Community Resource Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Aldermen
Business Associations
Churches
Community Organizations
Community Support Organizations
Day Care Centers
Events
Governmental Representatives
Health Care
Higher Education
Housing
Media
Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Stabilization
Recreation
Safety
Schools
Seniors
Utilities
Youth Activities
Aldermen
6th Ward - Lewis E. Reed
Tower Grove East, Compton Heights, Reservoir Square
City Hall, 1200 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 622-3754, fax (314) 622-4273
HM# (314) 773-8336
8th Ward - Stephen Conway
City Hall, 1200 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 622-3287, fax (314) 622-4273
HM# (314) 773-4329
9th Ward - Kenneth Ortmann
City Hall, 1200 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 622-3287, fax (314) 622-4273
HM# (314) 776-0161
15th Ward - Jennifer Florida
City Hall, 1200 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 622-3287, fax (314) 622-4273
HM# (314)776-2890
St. Louis Board Of Aldermen
City Hall Room 230, 1200 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 622-3287
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Business Associations
Grand South Grand Business Association
3109 South Grand St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 772-4640
www.south-grand.com
Grand Tower Grove Business Association
c/o Tower Grove Manor
2710 South Grand St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 773-2800
Parkside South Business Association
c/o Grand Oak Hill Community Center
4168 Juniata St. Louis, MO 63116
(314) 865-5530
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Churches
Berea Temple
3224 Russell Blvd
(314)664-0608
Body of Christ Temple
3018 Louisiana St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 776-8734
Five Church Association
2149 South Grand
(314)771-5071
Food Crisis Ministry
2149 South Grand
(314)776-1410
Messiah Lutheran Church
2846 South Grand, St. Louis, MO, 63118
(314) 772-4474
Lutheran Sunday 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Bible Hour, ages 3 to adult, Sunday 9:15 All Nations Campus Ministry
Peters Memorial Presbyterian
3100 Sidney
(314)776-0541
St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church
2653 Ohio St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 771-3100, fax (314) 771-3295
Guardian Angel Daycare (314) 771-6417
Hispanic Ministries (314) 351-7009
Meramec Foundation Mentorship Programs (314) 664-3557
Parish Hall (314) 772-6002
South Side Catholic Community Services (314) 773-6100
Southside Women's Center (314) 776-6727
Villa Marie Home for Unwed Mothers (314) 664-7150
St. John's Episcopal
3664 Arsenal
(314)772-3970
St. Luke's United Church of Christ
2336 Tennessee, St. Louis, MO 63104-1734
(314) 865-2956
After School Program Monday - Friday 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Tutoring Monday and Wednesday 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m., Services Sunday 10:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
St. Pius V Church
3310 S. Grand Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 772-1525, fax (314) 772-5615
Saturday 4:00 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m. weekdays in the rectory basement
St. Wenceslaus Church
3014 Oregon
(314)865-1020
Tower Grove Baptist Church
4257 Magnolia Avenue St. Louis, MO 63116
(314) 776-6446, fax (314) 776-4867
Trinity Christian Fellowship Church
2906 Magnolia, St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 773-2484
GED Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Services 11:00 a.m. Sunday, Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
Tyler Place Presbyterian
2109 Spring
(314)772-1317
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Community Organizations
SLACO - St. Louis Association of Community Organizations
3325 Olive St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 533-9104, fax (314) 533-9120
stlouis.missouri.org/slaco
United Way of Greater St. Louis, Inc.
(314) 421-4636
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Community Support Organizations
International Institute
3800 Park Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 773-9090
Operation Brightside
(314) 781-4556
CORO - Midwestern Center
1730 S. 11th Street St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 621-3040, fax (314) 621-1874
Training leaders to strengthen communities.
Metropolis St. Louis
P.O. Box 8735 St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 206-3246
www.mstl.org
Pride St. Louis - The St. Louis Gay and Lesbian Association
2256 South Grand, P.O. Box 2826 St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 772-8888
stlpride@aol.com
St. Louis 2004
One Metropolitan Square, Suite 1280
St. Louis, MO 63102
(314) 436-2004, fax (314) 436-0840
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Day Care Centers
Casa Dia Montessori
2725 Alhambra Court
(314)776-1126
Helping Hand Day Care
2149 South Grand
(314)865-5244
Kingdom House Family Center
St. John's Church
3664 Arsenal St
(314)773-2328
Parent's Co-op Pre-School
2651 Iowa
(314)773-8418
St. Elizabeth Adult Day Care
3401 Arsenal
(314)772-5107
St. John's
3664 Arsenal
(314)772-3970
Tower Grove Day Care
4257 Magnolia
(314)776-6757
YMCA Latch Key Program
c/o South City Family YMCA
3150 Sublette Avenue
(314)644-3100
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Events
Art and Soul '99
(314) 436-6500
May, 1999 - A two day and one night urban festival, located in the Washington Street Loft
District, celebrating St. Louis' culinary and cultural offerings.
Earth Day Community Festival
P.O. Box 63350 St. Louis, MO 63163
(314) 776-4442
Fair St. Louis
530 Maryville Center St. Louis, MO 63141
(314) 434-3434
Grand South Grand Festival of Nations
3735 Connecticut Street St. Louis, MO 63116
(314) 772-4640, fax (314) 664-0841
www.festivalofnations.org
Japanese Festival
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 577-9400
August 30 - September 1
Festival activities are from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday
JuneFest International
International Institute of St. Louis
(314) 773-9090
www.intlinst.org
Tower Grove Park
June 3, 2000
Shaw Arts Fair
c/o Shaw Neighborhood Improvement Association
2211 South 39th Street St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 771-3101
director@shawartfair.com
www.shawartfair.com
St. Louis Art Fair
Two Mark Twain Circle St. Louis, MO 63105
(314) 863-0278
Sept. 17, 18, and 19th
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Governmental Representatives
Congressman Richard A. Gephardt's Office
House Democratic Leader, House of Representatives, Third District, Missouri
11140 South Towne Square, Suite 201
St. Louis, MO 63123
(314) 894-3400
Missouri State Representative Ron C. Auer
Fifty-Ninth District, Missouri, Room 205, State Capitol Building
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-4567
Missouri State Senator Jet Banks
Missouri State Senate, Fifth District, Missouri, Room 319, State Capitol Building
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-4650
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Health Care
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
1465 S. Grand, St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 577-5600
Cardinal Glennon Poison Center (314) 772-5200
Emergencies 911
Compton Heights Hospital
3545 Lafayette St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 865-6500
Greater St. Louis Lead Poisoning Prevention Council
(314) 721-6292
Missouri School For The Blind
3815 Magnolia St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 776-4320
St. Louis City Department of Health & Hospitals
(314) 658-1140
St. Louis County Department of Health
(314) 854-6000
St. Louis University Eye Institute
1755 S. Grand St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 577-6037
St. Louis University Hospital
3635 Vista and Grand St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 577-8000
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Higher Education
Harris Stowe State College
3026 Laclede St. Louis, MO
(314) 340-3366
www.hssc.edu
St. Louis University
221 N. Grand St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 997-2222
www.slu.edu
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Housing
Building Division Electrical Inspector's Office
(314) 622-3325
Building Division Plumbing Inspector's Office
(314) 622-4356
Building Division Residential Building Inspectors Office
(314) 622-4761
DeSales Housing Corporation
2759 Russell Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 776-5444, fax (314) 776-3720
desales@swbell.net
stlouis.missouri.org/desales
Historic Preservation (Heritage and Urban Design)
(314) 622-3686
Housing Conservation
(314) 622-3352
Housing Resource Center
2734 Gravois St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 771-2273
Management Assistance Program
3204 Shenandoah Ave. St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 664-3355, fax (314) 664-3375
Neighborhood Housing Services
2901 Michigan St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 776-3393, fax (314) 533-0576
Neighborhood Housing Services of St. Louis, Inc.
4156 Manchester St. Louis, MO 63110-3847
(314) 533-0600, fax (314) 533-0476
Strategic Home Repair Program (SHRP) for Wards 6, 9, 13, 16, 17 (Forest Park SE Area), 20, 25, and 27
For more information Call (314) 533-0600
Code Enforcement Revolving Loan Program (CERLP) Call (314) 533-0600
SLDC/CDA - St. Louis Development Corporation
1015 Locust Street, Suite 1200 St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 622-3400, fax (314) 231-2341
stlouis.missouri.org
St. Margaret of Scotland Housing Corporation
4067 Shenandoah Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 771-4170
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Media
KDHX Public Radio
3504 Magnolia St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 664-3955
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Neighborhood Associations
Benton Park Neighborhood Association
Epiphany United Christ of Church
2911 McNair St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 772-0263
Benton Park West Neighborhood Association
2716 Pestalozzi St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 772-1019
Compton Heights Neighborhood Association
(314) 772-0351
Fanning Neighborhood Association
c/o Fanning Middle School
3417 Grace St. Louis, MO 63116
(314) 865-4894
Fox Park Neighborhood Association
2705 Shenandoah Avenue St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 771-4412
Grand Oak Hill Community Corporation
c/o Grand Oak Hill Community Center
4168 Juniata St. Louis, MO 63116
(314) 865-5530
Grand Tower Grove Betterment Association
c/o Tower Grove Manor
2710 S. Grand St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 773-2800
Grand Tower Grove Local Development Corporation
3109 South Grand St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 772-4640
Reservoir Square Residents Association
(314) 771-2918
Shaw Neighborhood Improvement Association
2211 South 39th Street St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 771-3101
Tower Grove East Neighborhood Association
P.O. Box 63189 Tower Grove Station St. Louis, MO 63163
info@towergroveeast.org
www.towergroveeast.org
Tower Grove Heights Neighborhood Association
3735 Connecticut St. Louis, MO 63116
(314) 664-0844
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Neighborhood Stabilization
Citizens Service Bureau
City Hall, 1200 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 622-4800
Neighborhood Stabilization Office
City Hall - Room 418, 1200 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 622-4628
Neighborhood Stabilization Officer - Fox Park, Compton Heights (314) 772-3471
Neighborhood Stabilization Officer - Shaw (314) 772-3481
Neighborhood Stabilization Officer - Tower Grove East, Benton Park West (314) 772-3927
Neighborhood Stabilization Officer - Tower Grove South (314) 773-0531 x990
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Recreation
Barr Branch Library
1701 South Jefferson
(314)771-7040
www.slpl.lib.mo.us/index.html
Carpenter Branch Library
3309 South Grand
(314)772-6586
www.slpl.lib.mo.us/index.html
Compton Heights Concert Band
2335 South Grand St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 776-2227, fax (314) 772-9797
chband@stlouis.missouri.org
stlouis.missouri.org/501c/chband/
Free concerts in the summer at Tower Grove Park
Band auditions for high-school to senior ages
Five Church Older Adult Center
2832 Arsenal Street St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 664-1008
Nutrition Site for those age 60+ -- meets 1/3 of daily food requirements. Home delivered
meals. Nutrition Education. Health services including blood pressure, flu shots, and other
services. Exercises Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Book-mobile 10:00 a.m. two times per month
with large print books. Craft class Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Birthday parties on the second
Tuesday of each month. Bank and grocery shopping every Monday morning. Movie day on
Thursday mornings. Day trips such as apple picking, fall colors viewing, shopping trips,
and casino trips. Transportation to center, doctors appointments, and shopping. Circuit
breaker - for age 65+ and those with 100% disabilities. Mobile postal services twice a
month. Selected speakers. Socializing with other seniors.
Fox Park Garden Club
2828 Victor St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 771-1470
Maintains the community gardens at California and Russell (the Morning Glory Flower
Garden) and the Fox Park Vegetable Farm, as well as the DeSales Garden on California,
just south of Sidney. The city provides free compost and mulch to city residents for pickup
on a first come, first serve basis at the corner of California and Russell by the Morning
Glory Garden.
Gateway Greening, Inc.
P.O. Box 299 St. Louis, MO 63166-0299
(314) 577-9484, fax (314) 577-9435
A community gardening organization that helps neighborhood groups build community
gardens on vacant land.
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 577-5100
www.mobot.org
RATES: ST. LOUIS CITY/COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH VALID PROOF OF
RESIDENCY: Resident visitors age 13 to 64 $3.00. Resident seniors age 65 and over
$1.50. All children 12 and under FREE, Wednesday and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to
noon FREE, Monday through Thursday from 5:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. (during extended
summer hours from Memorial Day to Labor Day) FREE
NON-RESIDENT RATES: Non-resident visitors age 13 to 64 $5.00. Non-resident
seniors age 65 and over $3.00. All children 12 and under FREE
GROUPS OF 15+ VISITORS: Non-resident visitors age 13 to 64 $4.00. Non-resident
seniors age 65 and over $3.00. All children 12 and under FREE. Resident visitors
age 13 to 64 $2.25. Resident seniors age 65 and over $1.25
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN MEMBERS: FREE
HOURS: Extended summer hours (from Memorial Day to Labor Day) 9:00a.m. to 8:00p.m.
daily, Remainder of year 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. daily, Early morning walking hours
Wednesdays and Saturdays (grounds only) 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY
Regional Arts Commission
3540 Washington Avenue St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 652-5511, fax (314) 652-0011
www.umsl.edu/community/regarts/stlrac.html
Provide grants to non-profit arts organizations or non-profit arts programs in St. Louis
City and County.
South City Family YMCA
3150 Sublette Avenue St. Louis, MO 63139
(314) 644-3100
www.ymcastlouis.org
St. Louis Symphony
Powell Symphony Hall, 718 N. Grand St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 533-2500
www.stlsym.org
Tickets (314) 534-1700
Stupp Memorial Center
Grand and Arsenal
(314) 771-2550
Tower Grove Park
4255 Arsenal St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 771-2679, fax (314) 771-6686
stlouis.missouri.org/parks/tower-grove
Children: Summer Children Concert Series, Wading Pool, Tennis Programs,
YMCA Summer Camps.
Adults: Summer Softball Leagues, Tennis Programs, Softball and
Soccer Field Reservations, Compton Heights Concerts in the Park.
Seniors: Weekly Activities such as Walking in the Park, Line Dancing, Square Dancing,
Chess Players, Duplicate Bridge and Pinochle, Exercise, and Tai-Chi Classes, Monthly
Trips, Lectures.
Family Activities: Concerts in the Park (Compton Heights Concert Band), Pavilion and
Picnic Site Rentals, Special Events.
Concessions (314) 771-7530
Greenhouse (314) 771-3650
Ranger Station (314) 664-6353
Recreation Department (314) 664-7470
Stupp Center (314) 771-2550
T Pro Shop (314) 771-0025
Tennis Courts (314) 776-8722
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Safety
241-COPS
Calling 241-COPS opens a file on their computer and generates a case that must be
cleared. This is ideally used for drug or gang related activities.
Animal Protective Association (APA)
1705 South Hanley St. Louis, MO 63144
(314) 645-4610
City Animal Control
(314) 353-5838
City Emergency Management Agency
1315 Chestnut, Lower Level
Soldiers Memorial St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 622-3501, fax (314) 622-3472
Duty Sergeant Pager (314) 253-9798
Problems that do not require immediate response or nonspecific concerns.
Humane Society
1210 Macklind St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 647-8800 x4317
www.hsmo.com
Police Emergency 911
Any incident in the process of occurring or needing immediate response.
Problem Property Officers
(314) 444-0180 x1218
Ongoing problems with a particular property, including nuisance behavior, suspected
drug activity or violence.
Public Relations Officer
(314) 444-0169
Schnucks Cart Pick-Up
(314) 994-4146
South Patrol Division - 3rd District
3157 Sublette Ave. St. Louis, MO 63139
(314) 444-0100
Trash Task Force Officer
(314) 444-0040
Issues with alley dumpsters and trash. A call to Citizen Services Bureau first may be more
effective, as they issue a work order.
Wildlife Removal
(314) 822-1185
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Schools
Casa Dia Montessori Center
2725 Alhambra St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 776-1126
Fanning Middle School
3417 Grace St. Louis, MO 63116
(314) 772-1038
Grant Middle School
3009 Pennsylvania
(314)776-3714
Magnet Public Schools
(314)771-4500
McKinley High School
2156 Russell
(314)771-0431
Messiah Lutheran School
2900 South Grand St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 771-7716
Missouri School for the Blind
3815 Magnolia Ave St. Louis MO 63110
(314) 776-4320
Notre Dame Elementary Preschool
3022 Oregon St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 776-0883
Roosevelt High School
3230 Hartford St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 776-6040
Shenandoah Elementary School
3412 Shenandoah St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 772-7544
South City Open Studio and Gallery for Children
South Gate Lodge in Tower Grove Park
4255 Arsenal Street, St. Louis, MO 63116
314.865.0060 or email at
scosag@sbcglobal.net
www.scosag.org
St. Elizabeth Academy School
3401 Arsenal St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 771-5134
St. Pius V School
3530 Utah St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 773-8770
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Seniors
Beauvais Manor on the Park
3625 Magnolia Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110-4098
(314) 771-2990, fax (314) 771-7960
To tour Beauvais Manor on the Park, call the main number. Resident activities include
group shopping and field trips, word games, exercises, crafts, cookouts, movies, musical
performances, religious services, discussions of current events, birthday parties, and
holiday celebrations.
Five Church Older Adult Center
2832 Arsenal Street St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 664-1008
Nutrition Site for those age 60+ -- meets 1/3 of daily food requirements. Home delivered
meals. Nutrition Education. Health services including blood pressure, flu shots, and other
services. Exercises Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Book-mobile 10:00 a.m. two times per month
with large print books. Craft class Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Birthday parties on the second
Tuesday of each month. Bank and grocery shopping every Monday morning. Movie day on
Thursday mornings. Day trips such as apple picking, fall colors viewing, shopping trips,
and casino trips. Transportation to center, doctors appointments, and shopping. Circuit
breaker - for age 65+ and those with 100% disabilities. Mobile postal services twice a
month. Selected speakers. Socializing with other seniors.
St. Elizabeth's Adult Day Care
3401 Arsenal Street St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 772-5107
St. Elizabeth's Adult Day Care offers individual attention to meet the needs of your loved
one, such as medical attention and health monitoring as well as daily administration of
prescribed medications, recreational activities, games, crafts, music therapy, field trips,
exercise throughout the day, personal care, including bathing and podiatry, and
transportation to and from the Center and to medical appointments.
Stupp Memorial Center
Grand and Arsenal
(314) 771-2550
Tower Grove Manor Community Outreach
2710 South Grand St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 773-2800, fax (314) 773-1669
Walk-in games each Friday at 1:00 p.m., in the East Lounge. Neighbors are welcome to
come in and join in afternoon of cards and companionship. Coffee and cookies are served.
Better Living Series - A three part series, Wednesday afternoons in April and May,
featuring area entertainers and speakers. Exact dates and presenters to be announced.
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Utilities
Ameren UE - Customer Service
(314) 342-1000
Citizens Service Bureau
City Hall, 1200 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 622-4800
Building code or ordinance violations, and other city concerns.
Forestry
(314) 535-0075
Laclede Gas - Customer Service
720 Olive St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 621-6960
Metro St. Louis Sewer District
(314) 768-6260
Refuse Department
4100 South 1st Street St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 353-8877
Southwestern Bell Telephone
(800) 464-7928
www.swbell.com
St. Louis City Water - Customer Service
1640 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 771-2255 x771
U.S. Post Office Tower Grove Station
3198 S. Grand St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 771-2069
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Youth Activities
Carpenter Branch Library
3309 South Grand St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 772-6586
Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline
(800) 392-3738
Danforth Foundation
1 Metropolitan Square St. Louis, MO 63102
(314) 588-1900
South City Family YMCA
3150 Sublette Avenue St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 644-3100
www.ymcastlouis.org
South City Open Studio and Gallery for Children
South Gate Lodge in Tower Grove Park
4255 Arsenal Street, St. Louis, MO 63116
314.865.0060 or email at
scosag@sbcglobal.net
www.scosag.org
St. Elizabeth Academy
3401 Arsenal Street St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 771-1808
St. Louis Public School Board
911 Locust St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 231-3720
Truancy Center
(314) 772-3714
Vision for Children at Risk
2433 North Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63106
(314) 534-6015, fax (314) 534-2169
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