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Daughters of Charity Foundation of St. Louis
Previous Grants

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

Grant Awards for Fiscal Year 2010 (Spring 2010)

Organization Project Title Grant Amount Project Description
Call for Help, Inc. Transitional Living Center $50,000 Provides individualized 23-hour crisis intervention and support services to enhance coping skills and improve the lives of those served.
Catholic Charities of St. Louis Southside - Senior Case Management $49,844 Case management and consumer education for Vietnamese elders.
Children's Home Society of Missouri The Adoption Specialized Training and Education Project (A STEP) $14,861 Services that meet the needs of adopted children and their families, including counseling services, therapeutic group services, and specialized parental education.
Christian HomeCare Services, Inc. Volunteer Interfaith Caregivers $20,000 Daily transportation services to a growing population of elderly people in the Metro-East.
Independence Center Senior Independence $40,515 A community-based rehabilitation program for adults with serious and persistent mental illnesses.
Lemay Child and Family Center Parent Education Programs $17,200 Parent education opportunities to help reduce the risk to children, and to increase their chances for success.
Lemay Housing Partnership Partners for Improved Neighborhoods (PIN) $45,000 Home repair program for low income seniors.
Let's Start, Inc. Parent Education Program $25,000 Provides specialized services (parent education) for formerly incarcerated and/or addicted women and their children.
Memory Care Home Solutions Customized Caregiver Training and In-Consultation Program $50,000 Provides training, case management, and referral resources to assist low-income seniors.
Our Lady's Inn Aftercare and Clinical Therapy Program $37,000 Aftercare program for pregnant, homeless women and their children.
Rebuilding Together-St. Louis Major Repairs $50,000 Home repairs for low-income seniors.
Shalom House, formerly Metro Homeless Center & Family Services Permanent Supportive Housing Program $10,000 Consumer education and case management to low income seniors.
SSDN, formerly South Side Day Nursery Family Foundations $30,000 Support for at-risk families and reduce parental stress.
St. John's Home & Community Care Adult Day Care $50,000 Operational support for direct care, advocacy, education, and outreach to seniors living in the Metro-East community.
St. Louis Society for Children & Adults with Physical Disabilities, formerly St. Louis Society Door to Door Transportation $25,000 Transportation services to seniors with physical disabilities.
Youth In Need Youth In Need's Street Outreach Program $50,000 Crucial support services to runaway, homeless, and abandoned teens.

Grant Awards for Fiscal Year 2010 (Fall 2009)

Organization Name Project Title Grant Amount Project Description
Alzheimer's Association St. Louis, MO Alzheimer's Respite Care Program $10,000 To provide individualized care consultation and respite services for families.
Child Center Marygrove Florissant, MO Bridges to a Future $50,000 Therapeutic interventions for at-risk children who have experienced abuse/neglect.
Community Counseling CenterAlton, IL Geriatric Care Manager $50,000 Intensive support services for highly vulnerable seniors living in community settings.
Covenant House Missouri St. Louis, MO Emergency Shelter $50,000 To provide runaway and homeless youth with emergency shelter and supportive services.
Disability Resource Association Crystal City, MO Independent Living Skills Program $16,000 Work with the elderly and disabled to continue to live in their own homes safely.
Franciscan Connection St. Louis, MO Stone-by-Stone Project $20,000 To restore or create safe, secure homes; for senior citizens to continue to live independently in their own homes.
Hamilton Heights Neighborhood Org., Inc. St. Louis, MO Senior Home Repair Program $25,000 A home repair program that will assist qualifying seniors with home repairs.
Institute for Family Medicine St. Louis, MO School-Based Dental $51,362 Dental Services for uninsured children.
Jefferson County Community Partnership Barnhart, MO The Parenting Network $21,046 To provide parental education to low income families for prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect.
Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital - Touchette Regional Hospital East St. Louis, IL Seniors I.Q. Program $35,568 To provide direct case management services that will empower seniors in the East St. Louis community to continue to live independently in their own homes.
Kingdom House St. Louis, MO Senior Companion Program $40,000 A senior companion program which strengthens their independence and helps the homebound maintain theirs.
Linc, Inc. Belleville, IL Home Is Where the Heart Is $25,000 To empower persons with disabilities to live independently and to promote accessibility and inclusion in all areas of life.
Lutheran Senior Services St. Louis, MO Outreach Social Services $17,100 To provide geriatric care management services for older adults in St. Louis City or Counties.
MBCH Children and Family Ministries Bridgeton, MO PCSS Program (Pregnancy Counseling and Supportive Services) $42,378 For a caseworker to provide home visitation and follow up services for vulnerable newborns of very low-income women.
Mid East Area Agency on Aging Foundation Manchester, MO Case Management $20,000 For in-home services to support seniors living independently in their homes.
Northside Community Center, Inc. St. Louis, MO Senior Transportation Program $35,000 To provide neighborhood seniors with safe and convenient door to door transportation to medical appointments, day centers, etc.
Our Little Haven St. Louis, MO Parent Group $25,000 To provide a safe, secure and healing environment for children suffering from the tragedy of abuse and neglect.
Positive Family Enterprise St. Louis, MO Family Support Worker $27,000 To provide parental education and ongoing support, holistic health teaching and social service advocacy for the families living in generational poverty in the community.
Queen of Peace Center St. Louis, MO Nurturing Networks $40,000 To increase the skills of parents to promote the well-being of children at risk.
Senior Home Security Inc. dba Home Services, Inc. St. Louis, MO Accessible Ramp Project 2009 $20,000 To pay for materials and labor costs to construct wheelchair ramps for low-income elderly homeowners in the City of St. Louis.
Senior Services Plus Alton, IL Direct Transportation Program $26,840 To provide seniors with accessible transportation to accomplish day-to-day activities and providing the support necessary to remain independent within their community.
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine Alton, IL Oral Health Education in Madison County $45,000 To assist coordination of oral health education to pre-middle and high school students in Madison County.
St. Cecilia School and Academy St. Louis, MO Counseling Program $20,000 To provide skilled, child counseling services to high risk students.
St. Charles County Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. dba Family Support Services O'Fallon, MO Respite Program $30,000 To provide quality respite, recreation and educational programs for children with developmental disabilities.
St. Louis Christian Chinese Community Service CenterSt. Louis, MO Senior Program $35,000 To provide a full-time bi-lingual social worker to meet the growing needs and necessary case management for seniors.
St. Louis County Human Services St. Louis, MO Home Sweet Home $25,000 To provide home repairs to seniors to prevent housing displacement due to health and safety risks.
St. Louis Crisis Nursery St. Louis, MO Family Empowerment Program $50,000 To provide emergency respite care and targeted therapeutic interventions to children residing in the most high-risk neighborhoods in St. Louis City and north St. Louis County.
The Learning Tree Intergenerational Center, Inc. St. Louis, MO Senior Adult Day Health Program $10,000 To provide health, socialization and intergenerational activities for seniors.
Voices For Children St. Louis, MO Healing and Prevention for Teens in Foster Care $50,000 To provide quality legal representation and advocacy services for St. Louis' most vulnerable children.