Resource Directory for Members of RICSTL

AFRICAN MUTUAL ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI

3664 Arsenal Street
St. Louis, MO 63116
(314) 776-8885

Assists African refugees and immigrants in interpretation/translation, crisis intervention, locating culturally appropriate resources, advocacy, conflict resolution, emergency assistance and a host of other services that help clients adjust and acclimate their lives to the USA.

AFRICAN REFUGEE SERVICE

2149 South Grand
St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 577-6880

Provides interpretation/translation services. Domestic violence, stress management, mediation and family counseling in collaboration with War Trauma and Torture. On going cultural orientation, family and community building. Works closely with St. Louis public schools regarding African refugee children and parents. Support groups for African women, men, and children. Weekly sewing group for African women, Youth program, housing, job placement. Serves all Africans in the St. Louis area.

AMERICAN RED CROSS

International Services
10195 Corporate Square
St. Louis, MO 63132-2905
(314) 516-2780

The American Red Cross is recognized worldwide as the source for humanitarian assistance in times of war and disaster. Red Cross and Red Crescent societies around the world enable people of St. Louis to locate missing loved ones, exchange family messages and inquire about the safety of family members in affected areas. The American Red Cross gives hope and help during times of despair, and feeds and shelters refugees around the world. Other services: disaster relief, armed forces emergency services, adult day care, health and safety, HIV/AIDS education, homeless services.

BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL/BJC HEALTH SYSTEM

Refugee Health and Interpreter Services
4905 Forest Parkway, Suite 100
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 747-5683

Provides interpreter support and nursing case management and transcultural consultation for health care providers and new arrival immigrants and non-English speaking transitory migrants (visitors, students and non-documented) using any of the BJC sites including Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Christian Hospitals, Missouri Baptist Hospital (among others). Offers education in transcultural care concepts for health care providers and service professionals in a variety of topics.

BI-LINGUAL INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES

8390 Delmar Blvd - Suite 210
St. Louis MO 63124-2117
(314) 692-9010

Bi-Lingual International Assistant Services is a non-for-profit organization with main focus on provision of Quality Mental Health and Social Services to the elderly and disabled foreign born consumers in an accessible linguistically and culturally sensitive way. We are dedicated to serving New Americans in need by providing quality counseling, case management, social services and referrals. Our Masters Level social work and counseling staff speak English, Bosnian, Russian, and Spanish languages. Home visits by clinical professionals as well as bilingual psychiatrists are offered to the homebound frail individuals who are foreign - born.

CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

1465 S. Grand
St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 577-5642

Assists with health related issues of refugee children

CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES, SOUTHSIDE

5880 Christy Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63116-2211
314-773-6100 ext. 101; 314-664-6200 (fax)

Catholic Charities Community Services, Southside (CCCSS) is committed to providing services that support and strengthen St. Louis Metropolitan Area children, families, and communities. In response to the growing diversity within the community as well as to reflect the agency’s desire and ability to provide comprehensive, culturally competent services to all immigrant and refugee populations, three core service areas form a holistic approach: Youth Services, Mental Health Services, and Social Services. Spanish/English phone: 314.773.6100; Vietnamese/English phone line: 314.664. 8990 Trained interpreters are utilized for all other languages.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES REFUGEE SERVICES

2840 Wisconsin Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 771-2570

CCRS assists refugees with attaining the skills that are necessary to achieve self-sufficiency and make a successful transition in the US. Services consist of refugee resettlement and job upgrade services, including basic needs provision (housing, utilities, household goods, clothing, food, and transportation), community orientation, health screenings and immunizations, school enrollment, support with Social Security and public assistance applications, information and referral services, employment services (job referrals, job search skills, and resume assistance), diploma and certificate translation, and volunteer mentors who provide English language, career related, and cultural assistance.

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES/VIETNAMESE CENTER

2901 Cherokee
St. Louis, MO 63118-2901
(314) 664-8990

EDUSAT (Education via Satellite)

4728 Westminster Pl
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 367-2206

An educational program that helps the Mexican migrants obtain their high school diploma directly from Mexico via satellite. All classes are in Spanish .

ENGLISH TUTORING PROJECT

4330 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 603-0161

Provides tutoring services for new immigrant/refugee students at six Catholic elementary schools in South City. Two RV's double as classroom and office space. Students are referred by their teachers and/or principal. Tutoring sessions take place on site and during school hours.

ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages)/Bilingual Program of

St. Louis Public Schools
1615 Hampton Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63139
(413) 781-4481

The ESOL/Bilingual Program of the St. Louis Public Schools was founded in 1980. Since its inception, the program has served more than 20,000 students from more than 87 countries. Major language groups served are Bosnian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese. The major language groups change constantly in response to a changing world. The program yearly assists around 2,500 students in the 25 schools where it offers services. The goal of the English to Speakers of Other Languages Program is to help language minority students better succeed in the overall educational system. Services include content-based ESOL instruction and, wherever possible, bilingual instruction in the areas of math, science and social studies. An ESOL teacher and a bilingual instructional aid staff each of the centers. All centers are also served by an ESOL social worker whose role is to help students and their families adjust to school in St. Louis, and to assist students in attending school on a regular basis. An academic counselor serves ESOL students at the high school level. The counselor helps a student plan his or her high school career and assist in planning for the future after completion of high school.

FAMILY CARE HEALTH CENTER

4352 Manchester
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 531-5444

Provides primary health care with two locations. Along with Forest Park Southeast site on Manchester, our second location is the Carondelet site at 6313 Michigan, St. Louis, 63111 (314) 353-5190. Interpreters for Spanish, Vietnamese, and Bosnian available.

GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF GREATER ST. LOUIS

2130 Kratky Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63114
(314) 592-2321

Works with girls in the Greater St. Louis area. Primary goal is to ensure that Girl Scouts is offered to every girl everywhere. Girl Scout Council of Greater St. Louis would like to work with refugee children in non-troop settings, place girls into existing troops, or start troops in new places with new leaders.

HDC/TITLE I-C MIGRANT EDUCATION

929 N. Spring
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 613-2248

Title I-C is a national program that provides supplemental educational and supportive services to eligible children each year. These services help children of qualifying workers overcome the disadvantages they face including disruption of their education. Title I-C qualifying workers seek temporary or seasonal work in agriculture, fishing, or related industries, including food processing and landscaping.

IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE WOMEN’S PROGRAM

3664 Arsenal
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 771-1104

Increases the independence and reduces the isolation of immigrant an refugee women by teaching them basic English and practical living skills in the security of their homes. Service is provided by women volunteers.

IMMIGRATION LAW PROJECT

4232 Forest Park Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 534-4200 ext. 1301

The Immigration Law Project provides legal services in immigration matters to low income immigrants, refugees and their families, living in the eastern half of Missouri.

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE

3654 S. Grand
St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 773-9090

Provides free, open enrollment English classes at all levels, job readiness, Work-site ESL, community orientation, Citizenship/Naturalization, preparation, employment, job placement and follow-up, job upgrading, career planning, small business development, Individual Development Accounts (matched savings programs), welfare-to-work initiatives, social work, individual and family counseling, mental health services, physical health services, interpreter and translator services in approximately 50 languages, refugee settlement, sponsorship for newly arriving refugees, basic needs provision (housing, food, and clothing), school registration for children, immunizations, on-going orientation, elderly services, youth services, summer camp, after-school tutoring support, group activities, teen part-time employment, immigration forms assistance, cultural preservation and community building, neighborhood stabilization, speakers bureau, and cultural programs (especially International Folkfest in October and Festival of Nations in June).

JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICE

9385 Olive St. Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63132
(314) 993-1000

Provides resettlement of refugees from former USSR and on occasion other countries, counseling and case management for the Russian-Speaking elderly and disabled, and Naturalization/Citizenship education.

JEWISH FEDERATION OF ST. LOUIS

12 Millstone Campus Drive
St. Louis, MO 63146
(314) 432-0020

Fund raising, community planning, fund allocations, public relations, government relations, endowments, etc. to support the services provided by the local, national and international Jewish communities.

LA CLINICA

3646 Fairview
St. Louis, MO 63116
(314) 664-5565

Provides easy access to the basic health needs of uninsured Latino and other minority populations in St. Louis and surrounding areas. Provides well woman and well child care, comprehensive family preventive/promotive services. All providers speak Spanish or have assistance from an interpreter.

LANGUAGE ACCESS METRO PROJECT (LAMP)

9200 Watson Road
Suite G-101
St. Louis, MO 63126
(314) 842-0062

LAMP decreases language and cultural barriers for immigrants and refugees seeking health care and support services in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. LAMP services include: interpreter and translation services; medical interpreter training; provider education, consultation and cross-cultural healthcare presentations; advocacy and outreach; translated health education materials website; cross-cultural health research and list of bilingual employees interested in healthcare positions.

MERCY NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRY

3660 Gravois Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63116
(314) 865-0927

Collaborates with area agencies to connect the underserved with appropriate health and social service resources. As a department of St John's Mercy Medical Center, the Ministry works in partnership with community organizations to improve access to care and quality of life for those in need. Programs offered include health education and screenings at area food pantries, congregate meal programs, churches, and other sites; flu shots in collaboration with parish nursing programs; PeaceWorks - a conflict resolution and peer mediation program in area schools; workplace literacy at the Medical Center in cooperation with the YMCA Literacy Council; a women's sewing project with African Refugee & Immigrant Services; employment liaison activities in partnership with the International Institute and other community employment groups, and a variety of other advocacy and community projects.

MERCY NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER

3846 Ohio Street
St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 772-3330

Provides adult primary medical care and social services. Accepts most commercial insurance plans, Medicare, Medicaid and two MC+ plans. Fees are based on ability to pay. Multilingual staff, interpreters and translated materials are available . Appointments are necessary.

METROPOLITAN EMPLOYMENT & REHABILITATION SERVICE

Lippman Center, 2545 S. Hanley
St. Louis, MO 63144
(314) 647-7453

Provides comprehensive employment services to HIAS-sponsored Jewish refugees from the former USSR after one month of their arrival to the USA and to all refugees, regardless of country of origin, who have resided in the USA for between one and five years.

MISSOURI INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

University of Missouri - Columbia
5400 Arsenal St.
St. Louis, MO 63139
(314) 877-6400

Part of the University of Missouri-Columbia’s (MU) school of medicine. The mission of the MIMH is to conduct research that will improve services for persons served by the Department of Mental Health and to foster excellence in mental health services through employee training and the study of mental health policy and ethics.

PARKWAY ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY

12657 Fee Fee Rd,
St. Louis MO 63146
(314) 415-7063

Offers free classes to anyone 16 years of age or older. ABE classes offer instruction in basic reading, math, and English as well as GED preparation. English as a Second Language classes concentrate on conversation, pronunciation, grammar, idioms, reading, writing and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) preparation, which is needed for a non-native speaker to enter an American university. Tutors available to help students prepare for US Citizenship exam. We welcome students from the entire St. Louis Metropolitan area. Students may enroll in classes anytime. Morning, afternoon, and evening classes held at many locations.

PROVIDENT COUNSELING: Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma

1104 S. Jefferson
St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 776-4505

A community coalition formed to create a strong inter referral system to meet the needs of the growing number of refugees and immigrants coming to St. Louis who are suffering from the effects of torture and war trauma. The mission of the Center is to facilitate and support the healing of survivors by offering state of the art therapy for survivors, education and training to immigrants, providers and employers regarding the needs of survivors of torture and war trauma. The Center also works on establishing a strong inter referral system among the service providers. Furthermore, the Center has as its mission to care for the providers by offering programs of mutual support and collaboration that will strengthen the provider system.

RUSSIAN CASEWORK

(314) 205-1693

Julia Ostropolsky, LCSW bilingual social worker. Works with the Russian-speaking elderly, disabled and those in need.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF UNIVERSITY CITY ADULT BASIC EDUCATION

8342 Delcrest Drive
University City, MO 63124-2195
(314) 432-0633

Provides students, for whom English is not their primary language, with a working knowledge of English in preparation for citizenship tests, the workplace, additional education, and daily living.

SOUTHSIDE BOSNIAN SERVICES COLLABORATIVE

Resurrection of Our Lord Parish
3900 Meramec
St. Louis, MO 63116
(314) 832-7023

Brings together providers of services to the Bosnian people in south St. Louis area. Meetings provide a forum to mesh services and resources in low-mortgage homebuying, adult ESL, material goods, counseling, and other areas. Providers of services are encouraged to call and attend. Meetings are on Mondays every six weeks at 10:15 am.

SOUTHSIDE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES

2647 Ohio
St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 773-6100

Provides the St. Louis Hispanic Community with social services focused on health, education and family stability. Programs available at the center: ESL, community health, domestic violence, individual and family counseling, utility assistance, job placement, immigrant youth group, and grandmothers’ group.

ST. LOUIS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS (SLACO)

3325 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 533-9104

Community organizing, leadership training, community orientation for new Americans - all with a focus on personal empowerment. Our mission is to improve the life for residents of the St. Louis neighborhoods through community-based initiatives, including housing development, crime prevention, leadership training, citizens’ empowerment and neighborhood organizing.

ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Forest Park Campus, 5600 Oakland
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 644-9583
www.stlcc.edu

Provides ESL instruction leading students toward college-level proficiency in English. Students focus on improving reading and writing skills, and then enroll in college degree and transfer courses as they gain proficiency. Program features gradual mainstreaming based on the individual student’s performance. Some proficiency in English is needed to begin the ESL courses as beginning courses are not offered. Admission to the College is required, which entails presenting proof of having graduated from high school. Federal financial aid is available to those who qualify. Classes at each of three area campuses: Forest Park, Meramec and Florissant Valley.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY

1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 994-3300

The Saint Louis County Library system includes 20 branches throughout St. Louis County offering extensive audiovisual and book collections in many languages, free access to computers and internet, ESL and literacy classes, and more. Free telephonic interpretation for LEP patrons. The library’s mission is to support and enhance the community by providing free and equal access to ideas and information. www.slcl.org

ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADULT BASIC EDUCATION

5078 Kensington Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108-1010
(314) 367-5000

Provides services in three areas: Basic Skills: These include skills such as Reading, Math, English, Social Studies and Science. Computers are also available. English As A Second Language (ESL): ESL classes give instruction in English, listening, reading and writing for students whose native language is not English. GED: Instructors help students prepare for the General Educational Development (GED) tests. Students receive a high school equivalency diploma when they meet the state minimum standards.

ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY

Department of Research Methodology
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 977-2536

Hisako Matsuo is a professor at St. Louis University. She has been conducting research on human resource management in Japanese multinational corporations in the U.S. Currently she is studying refugee immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing on the assimilation process of the group. She also provides methodological and statistical consulting for research and grant writing.

ST. PIUS REFUGEE SUPPORT PROGRAM

3310 South Grand
St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 772-1525

Advocates with landlords, utility companies, insurance companies. Seeks out donations of furniture and other household goods from donors to give to clients on a limited basis. Finds dentists, lawyers, etc. willing to do pro-bono work on an emergency basis. Tries to establish relationships between clients and Americans. Raises awareness of refugee situation by speaking at houses of worship, schools, etc. Began as outreach program to the Vietnamese community. Presently, Bosnians represent the majority of people served by the program.

URBAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE INSTITUTE/THE HOME PROGRAM

912 Allen Avenue
St. Louis MO 63104
Tel: (314) 577-5000, ext. 108 Fax: (314) 577-5003
E-mail: ITMoreno@urbanbehav.com

This community based action project formulates a practice program to help alleviate the negative psychosocial effects of war trauma in adolescents resettled with their families from Bosnia and Herzegovina/Former Yugoslavia in St. Louis and support their adjustment to the US culture. The program includes youths, their parents, teachers, organizations for educational needs and employment. In addition to individual sessions, groups of youth are having regular monthly meetings to discuss questions and problems of vital importance.

THE WAR TRAUMA RECOVERY PROJECT, INC.

PO Box 63100
St. Louis, MO 63163
(314) 771-7061

The War Trauma Recovery Project, Inc. reaches out to communities and individuals who have suffered traumas resulting from war or crimes such as domestic violence. We provide education and treatment of symptoms that interfere with normal function and degrade quality of life. We serve primarily refugees and immigrants with first languages other than English. Community outreach and individual psychological treatment are conducted in clients' languages or through professional interpreters. Education and treatment are provided by a licensed clinical social worker or a professional counselor with extensive experience working with immigrants and refugees. We are a not for profit corporation certified by the Missouri Department of Mental Health. In most cases services are paid for by grants.

YMCA OF GREATER ST. LOUIS

22 locations throughout the St. Louis Metropolitan area
(314) 436-1177

YMCA provides fitness, childcare, family programming, educational classes, day camp, resident camp, swimming lessons, aerobics, weight lifting and much more. Please check our web site for more information and special events. Fee assistance is available. The YMCA is an inclusive organization.

YMCA -Literacy

600 Loughborough
St. Louis, MO 63111
(314) 353-4960, ext.33

Tutoring and book distribution to at risk families.