My Pushka Charitable Foundation

The Incarnate Word Foundation, based in St. Louis, Missouri, has been faithfully serving the community since 1997. Committed to social justice and philanthropy, the foundation supports initiatives that sustain the region during the COVID-19 crisis and works towards advancing equity and well-being in St. Louis. With a focus on race equity, the foundation collaborates with grant partners to bring about community change and create a vision of a community where the marginalized can attain a quality of life. Rooted in the values of Incarnational Spirituality, Innovation, Empowerment, Stewardship, and Collaboration, the Incarnate Word Foundation approaches funding with a commitment to advancing equity, opportunity, and human dignity. With a strong belief in the power of partnerships, the foundation views each grantee as a valuable collaborator in their mission. Through their work, the foundation aims to create a St. Louis where the poor and marginalized have equal access to a better future.Generated from the website

The Foundation for Applied Psychiatric in Saint Louis, MO is led by Rebecca J. Lester, a medical psychological anthropologist and licensed clinical social worker. With a research focus on embodiment, intersubjectivity, and cultural practices of self-cultivation, Lester explores how people understand and experience existential distress, and the institutions and practices that arise to address it, providing valuable insights into local moral, phenomenological, and epistemological worlds. In addition to her research, Lester is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in working with eating disorders, mood disorders, trauma, self-harm, gender sexuality issues, and relationship challenges. As the past-president of the Society for Psychological Anthropology and former Editor-in-Chief of the journal Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry, she brings a wealth of expertise and experience to her work.Generated from the website