All grants support programs that impact people who are poor and underserved.

Grant Awards for Fiscal Year 2009 (Spring 2009) 

Organization Name     Project Title   Grant Amount   Project Description   Alive, Inc.                        St. Louis, MO                                                             Children's Treatment Program $38,000 To enhance the psychological status of the child, adolescent and parent(s). Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association St. Louis, MO Case Management Counseling $50,000 A program that provides respite care, case management counseling and information for senior ALS patients. Bevo Area Community Improvement Corporation St. Louis, MO Senior Citizen Transportation Program $40,000 This program serves the elderly residents of the city of St. Louis with necessary and social transportation. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois Belleville, IL Community Based Mentoring Expansion $25,000 Provides quality mentoring services to help vulnerable and at-risk youth overcome their challenges and become confident, competent and caring individuals. Boys & Girls Town of Missouri St. Louis, MO                                             Fostering Futures Program $15,000 Behavior specialists go into the home to help create stability for the foster child and give foster parents the resources they need to ensure more effective parenting of future foster children placed in the home.                                Care Options Outreach, Inc. St. Louis, MO Senior Transportation Program $20,000 Provides transportation to seniors citizens needing to get to medical appointments, go grocery shopping, & etc. Children's Home and Aid Society of Illinois Granite City, IL Intact Family Services Program $42,000 Works to prevent child abuse and neglect by working with families in their homes. Christian HomeCare Services, Inc. Lebanon, IL Volunteer Interfaith Caregivers $20,000 Trained staff and volunteer corps provide daily services of transportation to a growing population of elderly people in the Metro-East. Family Resource Center St. Louis, MO Parenting Wisely Parent Education Project $20,000 Provides parenting support to 200 parents who live in the St. Louis metropolitan region. Fathers' Support Center, St. Louis, MO Parenting Skills Training $25,000 Prepares fathers to be better parents through child abuse/neglect prevention training, effective parenting education, etc. and helping parents to understand the emotional development of the children. Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition St. Louis, MO Training Extravaganzas $25,000 Provides critical support services and timely/topical training to foster/adoptive parents to create positive change in abused children's lives and stop the devastating cycle of abuse & neglect. Give Kids a Smile, Inc. St. Peters, MO Tiny Smiles and Education Project $100,000 GKAS current services are providing quality full-service dentistry to children with inadequate access due to financial or geographic reasons at no charge. The target population is children of grade school age who are living at or below the poverty level. Good Samaritan House of Granite City, Inc. Granite City, IL Parent Education Program $40,000 Help parents learn to nurture and support their children and help them to create a safe and healthy home environment. Good Shepherd Children and Family Services St. Louis, MO Residential Care For Foster Youth $20,000 Help foster children develop skills in the areas of anger management, conflict resolution, and prevention of substance abuse, etc. Health Visions East St. Louis, IL FAST Program $34,500 Provide volunteer caregiving services to seniors which include information and referrals, case management and advocacy. Kids Hope United Collinsville, IL Nurturing Parent Program $25,000 Seeks to end intergenerational cycles of abuse, reduce recidivism among families receiving services as a result of child abuse and neglect, and reduce juvenile delinquency among high-risk youth. Lemay Housing Partnership St. Louis, MO Home Repairs $40,000 Provide a variety of home improvement opportunities for lower income families in the Lemay area of South St. Louis County to promote an enhanced quality of life and economically sustainable, healthy living environments. Lutheran Housing Support St. Louis, MO Elderly Home Repair $40,000 Purchase supplies and pay for the skilled contractor and labor that will be necessary to help bring elderly resident's homes up to code and safety. Missouri Women in Trades St. Louis, MO Building a Future for Women $25,000 To increase the number of women entering the trades, increase the retention of women working in the trades and educate the industry and the community about the value of hiring women in trades. Places for People, Inc. St. Louis, MO Consumer Education and Case Management for Seniors $20,000 Ensures that senior clients receive proper support to continue to live as independently and successfully as possible and to coordinate the administration of benefits to ensure uninterrupted access to entitlements and to educate clients about those entitlements. Presbyterian Children's Services St. Louis, MO School Based Mentoring and Parent Support Program $40,000 Provides parent aide services for the parents of the youth in the program to model and teach positive parent to child communication skills. Redevelopment Opportunities for Women, Inc. (ROW) St. Louis, MO Family Strengths/Parent Support Program $25,000 Provides comprehensive family strengthening and parenting education to women in the St. Louis area who are in homeless and domestic violence shelters. SGSM Network formerly South Grand Senior Ministry St. Louis, MO Keeping Healthy by Keeping Up $40,145 To promote successful aging by supporting seniors to live safely in their homes, lead physically and spiritually active lives and remain engaged in their community. Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies St. Louis, MO 2009 Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition (SEIC) $5,000 DCFSL, along with the Lutheran Foundation and the Incarnate Word Foundation are sponsoring the 2009 Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition. St. Louis ARC St. Louis, MO Parents Learning Together Expanded Project $23,700 Provides help to parents who have developmental disabilities develop the competent parenting skills needed to promote safe practices and foster strong parent-child relationships through in home education. St. Louis Care and Counseling Services St. Louis, MO Transportation For Seniors $5,000 Provide case management through education and assist seniors in application process for social benefits; and help those elderly persons of poverty level to live in their own home. St. Vincent Home for Children St. Louis, MO Ancillary Services $50,000 Enable and empower youth who have been abused and neglected to heal from their wounds and to achieve a life of normalcy. Tri-Cities Area Faith in Action Granite City, IL Elderly Transportation $12,000 Offers assisted transportation for elders living in Granite City.

Grant Awards for Fiscal Year 2009 (Fall 2008)

Organization Project Title Grant Amount Project Description Bi-Lingual International Assistant Services St. Louis, MO Citizenship and Case Management to Frail Seniors $10,000 Mental health and social services to elderly and disabled immigrants and refugees. Call for Help, Inc. Edgemont, IL Transitional Living Program $25,000 Transitional housing program for homeless young women (age 16-19) and their dependent children for up to two (2) years. Cardinal Ritter Senior Services St. Louis, MO Door to Door Transportation Service $50,000 Transportation services to improve the quality of life for senior adults living in a residential facility in the St. Louis, MO area. Children's Home Society of Missouri St. Louis, MO A STEP Project "The Adoption Specialized Training and Education Project" $18,472 Specialized parent education program directed toward parents who have adopted a child with a history of abuse or neglect. Community Action Agency of St. Louis County, Inc. St. Louis, MO Family Support Program $25,000 Provision of resources to help prevent generational poverty and poverty-related child abuse and neglect. Community Counseling Center Alton, IL Geriatric Care Manager $49,524 Intensive support services to high-risk seniors with mental health problems. Court Appointed Special Advocates of St. Louis County, Inc. St. Louis, MO CASA Advocates for Teens $22,500 Advocacy services for abused and neglected children in need of safe, permanent homes. Covenant House Missouri St. Louis, MO Center for Youth $50,000 Emergency shelter and supportive services to runaway and homeless youth in the St. Louis metropolitan region. Epworth Children & Family Services St. Louis, MO Aging Out of Foster Care $30,000 Collaborative initiative to equip teens in foster care with skills necessary for self-sufficiency. Five Star Senior Center, Inc. St. Louis, MO Transportation Program $35,000 Transportation services for seniors for shopping, doctor's appointments, banking and other essential needs. Grace Hill Settlement House St. Louis, MO STAES Program $40,000 Services for isolated elderly to prevent premature institutionalization and improve their quality of life. Hamilton Heights Neighborhood Organization, Inc. St. Louis, MO Senior Home Repair Program $25,000 Minor home repairs for senior citizens living independently. Independence Center St. Louis, MO Senior Independence $37,173 Consumer and case management services to seniors to prevent isolation in the home environment. Institute for Family Medicine St. Louis, MO School-Based Dental $51,362 Dental Services for uninsured children Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital East St. Louis, IL Seniors I.Q. Program $50,000 Case management services that empower seniors in the E. St. Louis community to continue to live independently in their own homes. Kids in the Middle, Inc. Kirkwood, MO  Parent Programs $20,000 Quality and affordable therapy, education and support to children and families coping with divorce and other transitions. Let's Start, Inc. St. Louis, MO Let's Start Project $25,000 Specialized parent education services for women ex-offenders and their children. Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis St. Louis, MO Fostering Faithful Families $5,000 This program assists familes who are becoming foster parents. Neighborhood Houses St. Louis, MO Girls Night Out! Program $30,000 Teaching young mothers at risk of abusing or neglecting their children to develop positive parenting practices. Paraquad, Inc. St. Louis, MO Accessible Housing for Seniors with Disabilities Program $50,000 Accessibility modifications to the homes of seniors with disabilities. Rebuilding Together St. Louis, MO Home Repairs $32,000 Improvement of the homes and lives of low-income elderly homeowners. Senior Services Plus Alton, IL Direct Transportation Program $26,840 Transportation services to help seniors in living safely and independently in their community. St. Andrew's Senior Solutions, formerly St. Andrew’s At-Home Services St. Louis, MO  Project Independence $30,000 Addresses the increasing need for quality home repair for seniors. Southern  Illionis University School of Dental Medicine Alton, IL Oral Health Education in Madison and St. Clair Counties $33,043 To disseminate information regarding the effects of soft drinks in their sugaredand diet versions through our educational DVD to all Middle and High schools in Madison and St. Clair Counties The Belle Center St. Louis, MO Parent-Child Class $10,000 Help families address the extra stresses of having a special needs child. The Women's Safe House St. Louis, MO PEPP-CAN Initiative $39,930 Parent Education Program to help domestic violence survivors develop the resources to overcome the stressors that may trigger abusive or neglectful behavior toward their children. Youth In Need St. Charles, MO Youth In Need's Street Outreach Program $25,000 Provision of services to homeless, vulnerable teens.