All In, Kids Win

Episode 23 - Marygrove Rose Crofford, Chief Operating Officer Kelly Peplinski, Director of Intensive Needs Mike Baer, Director of Transitional and Independent Living

2705 Mullanphy Lane Florissant, MO 63031

(314)837-1702 www.marygrovechildren.org

Marygrove has a rich history of more than 165 years caring for children, teens and young adults, offering a safe and healing environment for its residents. The children and adolescents who are placed at Marygrove have often been through multiple, failed placements in other residential facilities or foster homes. Many come from abusive, violent and severely disruptive family situations; some come from failed adoptions; and, in a few instances, children are discharged from psychiatric hospitals directly to Marygrove. Most of the residents are diagnosed with behavioral and psychiatric disorders as a result of abuse and neglect. Without Marygrove’s services, these children and adolescents would face a future living in a much more restrictive environment.

The children and young Marygrove Arial revised adults at Marygrove live and grow up in a safe and nurturing environment, and they have an opportunity to heal in a stable, family-like setting. Professional caregivers provide structure while therapists provide an individualized treatment program and counseling to help each child overcome personal obstacles and establish responsible, attainable goals for the short and long-term future.

Marygrove is one of the largest therapeutic residential treatment programs in Missouri and is a new beginning for the 200 children and young adults served each day. Many arrive at Marygrove’s doors with immediate needs that include clean clothes, food and medical treatment. They receive all these things in addition to a safe haven and the nurturing and care of round-the-clock staff and therapeutic treatment from licensed, Masters-level therapists.

Today, through its broad spectrum of residential and community-based programming, including therapeutic residential treatment and foster care, transitional and independent living programs, crisis care, education and recreational therapy, family counseling, parenting education and mentoring Marygrove enriches the lives of over 1,000 young people each year.

As part of the Archdiocese of St. Louis we participate in the Annual Catholic Appeal.

Father Support Center Halbert Sullivan, MSW, Founder, President and CEO

www.fatherssupportcenter.org (314)333-4170

Prince Hall Family Support Center 4411 N. Newstead, St. Louis, MO 63115

Founded in 1997, Fathers’ Support Center is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families by encouraging committed and responsible parents.

For 20 years, Fathers’ Support Center has served 15,000 fathers and their families — this includes almost 40,000 children. FSC has experienced continued success with its nationally-recognized partnerships.

Fathers’ Support Center’s rigorous, full-immersion Family Formation Program boasts a 92% job retention rate for its clients. Of the 270 fathers enrolled throughout 2017, 76% report improved or developed healthy relationships with their children. The men who completed the program in the past year are paying a combined $230,000 annually to directly support their children.

In 2017, on a $3.9 million budget in program expenses, FSC’s return on investment to the St. Louis community totaled more than $14.4 million. That’s just an initial return, and as parents, families, and communities grow stronger, the positive effect continues to multiply.

Kids In The Middle Interview with Katy Walter, Chief Program Officer

www.kidsinthemiddle.org Instagram: @kidsinthemiddle_stl (314)909-9922 (ask to speak to a clinical coordinator)

Mission Kids In The Middle empowers children, parents and families during and after divorce through counseling, education and support.

Promise KIds In The Middle promises healthier futures for children of divorced families.

Kids In The Middle opened its doors in 1977, providing group counseling for children whose parents were separated, divorced or remarried. Since that time, our services have expanded to serving the whole family, including parents. Kids In The Middle has an unparalleled base of knowledge and relevant experience offering the most comprehensive, expert counseling in the field.

Kids In The Middle has a passion for helping children. Kids In The Middle knows that children of divorce adjust much better when they are able to share their feelings with other children. Kids In The Middle also know that children cope more effectively when their parents are involved. By working with parents, Kids In The Middle helps them settle themselves emotionally and learn how to help their children. Most importantly, Kids In The Middle help parents reduce conflict, communicate and co-parent to provide their kids with safe, loving homes. Parents need not have been married to utilize our services.

Families come to Kids In The Middle not only during the divorce process. They also find the services helpful even after many years have passed. Kids In The Middle provides a safe, confidential and objective place for children and parents to work through family transition issues.

St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center Cheryl Campbell, Director Kellie Landaker, Assistant Director

www.stlcountycourts.com (314)615-4400

Hear about what it’s like inside the St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center. The Detention Center provides for the safe and secure custody of juveniles alleged to have committed an offense that brings them within the jurisdiction of the Court. These juveniles are detained only if it is believed that they present a threat to themselves or the community. They remain in detention until the Court hears their case or until appropriate alternative arrangements can be made.

The Detention Center provides for the basic needs of its residents: shelter, food, clothing and medical care. But just as importantly, the Center’s staff provides a wide range of support services intended to help promote the juvenile’s physical, social and emotional development. These services include drug and alcohol counseling, arts and crafts, mental health screening and counseling, self-help programs, educational and vocational services, fitness sessions, voluntary religious services, recreational programs and many other activities.

The Department of Health of St. Louis County provides a registered nurse, a nurse practitioner and visiting physician. The Center’s medical program is accredited through the National Commission on Correctional Health. The Episcopal City Mission provides Chaplains for the Center who, with volunteer staff, offer counseling, grief groups, enrichment programs and voluntary religious services to residents. The Court’s Family and Clinical Services Department has a staff member housed in detention five days a week and contracts for services on evenings and weekends to provide coverage seven days a week and late evening hours five days a week.

LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED due to language regarding reproductive body part identification and discussions about trauma and abuse.

Linda McQuary, MSW, Assistant Director •University of Missouri-St. Louis, South Campus 314-516-6798 (GPS Coordinates: 38.7038498,-90.3079441) •Kirkwood 314-516-8300 •West Pine 314-516-4088

Giving Children Voices. Helping Families Heal.

Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis (CASGSL) is a University-based, multidisciplinary center that provides high-quality trauma-focused services to youth, families, and the community. CASGSL promotes resiliency, physical safety, and emotional stability through comprehensive research, forensic, clinical, educational, and advocacy programming.

CASGSL serves children impacted by all types of traumatic events including childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect. CASGSL also serves witnesses of domestic abuse and violent crime and children who have suffered accidents, natural disasters, and traumatic bereavement. CASGSL also have therapies for children with sexual behavior issues and who are difficult to manage at home and school.

CASGSL provides child-sensitive forensic interviews and individual, family and group counseling.