NCJW Family Resource Guide

Children with Special Needs

Attention Deficit Disorder Association
800-939-1019
add.org

Deaf Interlink* (and ASL)
314-837-7757
deafinterlink.com

Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments
314-776-1300
dgckids.org

Down Syndrome Association*
314-961-2504
dsagsl.org

Easterseals Midwest
800-200-2119
midwest.easterseals.com

MPACT* (Educational Advocacy)
800-743-7634
missouriparentsact.org

Paraquad*
314-289-4200
paraquad.org

Recreation Council
City: 314-772-2299
County: 314-726-6044
St. Charles County: 636-477-7704
recreationcouncil.org

Special Health Care Needs
314-877-2850
dhss.mo.gov

Special School District*
314-989-8100
ssdmo.org

St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association
314-966-3088
ldastl.org

St. Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources
314-421-0090
stldd.org

St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired*
314-968-9000
slsbvi.org

TASK-Team Activities for Special Kids
636-343-8275
taskstl.org

Variety Kids St. Louis
314-720-7700
varietystl.org




Clothing/Furniture

Feed My People (High Ridge)
636-677-9885
feed-my-people.org

Feed My People (South County)
314-631-4900
feed-my-people.org

Habitat for Humanity Restore
314-531-4155
Des Peres: 314-678-4596
South Side: 314-531-4155
habitatstl.org/restore

Helping Hand Me Downs
314-919-6999
helpinghandmedowns.org

Home Sweet Home (provides basic household furnishings)
314-448-9838
homesweethomestl.org

LifeWise STL*
314-421-0400
lifewisestl.org

MERS Goodwill industries
314-241-3464
mersgoodwill.org

Miriam Switching Post
314-646-7737
miriamstl.org

NCJWSTL/The Resale Shop
314-692-8141
ncjwstl.org/resale-shop

New Life Evangelistic Center
314-421-3020
newlifeevangelisticcenter.org

Oasis International* (primarily for refugee families)
314-353-3800
oasis4refugees.org

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores
314-881-6000 (main number)
svdpstlouis.org

The Salvation Army Family Store
Midtown: 314-535-2000
Florissant: 314-831-2826
satruck.org/thriftstore/index

Urban League of Metropolitan Saint Louis
314-615-3600
ulstl.com

Urban League St. Louis County
314-388-9840
ulstl.com




Counseling

Center for Trauma Recovery
314-516-6738
umsl.edu/psychology/ctr

Children’s Advocacy Center*
314-516-6798
stlouiscac.org

Community Psychological Services
314-516-5824
umsl.edu/services/cps

Counseling & Social Advocacy Center at UMSL*
314-516-4613
umsl.edu/education/research-centers/csac/index.html

Crime Victim Center*
314-652-3623
supportvictims.org

Epworth Children and Family Services
314-961-5718
800-899-KIDS
epworth.org

Every Child’s Hope
314-427-3755
everychildshope.org

Jewish Family Services*
314-993-1000
jfsstl.org

Lutheran Family & Children’s Services
314-787-5100
866-326-LFCS
lfcsmo.org

Provident Behavioral Health
314-533-8200
Crisis Helpline: 800-273-8255
providentstl.org

Safe Connections*
314-531-2003
safeconnections.org

Saint Louis Counseling*
314-544-3800
saintlouiscounseling.org

The Core Collective at St. Vincent
314-261-6011
thecorecollectivestl.org

Youth in Need*
St. Louis County: 314-594-5010
St. Charles County: 636-946-5600 and 636-757-9400
youthinneed.org

YWCA
314-531-1115
ywcastl.org




Day Care

Child Care Aware of Missouri*
866-892-3228
mochildcareaware.org

Missouri Department of Social Services* (child care subsidy program)
dss.mo.gov/fsd/child-care.htm

United 4 Children*
314-531-1412
800-467-2322
united4children.org




Divorce

Kids in the Middle
314-909-9922
kidsinthemiddle.org




Domestic Violence

ALIVE*
314-993-2777 (24/7 Crisis Hotline)
314-993-7080
alivestl.org

AWARE (Barnes-Jewish)*
314-362-9273
barnesjewish.org

Behavioral Health Response*
314-819-8811
bhrstl.com

Crime Victim Center*
314-652-3623
314-664-6699
supportvictims.org

Kathy J. Weinman Shelter
314-615-4430
Hotline: 314-423-1117
domesticshelters.org

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri*
314-534-4200
800-444-0514
lsem.org

Lydia’s House* (does not provide emergency services)
314-771-4411
lydiashouse.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline*
800-799-7233
TTY: 800-787-3224
thehotline.org

National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)*
800-656-4673
rainn.org

Safe Connections* (24-hour crisis care and therapy)
314-531-2003
safeconnections.org

St. Louis Survivors Legal Support, Inc. (SLSLS)
314-NOW-STOP (314-669-7867)
slsls.org

St. Martha’s Hall* (shelter and services)
314-533-1313
saintmarthas.org

St. Martha’s Hall Drop-In Center*
314-487-2062
saintmarthas.org

The Women’s Safe House*
314-772-4535
twsh.org

YWCA Women’s Resource Centers*
314-531-7273
ywcastl.org




Emergency/Crisis

2-1-1 Helpline Operated by United Way 24/7*
2-1-1 or 800-427-4626
TTY: 866-385-6525
211.org

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline*
Call or Text: 988
988lifeline.org

American Red Cross*
314-516-2800
800-733-2767 (800-RED-CROS)
redcross.org

Behavioral Health Response*
314-819-8811
Call: 988
bhrstl.com

BJC Behavioral Health
314-747-7491
877-729-4004
bjcbehavioralhealth.org

Bullying*
stopbullying.gov

Bullying Crisis Text Line*
Text “CONNECT” to 741741
crisistextline.org

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline*
800-422-4453
childhelp.org

Crime Victim Center*
314-652-3623
supportvictims.org

Crisis Nursery*
314-768-3201
crisisnurserykids.org

Crisis Text Line*
Text “HOME” to 741741
crisistextline.org

Elder Abuse and Neglect Hotline
800-392-0210
health.mo.gov/safety/abuse

Epworth Youth Emergency Services
800-899-5437 (KIDS)
314-222-4868
epworth.org

KUTO (Kids Under Twenty-One)* Kid-to-Kid Hotline (Suicide Prevention)
888-644-5886 or 314-644-5586
Text: MOSAFE (667233) or 741741
kuto.org

Missouri Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline*
800-392-3738
dss.mo.gov/cd/keeping-kids-safe/can.htm

National Domestic Violence Hotline*
800-799-SAFE (7233)
TTY: 800-787-3224
thehotline.org

National Human Trafficking Hotline*
888-373-7888
Text: 233733
TTY: 711
humantraffickinghotline.org

National Runaway Safeline*
800-RUNAWAY
800-786-2929
1800runaway.org

Poison Control Hotline*
314-772-5200
800-222-1222
poison.org

Relay Missouri*
800-735-2966
800-520-7309*
relaymissouri.com

Safe Connections* (relationship violence)
314-531-2003
safeconnections.org

St. Louis Youth Connection Helpline* (St. Charles County)
636-642-0642
TEXT: BSAFE to 31658

St. Louis Youth Connection Helpline* (St. Louis City)
314-485-4635
TEXT: 2TALK to 31658

St. Louis Youth Connection Helpline* (St. Louis County)
314-628-2929
TEXT: BHEARD to 31658

Youth In Need*
314-819-8802
youthinneed.org




Financial Assistance/Education

Community Action Agency*
314-863-0015
caastlc.org

Gateway EITC Community Coalition (free tax preparation)
314-539-4062
gatewayeitc.org

Jewish Family Services*
314-993-1000
jfsstl.org

Justine Petersen* (loans)
314-533-2411
justinepetersen.org

LifeWise STL* (coaching, education, and access to loans)
314-421-0400
lifewisestl.org

Office of Financial Empowerment, Treasurer, City of St. Louis
314-622-4700
stlouis-mo.gov

Prosperity Connection*
314-499-9698
prosperityconnection.org

St. Louis Community Credit Union*
314-534-7610
stlouiscommunity.com

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (free tax assistance)
irs.gov/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers

Women in Charge (HiSet classes, career development, and mentoring)
314-432-7300
womenincharge.org

YWCA*
314-531-1115
ywcastl.org




Food/Other Basic Needs

Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry
314-513-1672
314-993-1000
jfsstl.org/get-help/our-services/food-pantry

Operation Food Search Hunger Hotline
314-726-5355
Text zip code to 785-503-3310 for local info
operationfoodsearch.org

SNAP Program/Emergency Food Stamps* (Family Support Division)
855-823-4908
mydss.mo.gov/food-assistance

St. Louis Area Diaper Bank and Period Supplies
314-624-0888
email: info@stldiaperbank.org
stldiaperbank.org

WIC* (Women, Infant and Child)
800-392-8209
health.mo.gov/living/families/wic




Grief Counseling/Support

Annie’s Hope–The Center for Grieving Kids*
314-965-5015
annieshope.org

BJC Hospice Grief Support*
314-872-5050
bjchospice.org
*translators can be provided case by case

Infant Loss Resource
800-421-3511 ext. 1120
infantlossresources.org

Jewish Family Services*
314-993-1000
jfsstl.org

Wife, Widow, Woman NCJWSTL
314-993-5181
ncjwstl.org/what-we-do/community-service/wife-widow-woman




Housing Assistance

Better Family Life* (buyer assistance/foreclosure intervention)
314-367-3440
betterfamilylife.org/housing-community-engagement

Beyond Housing* (buyer/rentals assistance)
314-533-0600
BeyondHousing.org

Community Action Agency (St. Louis County)
314-863-0015
caastlc.org

Community Women Against Hardship (transitional housing)
314-289-7523
cwah.org

Gateway 180
314-231-1515
Housing Resource Hotline: 314-802-5444
gateway180.org

Gateway Housing First (accessible and affordable housing)
gatewayhousingfirst.org

Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis
314-371-0400
habitatstl.org

Housing Authority (section 8)–St. Louis City
314-531-4770
314-286-4303
slha.org

Housing Authority–St. Louis County*
314-428-3200

Marygrove (transitional and independent living)
314-830-6201
marygrovechildren.org

The Salvation Army Family Haven (transitional housing)
314-423-7770
homelessshelterdirectory.org/shelter/mo_the-salvation-army-family-haven

St. Patrick Center (support services to secure housing)
314-802-0700
stpatrickcenter.org

Urban League St. Louis City (housing/rental assistance and home repair)
314-615-3600
ulstl.com

Urban League St. Louis County (housing/rental assistance and home repair)
314-388-9840
ulstl.com

YWCA Rapid ReHousing
314-726-6665
ywcastl.org




Job Training/Education

Better Family Life*
314-367-3440
betterfamilylife.org

Building Futures
314-600-4598
buildingfuturesstl.org

Apprenticeship Ready Programs (Construction or Manufacturing)
573-536-2237
moworksinitiative.org

Catholic Charities*
314-367-5500
ccstl.org

Community Action Agency of St. Louis*
314-863-0015
caastlc.org

Connections to Success
636-940-8027
connectionstosuccess.org

Dislocated Worker
314-660-3447
moworksinitiative.org

International Institute of St. Louis* (citizenship education)
314-773-9090
iistl.org

LaunchCode
314-254-0107
launchcode.org

MERS Missouri Goodwill industries
314-241-3464
mersgoodwill.org

Mission: St. Louis
314-534-1188
missionstl.org

NPower (IT/Technology)
314-391-2080
npower.org/locations/missouri

Rung for Women
314-451-8500
rungforwomen.org

Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 36 Training School
314-371-2800
smw36jatc.org

SLATE Missouri Job Center
314-589-8000
jobs.mo.gov

Soul Fisher Ministries (post incarceration)
314-381-0401
thesoulfisherministries.com

St. Louis Community Colleges Workforce Solutions Group
314-984-7777
stlcc.edu/workforce

St. Louis Job Corps*
314-679-6200
800-733-5627
stlouis.jobcorps.gov

Urban League St. Louis City
314-615-3600
ulstl.com

Urban League St. Louis County
314-388-9840
ulstl.com

Vocational Rehab*
573-751-3251
dese.mo.gov/adult-learning-rehabilitation-services/vocational-rehabilitation

YWCA CREED (Career Readiness Economic Empowerment Development)
314-531-1115
ywcastl.org




American Civil Liberties Union
314-652-3114
aclu-mo.org

Arch City Defenders (civil rights attorneys)
314-361-8834
archcitydefenders.org

Catholic Legal Assistance Ministry* (St. Francis Community Services)
314-977-3993
sfcsstl.org

Crime Victim Center* (legal help line)
314-664-6699
supportvictims.org/legal-line

Fathers & Families Support Center
314-333-4170
fatherssupportcenter.org

Land of Lincoln Legal Aid*
618-398-0574
lincolnlegal.org

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
314-534-4200
800-444-0514
lsem.org

MICA Project* (Migrant and Immigrant Community Action)
314-995-6995
mica-project.org

Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services
800-392-8667
moadvocacy.org

New Covenant Legal Services
314-726-6489
newcovenantlegalservices.org

The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
314-421-4134
bamsl.org




LGBTQ+

Lambda Legal
212-809-8585
312-663-4413
lambdalegal.org

LGBT National Coming Out Support Line
888-688-5428
lgbthotline.org/coming-out-hotline

LGBT National Hotline
888-843-4564
lgbthotline.org

LGBT National Senior Hotline
888-234-7243
lgbthotline.org

LGBT National Youth Talk Line
800-246-7743
lgbthotline.org

Pride St. Louis
314-325-9794
pridestl.org

Safe Connections Helpline*
314-531-2003
safeconnections.org

Safe Zone UMSL
314-516-5291
umsl.edu/studentinvolvement/lgbtq/safezone.html

St. Louis Gender Foundation
314-607-4163
stlouisgenderfoundation.org

St. Louis Queer Support & Healing (SQSH)
314-380-7774
thesqsh.org

The Spot
314-535-0413
thespot.wustl.edu

The Trevor Project
866-488-7386
Text: START to 678-678
thetrevorproject.org

Trans Lifeline*
877-565-8860
translifeline.org

988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline*
Dial 988 and Press 3 for LGBTQI+
988lifeline.org/help-yourself/lgbtqi




Medical/Health Care Insurance

Health Insurance Marketplace/Affordable Care Act*
800-466-3213
National: 800-318-2596
covermissouri.org

Medicaid*
855-373-9994
medicaid.gov
dss.mo.gov

Medicare*
800-633-4227
medicare.gov

Missouri Healthnet Insurance*
573-751-3425
mydss.mo.gov/mhd

St. Louis Regional Health Commission*
314-446-6454
stlrhc.org/current-work/coverstl




Medical/Health Care Providers

Affinia Health Care*
Appointments: 314-814-8700
Info: 314-898-1700
affiniahealthcare.org

The Foundation for Asthma and Allergy Impact and Rescue 
314-645-2422
weareaair.org

CareSTL Health
314-367-5820
carestlhealth.org

Casa de Salud*
314-977-1250
casadesaludstl.org

Family Care Health Centers* (primary and dental care)
314-834-2273
familycarehealthcenters.org

Gateway to Hope* (breast cancer support)
314-569-1113
gthstl.org

Give Kids A Smile (dental care)
636-397-6453
gkas.org

Hope Clinic for Women*
618-451-5722
hopeclinic.com

KidSight Vision* (help to find/pay for vision care)
855-454-3744
kid-sight.org

Nurses for Newborns*
314-544-3433
nursesfornewborns.org

People’s Health Centers
314-367-7848
phcenters.org

Pink Ribbon Good* (breast and gynecological cancer support)
877-269-5367
pinkribbongood.org

Planned Parenthood*
314-531-7526
plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-great-rivers

STLHELP (free home medical equipment)
314-897-4357
stlhelp.org

St. Louis Children's Hospital*
800-678-5437
stlouischildrens.org

St. Louis County Department of Public Health
314-615-0600
stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/public-health/

St. Louis Dental Education and Oral Health Clinic*
314-833-2700
stldentalcenter.org

St. Louis Department of Public Health
314-612-5100
stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/health/index.cfm

St. Louis Integrated Health Network
314-202-7314
stlouisihn.org

UMSL Eye Care* (vision/glasses)
314-516-5131
eyecare.umsl.edu

Washington University School of Medicine Contraceptive Choice Center
314-747-0800
contraceptivechoice.wustl.edu




Mental Health

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline*
Call or Text: 988
988lifeline.org

Adapt–A Compass Health Network Company
314-269-1169
compasshealthnetwork.org/adapt

Annie Malone Children & Family Center
314-531-0120
844-803-7233
anniemalone.com

ARCA (Assisted Recovery Centers of America)
314-645-6840
arcamidwest.com/behavioral-health-psychiatric-services

Behavioral Health Response*
314-819-8811
bhrstl.com

Behavioral Health Response Crisis Hotline*
314-819-8811
Call: 988
bhrstl.com

BJC Behavioral Health*
314-747-7491
877-729-4004
bjcbehavioralhealth.org

Casa de Salud: Family Mental Health Collaborative*
314-977-1250
casadesaludstl.org

CHADS Coalition (suicide and bullying prevention)
314-952-2046
chadscoalition.org

Community Psychological Services at UMSL
314-516-5771
umsl.edu/services/cps

Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center (East St. Louis)
618-482-7330
cbhc1.org

Epworth
314-961-5718
Helpline: 800-899-KIDS
epworth.org

Hopewell Mental Health Services*
314-531-1770
hopewellcenter.com

Jewish Family Services*
314-993-1000
jfsstl.org

KVC Missouri
844-424-3577
missouri.kvc.org

Marygrove
314-830-6201
marygrovechildren.org

Missouri Department of Mental Health
800-364-9687
dmh.mo.gov

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
314-962-4670
namistl.org

Places for People*
314-535-5600
Hotline: 800-811-4760
placesforpeople.org

Provident Behavioral Health
314-533-8200
providentstl.org

SSM Behavioral Health
Urgent Care: 314-344-7200
ssmhealth.com/behavioral-health

Saint Louis Counseling*
314-544-3800
saintlouiscounseling.org

St. Louis Empowerment Center
314-652-6100
dbsaempowerment.org

The Core Collective at St. Vincent
314-261-6011
thecorecollectivestl.org

UnGun Disarming Trauma
314-518-5508
unguninstitute.com

Walter’s Walk
314-731-2433
walterswalk.com




Parenting

Community Women Against Hardship
314-289-7523
cwah.org

Epworth Family Support Network
314-707-6337
314-541-3509
epworth.org

Family Advocacy & Community Training
636-949-2425
factmo.org

Family Forward
314-968-2350
familyforwardmo.org

Fathers & Families Support Center
314-333-4170
fatherssupportcenter.org

Good Shepherd Children & Family Services*
314-854-5700
goodshepherdstl.org

ParentLink* (parenting & kinship advice)
800-552-8522
888-460-0008*
education.missouri.edu/parentlink

Parent as Teachers
314-432-4330
866-728-4968
parentsasteachers.org

Vision for Children at Risk
314-534-6015
visionforchildren.org




Substance Use Treatment

Alcoholics Anonymous*
314-647-3677
aastl.org

Behavioral Health Response*
314-819-8811
bhrstl.com

Bridgeway Behavioral Health*
636-224-1000
314-384-4223
800-784-7361
800-823-7153
rehab.com/preferred-family-healthcare-bridgeway-behavioral-health-dunnica-saint-louis

Center for Life Solutions
314-731-0100
24/7 Line: 314-302-6728
centerfls.org

Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center (St. Clair County)
618-482-7330
cbhc1.org

MO Network for Opiate Reform and Recovery
618-732-3587
monetwork.org

Saint Louis Area Narcotics Anonymous
314-819-7309
314-830-3232
stlna.org

Prevent+Ed (formerly NCADA)
314-962-3456
prevented.org

Queen of Peace Center
314-531-0511
qopcstl.org

SAMHSA*: Substance Abuse Services Locator
800-662-HELP (4357)
877-726-4727
samhsa.gov

St. Patrick Center*
314-802-0700
stpatrickcenter.org

The Salvation Army
314-652-3310
salvationarmyusa.org/recovery

West End Clinic
314-381-0560
westendclinic.org

WISH Center (Women and Infant Substance Help)
314-768-8230
ssmhealth.com/locations/location-details/wish-center




Utility Assistance

Community Action Agency of St. Louis County*
314-863-0015
caastlc.org

Energy Care
314-773-5900
energycare.org

Franciscan Connection*
314-773-8485
franciscanconnection.org

Heat Up St. Louis
314-241-0001
heatupstlouis.org

The Salvation Army
314-646-3000
centralusa.salvationarmy.org

Spire Utility Assistance*
800-887-4173
spireenergy.com

United Way*
Call 2-1-1 (800-427-4626)
211helps.org

Urban League Utility Assistance (St. Louis City)
314-615-3600
ulstl.com/utility-assistance.html

Urban League Utility Assistance (St. Louis County)
314-388-9840
ulstl.com/utility-assistance.html




Youth Programs

Artist First
314-781-4440
artistsfirststl.org

Better Family Life*
314-367-3440
betterfamilylife.org

Big Brother Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri
314-361-5900
bbbsemo.org

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis*
314-335-8000
bgcstl.org

Boys Hope Girls Hope St. Louis*
314-776-9406
boyshopegirlshopestl.org

Community Women Against Hardship (Student Enrichment Programs)
314-289-7523
cwah.org

Girls in the Know
314-884-1621
girlsintheknow.org

Girls Inc. of St. Louis
314-385-8088
girlsincstl.org

LifeWise STL*
314-421-0400
lifewisestl.org

Marygrove
314-830-6201
marygrovechildren.org

Matthews-Dickey Boys & Girls Club
314-382-5952
bgcstl.org/mathewsdickey

Money Smarts School of Finance for Children
314-956-7918
moneysmartsschoolforchildren.org

Pianos for People (free pianos, music lessons, music camp)
314-285-5852
pianosforpeople.org

Smart Kids, Inc. (tutoring services)
314-884-1486
smartkidsinc.org

STL Youth Jobs
314-499-8176
stlyouthjobs.org

Youth & Family Center (programs and summer camps)
314-231-1147
theyfc.org

YWCA Metro St. Louis*
314-531-1115
ywcastl.org