On Saturday, June 25th join the neighbors of the North Central Plan footprint for a People’s Assembly to develop next steps for implementation and accountability to the North Central Plan. ...

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....

Please join us for Centering Children in Politics: A Symposium for Investing in Black Futures on Saturday, February 22. This day-long event, jointly hosted and developed by Faith for Justice and Deaconess Foundation...

December 9, 2019 – Faith-Inspired Social Action We welcome Rev. Jim Wallis, Founder, President and Editor-in-Chief of Sojourners, New York Times bestselling author and widely-recognized theologian....

Just for Kids (J4K) Community Conversations are forums designed to introduce our community action tank, Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being, to the St. Louis region and amplify Deaconess Foundation’s commitment to Building A Community Just for Kids, advancing the work of child advocates through public policy and racial equity. ...

To highlight the contributions of the comprehensive North Central Plan developed by our neighbors in 2000 and the call for a renewal of localized community planning, Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being is hosting Equitably Redeveloping Your Community. This six-part workshop series offers residents an opportunity to learn the process of community-led development....

Join Covenant Blu Neighborhood Association & Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being for a 18th Ward Aldermanic Candidate Forum. Open to the Public. RSVP...

Please join us on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, for a joint meeting of Deaconess Foundation and Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being. We welcome reflections and feedback from community members and partners. RSVP HERE...

On October 23, join regional movement builders and business leaders across sectors to examine social and environmental movements that have both succeeded and failed, led by Leslie Crutchfield of Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. This event represents the last of five J4K Community Conversations which bring and have brought national leaders to St. Louis to hold forums designed to activate change...