National Service In Missouri 2006-2007 Directory Serving Communities

NORTHEAST

American Red Cross – St. Louis Chapter (ND)

National Preparedness & Response Corps Phone: [phone]

10195 Corporate Square Fax: [phone]

St. Louis, MO, 63132 Email: [e-mail]

Nancy L. Bates, Director Website: www.redcrossstl.org

The National Preparedness and Response Corps (NPRC) is a national direct AmeriCorps program sponsored by the American National Red Cross. The mission of the NPRC is to provide vital emergency assistance to communities affected by disasters and increase preparedness in the areas of greatest need before disasters strike by recruiting, training and supporting young adults who will provide integrated community outreach and education through Red Cross service activities focusing on Homeland Security.

AmeriCorps St. Louis

St. Louis Partners – Education Corps Phone: [phone] ext. 144

Partnership for Youth, Inc. Fax: [phone]

1315 Ann Avenue Email: [e-mail]

St. Louis, MO 63104 - 4111 Website: www.americorps-stl.org

Kathleen Becherer, Director www.missouriserves.org

Members serve as a team, partnered with teachers, in grades K-8 in the inner city of St. Louis. Teams focus on literacy and communication skills often using experiential learning and service learning as tools. Members also address other issues i.e. – individual tutoring, developing peer tutoring systems, after school and summer expanded learning, parental involvement, and assistance to ESL and bilingual students.
AmeriCorps St. Louis

St. Louis Partners – Safety Service Corps Phone: [phone] ext. 177

Partnership for Youth, Inc. Fax: [phone]

1315 Ann Avenue Email: [e-mail]

St. Louis, MO 63104 - 4111 Website: www.americorps-stl.org

Bruce Bailey, President www.missouriserves.org

Members serve in teams with police, schools, and neighborhood agencies. The program emphasizes community problem solving, conflict resolution, and mentoring youth. Community mediation and neighborhood stabilization are also a focus. A special unit of the Safety Service Corps serves as an emergency response team to the American Red Cross, FEMA, US Forest and National Park Services, as well as state and local disaster agencies.

Grace Hill Neighborhood Health Centers (ND)

2600 Hadley Street Phone: [phone]

St. Louis, MO 63106 Fax: [phone]

Linda Williams, Coordinator Email: [e-mail]

Community HealthCorps Members serve as Peer Education and Peer Coaches and conduct outreach activities of the Health Education Department, Circle of Care Program, and/or Health to Go Van Program. Members provide information and education about health care services, lead poisoning prevention, chronic disease management and access to other health and social services. Members also make health education presentations on wellness, pregnancy, lead poisoning, asthma management, diabetes and other health topics as assigned.
Grace Hill Settlement Home

Grace Hill AmeriCorps Trail Rangers Phone: [phone]

2600 Hadley Street Fax: [phone]

St. Louis, MO 63106 – 4021 Email: [e-mail]

Doug Eller, Director

AmeriCorps Trail Rangers assist the development of the St. Louis Riverfront Trail and Columbia Bottom Conservation Area to strengthen impoverished North City riverside communities, reinforce community responsibility, and provide educational and financial opportunities to its residents.   Rangers continue to maintain the Trail area and provide services to over 13,500 annual Trail users.  Rangers also give presentations that cover the topics of native plants, history, recycling, and their role. 

 

(The) Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club of St. Louis, Inc. (ND)

The Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club of Saint Louis

2901 N. Grand Blvd. Phone: [phone]

St. Louis, MO 63107-2608 Fax: [phone]

Liz Johnson, Director Email: [e-mail]
Jumpstart- St. Louis (ND)

St. Louis University Phone: [phone]

Busch Student Center Fax: [phone]

20 North Grand Blvd., Suite 310 Email: [e-mail]

St. Louis, MO 63103 Website: www.jstart.org

Travis McAllister, Site Manager

Jumpstart recruits and trains achievement-oriented college students to deliver an

innovative, early education program via yearlong one-to-one relationships. Jumpstart

college student Corps Members are paired with preschool children from low-income

backgrounds in the classroom setting and work together on language, literacy, social,

and initiative skills for one year. Through this relationship, Jumpstart inspires children to learn, adults to teach, families to get involved, and communities to progress together. Jumpstart is working toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed.
Operation Excel (Ed. Award)

26B North Oaks Plaza Phone: [phone]

St. Louis, MO 63121 Fax: [phone]

Lee Brotherton, Director Email: [e-mail]
Teach for America (ND)

1509 Washington Avenue, Suite 660 Phone: [phone]

St. Louis, MO 63103 Fax: [phone]

Melanie Adams, Executive Director Email: [e-mail]
YouthBuild St. Louis (ND)

1921 South 9^th Street Phone: [phone]

St. Louis, MO 63104 Fax: [phone]

Joyce Sonn, Program Director Email: [e-mail]

A national, non-profit organization that engages educationally at-risk youth in a combination of service and youth development activities. Service activities focus primarily on renovating houses and buildings for the homeless and low-income families. Members serve directly with community-based organizations to rehabilitate abandoned housing and build new homes for homeless people, persons with HIV/AIDS, the physically challenged, and low-income families. They build awareness of community issues and generate volunteers for local service projects.