Youth and Family Center

Vision for Children at Risk (VCR) is a data-driven and family-centered organization based in Saint Louis, Missouri, dedicated to addressing disparities and building equitable systems for children. By compiling data and highlighting the lived experiences of families, VCR advocates for collaborative solutions that empower families to actively participate in shaping their children's well-being. Through strategic collaboration, VCR engages community members and partners to improve child well-being while prioritizing the voices of families in advocating for equitable policies. The organization tracks over 40 key indicators of child well-being in the St. Louis metropolitan area, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative data to inform their initiatives and drive systemic change. Generated from the website

The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation offers a range of support services for youths, adults and senior citizens. The organization administers a range of educational and community building programs. It is a nonprofit organization that serves the Metro-East St. Louis region in Illinois. The organization focuses on the enhancement of communities throughout the world. The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation governs Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center, which operates a variety of educational and enrichment program. Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center offers dance classes and conducts arts and crafts activities. The center operates the Dr. Ben Carson Reading Program, as well as the Keystone Club. The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation accepts donations from individuals and institutions.

Kids Hope United is a private, nonprofit human service organization that offers services to children and families. The organization serves more than 15,000 children and families throughout United States. It provides a range of prevention, intervention and community-based services under various categories, such as child development, counseling, family preservation, youth and placement. Kids Hope United is supported by several corporate organizations, including Wal-Mart, State Bank of The Lakes, Allstate, Cotter Consulting, CDW Computer Centers, Drinker Biddle Gardner Carton, KeyLime Cove and McGladrey & Pullen. Kids Hope United s youth programs and services include unified delinquency intervention, youth diversion, curfew and truancy, and multisystemic and functional family therapies. Kids Hope United, through its strategic partnership with the Child Welfare Institute, advises public and private agencies in more than 40 states. The organization has a location in Collinsville, Ill.