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QUICK LINKS

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.


FREE BANKRUPTCY ASSISTANCE
St. Louis Bankruptcy Pro Se Assistance Program
  www.bamsl.org


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 MOTHERS IN MISSOURI

www.singlemothersgrants.org/grants-for-single-mothers-in-missouri/   
Information on applying for grants for childcare, housing and more.

SBA SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
www.sba.gov    800-827-5722
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.
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ALL AMONG US
107 Carson Road,   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 Ave., #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 St.,   St. Louis, MO  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.
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GATEWAY EITC COMMUNITY COALITION
910 North 11th St.,  
St. Louis, MO    63101  (Numerous locations)
www.gatewayeitc.org   314-539-4062

FREE federal and state tax preparation services for individuals and families earning under $67,000.

JUSTINE PETERSEN
1023 N Grand Blvd.,   
St. Louis, MO 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,   St. Louis, MO 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 St., Suite 403,     St. Louis, MO 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 credit.

WOMEN IN CHARGE
6934 Olive Blvd.,    St. Louis, MO 63130
​www.womenincharge.org   314-432-7300
Many programs, including HiSet classes(formerly GED), mentoring, counseling, career development, nutrition, Yoga, financial literacy and more. ​


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The Start Here St. Louis Area Resource Directory is produced by HEARTLAND ZEN and distributed by
CRIMINAL JUSTICE MINISTRY

2342 LaSalle Street

St. Louis, MO 63104​ 
[email protected]  
 314-652-8062
Photographs by Robert Boettcher