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CHILD DAY CARE
Eileen Immken, B. Ed., M.A., Director
Kingdom House Day Care Center provides child care for low income families who are
working or attending school or training. We provide care for 94 children ages 3 months to 6 years. Our
Infant/Toddler and Pre-School programs have accreditation under the Missouri Voluntary Accreditation
Program and we are a member of the Child Day Care Association of Saint Louis which provides technical
support and in-service training services.
We have a Health Check Program, USDA Nutrition Program, Special Needs Program for
developmental problems, and a Foster Grandparent Program.
A social worker assists parents with enrollment and personal social service needs as
well as provides an educational program for parents.
Head Start and Early Head Start programs are incorporated into our program.
YOUTH SERVICES
Antwine Rook, B.A., Director of Neighborhood Services
Kingdom House Youth programs include an After School Program for ages 6 to 12 that
provides tutoring, arts and crafts, computer training, fitness, field trips, and a meal each day
after school. Our Summer Day Camp operates for eight weeks each summer. We also offer youth a variety
of recreational activities including organized baseball, basketball and soccer teams. Camperships
provide inner city children with overnight camping and field trip experiences.
Teen youth programs include life skills classes and a TREND chapter. A youth leader
supervises a peer counseling program for teenagers and provides social group work and life planning.
Activities focus on developing self-awareness, self-esteem, and leadership skills in high-risk,
street-wise youth.
For more about the Youth Activities at Kingdom House,
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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES
Ohala Ward, B.S., M.A., Coordinator of Employment and Training
In January of 1988, Kingdom House joined our employment services with the Near
Southside Employment Coalition (NSEC), a collaborative of five local service agencies and churches.
Ms. Ohala Ward serves as the executive director of NSEC. The coalition provides employment
placement services including on-site training of automated office /customer service skills, basic
skills testing, career assessment and planning, job readiness skills training, GED classes, direct
job placement, and on-the-job training. Also, the summer youth employment program places youth
ages 16-21 into summer intern work positions with local businesses throughout the St. Louis
community. The coalition has offices at Kingdom House and at 2649 Pestalozzi Street,
St. Louis, MO 63118.
KINGDOM HOUSE FAMILY CENTER
Shay Blackwell, B.Ed., Deaconess in the United Methodist Church,
Director
The Kingdom House Family Center (formerly CAPS) was created to address the problem of
child abuse and neglect in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The focus of the project is the primary
prevention of child abuse and neglect on a neighborhood level by identifying and alleviating the
individual and family problems that lead or contribute to child abuse and neglect. KHFC has
approached this problem by creating a partnership with other neighborhood organizations as well as
networking with city and county resources.
The Family Center is now located at Kingdom House.
SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM
Dana Hardy, B.A., M.A., Project Director
Kingdom House is the St. Louis metropolitan area sponsor agency for the federal
Senior Companion Program. Low-income seniors 60 or older receive a small stipend for volunteering
20 hours per week. They provide respite and companion services to frail, isolated, elderly and
disabled adults in St. Louis City and County. Clients are identified by participating partner
agencies. 160 persons are served through this program.
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