In response to the record number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations seen in the St. Louis region, Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being is placing a hold on scheduling of new in-person convenings until April 1st, 2022....

With the final adoption of the North Central Plan Vision Action Plan by the City of St. Louis completed, join Deaconess Center for a North Central Plan Workshop on Wednesday, October 13th. The North Central Plan Workshop will be a public opportunity to connect residents and stakeholders, while we collectively design a path forward to complete the North Central Plan’s...

As our community continues to respond to the calls for strengthening child well-being in our region and as we enter a post- COVID-19 vaccine world, we must recognize that we are still not in post-pandemic world and thus, we should position ourselves accordingly. With these facts present and centered, Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being will officially enter a Phase 2...

On Wednesday, July 21st our partners at Eye Thrive will join us at Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being (1000 N. Vandeventer, Ave., St. Louis, MO 63113) to provide free eye exams and eyeglasses for children and youth ages 4 years through 18 years. All services are free of charge, and most eyeglasses will be made and dispensed onsite following the...

This summer, Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being is serving free summer meals to children and youth through Operation Food Search’s sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. The Summer Meals Program helps to ensure children and youth continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer months when school is not in session....

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being’s priority has been to continue to meet our mission to build a community action tank for child friendly policies, while also adhering to public health and safety best practices....

Deaconess Foundation is seeking a full-service communications and public relations agency/firm to assist the Foundation in the development and implementation of a strategic and sustainable multi-year communications plan aligned with the Foundation’s power-building strategy to advance child well-being through racial equity and public policy....

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being closed its physical space to Co-Locators and Community Partners. Since the closure in March, Deaconess Center has designed guidelines for a safe re-entry for our community. The re-entry guidelines are focused on providing community health best practices and meeting the demand of advancing child well-being....

Deaconess Center’s mission is to build power to advance child well-being in the St. Louis region by strengthening alliances for child-friendly public policy, increasing citizen contact with policy makers, positioning youth and organizers to move systems, and engaging faith communities in child advocacy. Currently, the physical building of Deaconess Center is closed to prevent the spread of Covid-19....

In December 2017, the Deaconess Foundation opened its new $8.8 million Center for Child Well-Being. But the roots of the 21,000-square-foot space go back to November 2013, when the foundation’s board approved a strategic plan to begin to develop a mission-appropriate facility....