Community Services

 

St. Louis MO. Area Resources Directory
 

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)    314-647-3677
  ALIVE-Domestic Violence     314-993-2777
  Cocaine Anonymous (CA)    314-361-3500
  Covenant House Youth Hotline     800-999-9999
  Crisis Nursery Emergency Care for Children    314-768-3201
  Epworth Street Outreach (YES)    314-727-6294
  GED Hotline    800-626-9433
  Life Crisis Suicide Hotline    314-647-4357
  MO Child Abuse and Neglect    800-392-3738
  Narcotics Anonymous (NA)    314-830-3232
  Runaway Switchboard    800-621-4000
  Safe Connections-Domestic Violence   314-531-2003
  Women’s Safe House    314-772-8952
  Youth In Need Hotline    636-946-3771
  
  2-1-1 (Operated by United Way 24/7)
  www.211.org  Alt. Number: 800-427-4626
  Counseling, education, employment, utility assistance, etc. Mainly referrals. Includes information on weather shelters.
  
  AFFORDABLE CARE ACT HEALTH INSURANCE (Obamacare) 
  www.HealthCare.gov
  
  AID TO VICTIMS OF CRIME
  Hotline: 314-652-3623
  
  BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPONSE
  www.bhrstl.org
  24-hour Mental Health Crisis Line: 314-469-6644 or 800-811-4760
  
  CALL FOR HELP, INC.
  www.callforhelpinc.org  618-397-0968
  Comprehensive crisis and other services in Metro East. The phone is only answered between 8:00 am-5:00 pm.
  
  CATHOLIC CHARITIES 
  www.ccstl.org    314-367-5500
  
  CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT HOTLINES
  800-392-3738 (inside MO) or 573-751-3448 (outside MO)
  
  CHILD SUPPORT HOTLINE
  800-859-7999
  
  CHURCH PANTRIES
  Many churches offer hot meals and sandwiches, operate food pantries and provide other services through parishes located throughout the city. To find the location nearest you, call 2-1-1.
  
  COVER MISSOURI (The Health Insurance Marketplace)
  www.covermissouri.org  800-318-2596
  A project of the Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) to promote quality, affordable health coverage for every Missourian. 
  
  DOLLAR HELP/UTILITY ASSISTANCE
  This website will take you to locations and phone numbers of agencies offering utility assistance.www.dollarhelp.org.
  
  GRACE HILL
  The Grace Hill Settlement organization offers a wide variety of services and programs throughout the St. Louis area. You can get more information by going to their website at www.gracehill.org.
  
  GRACE HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERS, INC.
  For an appointment, call 314-814-8700. For more information, call the main number at 314-898-1700.
  
  HOMELESS HOTLINE (Kansas City area)
  816-474-4599
  
  HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER
  314-802-5444
  This is an important phone number. Most (not all) of the shelters in town will tell you that you need to be referred by the Housing Resource Center, (HRC) so you can save yourself some time by calling the above number or visiting their downtown location first. (800 North Tucker.) 
  
  HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (HDC) is  Closed
  HDC has been replaced by PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION, an affiliate of Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health Center, as the new Community Action Agency for the cities of St. Louis and Wellston. For more information and locations, click HERE.
  Below are the addresses of the current People's Community Action Corporation locations:
   

• CENTRAL CITY
  Gateway Classic Foundation Building
  2012 Martin Luther King Drive  63106
  314-269-5210
  
  NORTH CITY AND WELLSTON
  Cook Elementary School
  5935 Horton Place  63112
  314-862-6270
  
  SOUTH CITY
  6827 S. Broadway at Loughborough  63111  314-353-1457
  Central City Office, 2012 Martin Luther King Drive 63106  314-269-5210
  
  HUNGER HOTLINE
  Operation Food Search: 314-726-5355 Ext. 3
  www.ofsearch.org
  This organization provides an automated list of food pantries by zip code. You'll be directed to put in your zip code, and they'll give a list of all of the pantries in your area. Have a pen and paper ready. They have more locations than we are able to list here.
  
  MID-EAST AREA ON AGING
  www.mid-eastaaa.org  636-207-0847 or 636-207-1323

 

• MISSOURI COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE
  www.mocadsv.
  A statewide network of community-based programs and individuals providing shelter, support and advocacy to battered women and their children. CLICK HERE for an extensive listing of resources for women who have been, (or are) victims of assault or domestic violence.
  
  MISSOURI HEALTH CARE MARKETPLACE
  www.EnrollMissouri.org  24-Hour Hotline: 800-318-2596
  Hotline handles consumer questions and starts the process. The Enroll Missouri website is a portal to the HealthCare.gov website.
  
  NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH (NAMI)
  Nation-wide Suicide Prevention
  www.nami.org  HOTLINE number: 800-273-8255
  The NAMI website provides resources and information about mental illness.
  
  NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINES
  800-799-SAFE (7233) or 800-787-3224
  
  NATIONAL HOPELINE NETWORK
  Offers hope and advice to those in deep emotional pain considering suicide.
  Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE
  www.hopeline.com
  
  NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT
  800-656-HOPE (4673)
  
  PARAQUAD
  314-289-4200
  Advocacy and programs to provide independence for people with disabilities.
  
  SAFE CONNECTIONS
  24-hour abuse hotline: 314-531-2003
  
  http://dpt2.samhsa.gov/treatment/directory.aspx
  
  ST. LOUIS CITY GOVERNMENT WEBSITE
  www.stlouis-mo.gov
  
  ST. LOUIS COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEBSITE
  www.caastlc.org
  
  ST. LOUIS COUNTY HOMELESS HOTLINE:

• 314-802-5444 or 866-802-7155 
  
  ST. PATRICK CENTER
  www.stpatrickcenter.org  314-802-0700 
  Click here to learn more about the many services offered in this one downtown location.
  
  ST. LOUIS YOUTH CONNECTION 
  www.youthinneed.org
  24 hour Help line: 314-628-2929 or 877-928-2929  Text: 4HLP to 31658 
  Outreach, emergency housing, mental health and more.

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  SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE (Downtown)
  717 N. 16th 63103
  314-621-2704
  For a location near you, visit: www.socialsecurityhop.com.

• www.HomelessShelterDirectory.org
  A website for shelters and resources in out-state Missouri.
  
  Youth Helpline Call: 314-628-2929 or 877-928-2929 Text: 4HLP to 31658