About Us
History
Libby Katz and Natalie Frants of the JEVS (now MERS/Goodwill) New Americans program initiated the Consortium of Refugee Service Providers in 1979. Its original purpose was to network and problem solve with other agencies serving Jewish refugees from the Former Soviet Union. In time, agencies providing services to all refugee and immigrant populations joined the Consortium.
Today's participating organizations include those with a primary mission to serve a wide range of refugee and immigrant groups, as well as "mainstream" organizations with an equal dedication to serving the needs of our newest residents.
Participating Organizations
- Aging Well Health Care
- African Mutual Assistance Association of MO
- African Refugee and Immigrant Services
- American Red Cross - St. Louis Area Chapter
- AWARE ( Assisting Women with Advocacy, Resources and Education
- Bi-Lingual International Assistant Services
- CARES MHS (Culturally Aware and Responsive Mental Health Services for Refugees and New Immigrants)
- Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
- Catholic Charities Refugee Services
- Catholic Community Services (including Hispanic and Vietnamese Centers)
- Center for Survivors of Torture & War Trauma
- City of St. Louis Mental Health Board
- Customized English Services
- Division of Family Services
- East Central MO Area Health Education Center
- Grace Hill Settlement House
- Girl Scout Council of Greater St. Louis
- Harmony in Life
- Immigrant and Refugee Women's Program
- International Institute of St. Louis
- LAMP
- MERS/Goodwill
- Missouri Foundation for Health
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
- Missouri Institute of Mental Health
- Parkway Area Adult Education and Literacy
- Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region
- Shadow of a Rock Ministries
- Southside Bosnian Collaborative
- St. John's Mercy Neighborhood Health Center and Neighborhood Ministry
- St. Louis Community College
- St. Louis City Health Department
- St. Louis County Human Services & Health Departments
- St. Louis Minority Advocacy Coalition
- St. Louis Public Schools - Adult Education and Literacy, Community Education Centers
- St. Louis Public Library - Carpenter Branch
- St Louis Refugee and Immigrant Community Coalition for Health (RICCH)
- St. Louis University - School of Social Service, Center for Social Justice
- Urban Behavioral HealthCare Institute
- War Trauma Recovery Project
- YMCA of Greater St. Louis (incl. South City Family YMCA, YMCA Literacy Council, and YMCA of the Ozarks)
