High Power Stepping Stone
314-537-0000
Any zip code

St. Elizabeth (Engelber) - SVDP
314-381-4145
Any zip code for 1st visit

St. Louis Dream Center
314-381-0700 ext 7043
Any zip code

St. Peter AME Church
314-381-3345
Any zip code

Wesley House
314-385-1000
Serving 63104, 63106, 63107, 63112, 63113, 63115, 63120, 63147

St. Matthew’s Pantry
314-261-7765
Serving 63120

Church of God at Baden
314-261-1376
Any zip code

Circle of Light Food Pantry
314-625-5476
Any zip code

Life Center International
314-452-6899

Our Lady of the Holy Cross
314-381-0323
Zip codes: 63147, 63136, 63120

Feed My People
314-631-4900
Emergency and Long term food help

St. Louis Adventist Community Services
314-429-0216
Food pantry and thrift store

Meals (Monday – Friday unless specified)

Shamrock (St. Patrick’s Center)
314-802-0700
Lunch

The Bridge @ Centenary UMC
314-421-3136
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (M-Th)

Central Baptist Church
314-533-0747
Lunch Tuesdays 11:45-12:45pm

Christ Church Cathedral
314-231-3454
Breakfast Saturday 7:30-8:30am

Father Dempsey’s Home
314-535-7221
Lunch

New Life Evangelistic Center
314-421-3020
Lunch, Dinner, both daily

Society of St. Vincent de Paul
314-652-8062
Sandwiches M-F 8:30am-4pm

FOCUS North America’s St. Louis Center
314-776-4205
Dinner 2nd through 21st each month on Sundays

Historic Trinity Lutheran Church
314-231-1092
Soup Window M-F 9am-10:30am; Sat 10am-11:30am

La Salle Baptist Church
314-231-7688
Breakfast for seniors and those with disabilities on Sundays

Peter and Paul Community Services
314-231-9923
Lunch 2nd – 21st each month on Sat and Sun ; Dinner 2nd – 21st M-F

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
314-231-9328
Lunch everyday, Dinner 22nd through 1st of each month

Gateway 180
314-231-1515
Brown bag daily 8am-4pm

Karen House
314-621-4052
Lunch M-F and sandwiches 8am-8pm daily

Pilgrim Congregational UCC
314-367-8173
Lunch on Wednesdays

Trinity Episcopal Church
314-361-4655
Sundays 2pm-3pm

St. Trinity Lutheran Church
314-353-3276
Breakfast on the 4th Saturday of the month

Solomon’s Temple Church
314-361-4460
Lunch on the last Saturday of each month

Union Memorial United Methodist Church
314-367-8314
Lunch

West Side Missionary Baptist Church
314-535-9002
Dinner on Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30pm-6:30pm

St. Louis Dream Center
314-381-0700
Lunch M-F, Dinner Tuesdays

St. John’s Episcopal Church, Tower Grove
314-772-3970
Dinner Saturdays

Chapel for the Exceptional
314-776-7172
Lunch

Joint Neighborhood Ministry
314-771-3987
Breakfast M, W, F 9:30am-12pm

American Red Cross – St. Louis Chapter
www.Redcrossstl.org
International services provides assistance in family tracing and messaging for immigrants

Refugee Services
314-771-2570
Provides refugee resettlement, job services, basic needs provisions and self-sufficiency skills

Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma
www.stlcenterforsurvivors.org
Provides culturally holistic counseling/mental health services for refugee and immigrant survivors of torture and war trauma

Refugee Center Online (RCO)
www.lampinterpreters.org
314-842-0062
Interpretation and translation services, medical interpreter training and services, advocacy, outreach, and provider education

Language Access Metro Project (LAMP)
www.therefugeecenter.org
Education and resources for refugees and immigrants. Offers online language and GED courses, resume and employment information, legal, and more

International Institute of St. Louis
www.iistl.org
314-773-9090
Refugee resettlement, English classes, job search assistance, and adjustment services

International Language Center
www.ilcworldwide.com
800-445-4440
Provides translation services, foreign language and sign language interpreting, and adult, children, teen, and cross-cultural education programs.

Care Access for New Americans (CANA)
http://www.bilingualstl.org/care-access-to-new-americans-and-orrsurvivors/
Provides counseling for immigrant and refugee adults, families, and children. Offers needs assessments, psychiatry services, substance abuse treatment, and referral to community resources

SOAR: SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery
www.prainc.com/soar
1-877-725-4727
Increases access to Social Security disability benefits as well as access to housing, treatment, etc. for homeless or at-risk homeless

St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
www.slsbvi.org
314-968-9000
Provides the full range of vision rehabilitation services to adults and school age students.

Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/rsb
Provides vocational rehabilitation, assistive technology, independent living rehabilitation, children’s services, high school transition services, business enterprise, and blindness prevention, education, screening, and treatment programs for the blind and visually impaired

Payee Agencies

Agape In Motion, Inc,
314-361-2727

Joint Neighborhood Ministry
314-771-3987

Mental Health America
314-773-6752

St. Louis Regional Center
314-244-8800

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc
www.lsem.org
314-534-4200
Provides legal services for low-income community members for most non-criminal matters.

Arch City Defenders
www.archcitydefenders.org
855-724-2489
Provides services to low-income and homeless populations in criminal and non-criminal cases.

SLU Law Clinic Legal Services
law.slu.edu/clinics
314-535-0413
Legal consultations and assistance

St. Charles County Victim of Crime Assistance Program
www.sccmo.org/595/Victim-Services
636-949-7370

St. Louis City Circuit Attorney’s Victim Services
www.circuitattorney.org
314-622-4373

Catholic Legal Assistance Ministry (CLAM)
314-977-3993
Offers representation for impoverished families who do not have the resources to hire an attorney for themselves. Offers services for immigrant populations who face challenges in filing governmental documents.

Horizon Club
www.stldd.org
314-421-0090
Provides showers, bathrooms, lounge, laundry, beverages, snacks (occasionally), lockers, computers, and satellite television 24/7.

St. Louis City
314-657-1704

St. Louis County
314-615-7258

Energycare
www.energycare.org
Help with heating and cooling services for eligible households

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District – Assistance Program
https://www.stlmsd.com
1-866-281-5737

United Way
www.211helps.org
Call 2-1-1

Catholic Charities
Midtown Center - 314-534-1180 – Zip codes 63110 and part of 63104
St. Jane Center – 314-383-6539 – North St. Louis county only
Southside – 314-773-6100 – 63110, 63111, 63118, 63139

Community Action Agency of St. Louis County (CAASTL)
314-863-0015
St. Louis County only, except Wellston

Community Helping Ministry
314-770-2216
Residents of Pattonville School District and parts of 63074

Crisis Nursery
314-533-6900
Clients must be HIV positive and in case management

Franciscan Connection
314-773-8485
63118 and parts of 63111

Guardian Angel Settlement Association and Hosea House
314-773-9027
Funding available for 63104 and 63118

Housing Resource Center
314-802-5444
City and County residents, 1st month rent

Jewish Family and Children’s Services
314-993-1000
Available to Jewish clients only

Joint Neighborhood Ministry
314-771-3987
Parts of 63118 and 63104

Lutheran Family and Children’s Services
314-787-5100
Will help clients of Family and Children Services

Metropolitan Sewer District
1-866-281-5737
Low income single family homeowners

New Life Evangelistic Center
314-421-3020

Our Lady of Perpetual Help
314-535-9794
Parts of 63107, 63115, 63147

PAKT
314-524-2710
63043, 63044, 63074, 63114, 63121, 63130, 63132, 63133, 63134, 63140

Paraquad
314-289-4200
For those who have been a client for at least 30 days

Patch Neighborhood Center
314-638-0150
63111

St. Augustine’s – Fr. Bob
314-385-1934
Last $50

St. Louis Connecting & Assisting Neighborhoods
314-383-0592
63107, 63115, 63120, 63126 – need disconnect notice

St. Louis Effort for AIDS
314-645-6451
AIDS or HIV+ - must go through case management

St. Patrick Center
314-802-0700
Last $100 for city residents only

Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Call United Way 211 and find SSVDP parish-based conference near you

Salvation Army
Gateway - 314-631-1133 - 63026, 63023, 63123, 63126, 63127, 63128, 63129
Euclid Corps – 314-531-5621 - 63106, 63107, 63108, 63112, 63113, 63115, 63147
Maplewood Corps – 314-781-5434 - 63011, 63021, 63025, 63038, 63088, 63105, 63117, 63119, 63122, 63131, 63143, 63144

Trinity Lutheran Church
314-231-4092
63104

Urban League
Grandel Square – 314-615-3600 - City residents
St. Louis County Operations – 314-388-9840 - County residents

Webster Rock Hill Ministries
314-961-5082
Serves 63119

Safelink Wireless
www.safelinkwireless.com
Receive a free safelink wireless phone with free minutes

St. Louis ByteWORKS
www.stlbyteworks.org
314-827-6640
Earn-A-Computer program ages 8-17

Web Innovations & Technology Services
www.witsinc.org/index.php
314-382-1650
Recycles and refurbishes electronics. Programs for all ages who are interested in learning to build computers

Dierbergs Pharmacy
www.dierbergs.com
Discounts on generic medications

Schnucks
www.schnucks.com
Discounts on generic medications. Some oral antibiotics and prenatal vitamins are free

Target
www.target.com
Discounts on generic medications

Walgreens
www.walgreens.com
Discounts on generic medications

Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club
www.walmart.com/pharmacy
or resources.samsclub.com/health-and-wellness/pharmacy-and-health/
Discount on generic medications, free home delivery available

St. Vincent de Paul Society Rx Outreach
Must be referred by local parish
Can get up to 90-day prescriptions filled with a voucher

Dispensary of Hope
www.dispensaryofhope.org
1-888-428-4673

Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation
www.jjpaf.org
1-800-652-6227
Help for patients without insurance and with limited incomes

Partnership for Prescription Assistance
www.pparx.org
1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669)

Pfizer Helpful Answers – Prescription Assistance Programs
www.phahelps.com
1-866-706-2400

Rx Outreach
www.rxoutreach.com
1-800-769-3880

Volunteers in Health Care: RxAssist
www.rxassist.org
401-729-3284

United Access
www.unitedaccess.com
314-292-5100
Rent or purchase wheelchair accessible vans

American Cancer Society “Road to Recovery”
www.cancer.org
1-800-227-2345
Offers transportation to and from cancer treatment and doctor’s appointments

Express Medical Transporters, Inc
www.rideemt.com
St. Louis City - 314-781-6400
St. Charles – 636-240-4410
Provides transportation for anyone, non-emergency medical or nonmedical

Grace Hill Health Centers
www.gracehill.org
314-814-8700
Offers limited free transportation service for area zip codes: 63101-63107, 63110,63118, 63147

Medical Transportation Management
www.mtm-inc.net
636-561-5686 or 1-888-561-8747
Non-emergency medical transportation for populations enrolled in state and county government programs, Medicaid and Medicare+Choice Managed Care Organizations

Peregrine Society
www.peregrinesoc.org
314-781-0228
Transportation to and from cancer treatment appointments

Home State Health Plan
www.homestatehealth.com
1-888-561-8747
Medical transportation for Medicaid eligible persons

Heathcare USA
www.chchcusa.com
1-800-688-3752
Non-emergency medical transportation for Medicaid members

Missouri Care
www.missouricare.com
1-800-695-5791
Non-emergency medical transportation for Medicaid members

BARC Furry Fix
314-771-7387
www.barcstl.org
Spay or Neuter services and low cost immunizations, income restrictions apply

Bi-State Pet Food Pantry
314-596-2128
www.bistatepetfoodpantry.org
Provides food for pets who have been with owner for more than 6 months

Humane Society of Missouri – Dog SNIP program
314-802-5700 – Macklind Ave
314-802-5720 – Maryland Heights
www.amcma.org
Spay or neuter services for pets 4 months old or older

North Shore Animal League America’s SpayUSA
1-800-248-7729
www.spayusa.org
Referral agency for low cost programs and clinics

Operation SPOT
314-995-8678
www.opspot.org
Medical, spay or neuter services, or supplies

PAWS (Pets are Wonderful Supports)
314-645-6451
www.stlefa.org/programs_and_services/paws
Provides pet support resources and services for owners with HIV/AIDS

Pound Pals Nooterville
314-776-7729
www.poundpals.org
Will spay or neuter cats and dogs at low cost

Saint Louis County Department of Health
314-615-0650
www.stlouisco.com
Reduced cost spay/neuter voucher program

Stray Rescue of St. Louis
314-771-6121
www.strayrescue.org
Provides a case worker for low income pet owners

VFH – Volunteers for Health
vfh.wustl.edu
314-362-1000
Every year at Washington University, more than 100 new research studies begin. Volunteers for Health gives individuals the opportunity to participate in clinical studies and contribute to improving health care by matching them with studies for which they qualify.

Washington University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
www.psychiatry.wustl.edu
Leaders in psychiatric research, treatment and development of future clinicians and researchers. With over 90 faculty and hundreds of supporting staff, the Department of Psychiatry provides valuable insight into a wide range of psychiatric disorders, theories, and treatment/therapies.