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KINGDOM HOUSE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM
Geraldine Stewart, MSW, Director
The Family Support Program serves low-income clients living primarily in the Near Southside of the City of St. Louis in zip codes 63104 and 63118. Services include: brief counseling, case management, trips to the food pantry and thrift store, referrals to other services we do not provide, participation in our Annual Neighborhood Christmas Shop, and the United Way’s "100 Neediest Cases” Program. Family Support Services helps clients achieve a better life and break the cycle of poverty by helping them identify their resources, needs, and problems. We locate the barriers to getting needs fulfilled and problems overcome. We encourage them to find solutions and then take action on those solutions.
The Director provides direct social work services to low-income persons in the community. She also supervises graduate and undergraduate practicum students in Social Work from various colleges in the area.
CHILD DAY CARE
Karen Blank-Ewell, B.S., M.S., M.Div., 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, Click here.
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
Christine Cannon, B. S. W., Associate Executive Director for Program, Supervisor
The Kingdom House Family Center (formerly Child Advocacy Program Soulard, or CAPS) addresses the problem of child abuse and neglect in the St. Louis metropolitan area. This program prevents 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. Its primary focus is provision of free, short-term respite child care, with assessment of needs and referral to resources within and beyond Kingdom House. The Family Center forms partnerships with other neighborhood organizations and networks with city and county resources.
The Gathering United Methodist Church of St. Louis is a partner with Kingdom House in providing this program and helping to support stressed, at risk families.
SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM
Nina Murphy, L.C.S.W., 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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