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AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (Obamacare) Health Insurance Marketplace 800-318-2596 The toll-free number is a 24-hour hotline that handles consumers’ questions. For enrollment resources visit www.covermissouri.org and www.healthcare.gov. ALL AMONG US 107 Carson Rd. Ferguson, MO 63135 www.allamong.us/ 314-560-4895 Opportunities to reverse intergenerational poverty through financial literacy, housing assistance, workforce readiness, mental health services, and more. COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES OF ST. LOUIS 225 Saint Louis Avenue #35116 Ferguson, MO 63135 www.mediationstl.org 314 884-8479 Confidential and private mediations for a variety of family and relationship conflicts, in addition to parenting plans, tenant-landlord, community, and small business disputes. Online mediation available. Referrals from other agencies welcome. (COUNTY ONLY) CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER ST. LOUIS 20 S. Sarah Street 63108 www.stlresolutioncenter.org 314-255-7449 Professional dispute resolution services that are accessible to all. Neutral facilitators assist individuals or groups in conflict --such as noise or property upkeep, supervisor and employee disputes, neighborhood and zoning issues. (CITY ONLY) FAMILY FORWARD 11358 Van Cleve Ave. St. Louis, MO 63114 www.familyforwardmo.org 314-968-2350 Works with women who have been impacted by poverty, homelessness, and/or intimate partner violence. Focuses on economic and social factors to build safety, skills, and economic security. GATEWAY EITC COMMUNITY COALITION 910 North 11th Street 63101 www.gatewayeitc.org 314-539-4062 Free tax preparation for low income households. GRANTS FOR WOMEN IN MISSOURI www.freegrantsforwomen.org/grants-for-women-in-missouri/ Grants for women to help with electric bills, medical, foreclosure, housing, college, rent and more. Information on their website. GRANTS FOR SINGLE MOMS IN MISSOURI www.singlemothersgrants.org/grants-for-single-mothers-in-missouri/ Information on applying for grants for childcare, housing and more. JUSTINE PETERSEN 1023 N Grand 63106 www.justinepetersen.org 314-533-2411 Home ownership and business loans, including Micro-Enterprise Services and new business loan program for ex-offenders. Also credit building and counseling. LIFEWISE STL 1321 South 11th St. St. Louis, Mo. 63104 www.lifewisestl.org 314-421-0400 Financial Stability Services provide one-on-one coaching, financial education and access to credit and wealth-building products. An on-site St. Louis Community Credit Union micro-branch furthers participants’ goals. METRO ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY TAX COALITION www.mctcfreetax.org 314-690-3570 Many locations. Free federal and state tax preparation services for individuals and families earning under $54,000. Some locations open on Saturdays. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT City of St. Louis Treasurer 1200 Market Street City Hall Room 220 63103 www.stlofe.org/ 314-350-3916 Connects with free financial education and counseling resources that will help raise with credit score, get debt, starting a business, and more. Includes information on COLLEGE KIDS: City of St. Louis Treasurer’s Office provides college savings accounts to all kindergartners enrolled in a St. Louis City public or charter school. PROSPERITY CONNECTION www.prosperityconnection.org. 314-499-9698 1310 Papin Street, Suite 403. 63103 Provides financial education, financial services, resources, and support. Free financial coaching and money management education, low-cost banking options. Free credit review and plans for building credi SBA SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION www.sba.gov 800-827-9722 SBA offers several different options to help businesses, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations. Also support of business owners, business counseling and business loans. ST. LOUIS TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP) www.stlouistap.org/ 314-325- 9941 Free tax preparation. Several locations. Earned income tax credit and more. WOMEN IN CHARGE 6934 Olive Blvd, 63130 www.womenincharge.org 314-432-7300 Many programs, including HiSet classes(formerly GED), mentoring, counseling, career development, nutrition, Yoga, financial literacy and more. |