A peer-led support group and affirming space for LGBTQ+ Families and individuals on their journeys to parenthood. We gather monthly on the first Wednesday of the month.

Postpartum Support International (PSI) offers over 50+ FREE and virtual support groups, including: - ADHD Support For Pregnant and Postpartum Moms and Birthing People - Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi Moms Support Group - Birth Trauma Support - Birth Trauma Support for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Birthing People - Black Moms Connect - Dad Support Group - Deaf Perinatal Parents Support Group (ASL) - Mindfulness for Pregnant and Postpartum Parents - Perinatal Support for Latinx Moms and Birthing People - Post-Abortion Support - Postpartum Rage Support for Moms and Birthing People - Queer & Trans Parent Support Group - Single Perinatal (Pregnancy and Postpartum) Parent Support - Substance Use Recovery Support for Perinatal Moms and Birthing People

Parents Helping Parents connects parents with parents in both virtual and community support groups to share challenges, express frustrations, and ask questions. Find the support and feedback you need to help yourself and your children. All services are free, anonymous, confidential, and accessible. Programs - Parent Stress Line - Virtual Parent Support Groups - Community Center Groups - Prison & Jail Programs

Resources Beyond St. Louis Listings of resources and information BY COUNTY throughout the state, including food stamps, jobs, health care, child support.

Wrap-around Maternal Mental Health Program for new or pregnant Latina mothers at high risk of depression or anxiety, & increased risk for infant mortality. Financial Stability Services provide one-on-one coaching, financial education and access to credit and wealth-building products. Includes an on-site St. Louis Community Credit Union micro-branch Many programs and classes offered in English and Spanish, including Financial Stability, Maternal Mental Health, Social Capital Building, Health & Wellness. Services: Early Childhood Center, Literacy-focused After School and Summer Camp programs, and Kingdom Academy for teens. Life skills, job readiness, emotional support. ​Call for details and eligibility, including geographic areas served. The Bodega offers discounted high-quality essentials and clothing. Open to the community on Thursdays from 10am - 2pm and 4 - 7pm. Cash only. Many programs and classes offered in English and Spanish, inclu

The St. Louis Doulas of Color Collective is a vast network of Black and Brown Community Doulas in the St. Louis region, who've banded together to ensure that affordability and access to Doula care remains a staple for all pregnant people in St. Louis. The collective lives by the mantra of, "Every woman who wants a Doula, should have a Doula", and is making this possible by hosting Misssouri's only and St. Louis's first BIPOC Doula directory. Our directory is a user friendly, inclusive tool to assist you on your journey in finding your ideal Doula.

Chapel of the Cross – Lutheran Church Provides new and gently-used clothing and other resources to parents in need. Anyone who is in need, pregnant, or raising young children is welcome to call for an appointment.

Provides answers and options regarding parenting concerns. Resources about parenting issues. Support for incarcerated parents. Answers and options regarding parenting concerns. Support for incarcerated parents. Many resources including support for grandparents, student parents, and parents of children with special needs. A resource for Missouri families and professionals serving families. For all parents and caregivers, including relative caregivers, foster and adoptive parents, military parents, as well as a range of providers working with families. Also, incarcerated parents and grandparents. Offices located in Columbia, MO.

The Official WIC program is available to low to moderate income pregnant women, recently delivered women, breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk. Fathers can also bring their children to apply for WIC. You may apply for WIC if you are working or unemployed. This website was created for women looking for WIC information and locations.

A Red Circle, founded in 2017, exists to promote community betterment in North St. Louis County through a racial equity lens. __Purpose:__ *Economic development through a racial equality lens.* __Vision:__ *To restore North County to a safe, vibrant, sustainable, and economically sound community that remains diverse.* Current concerns in North St. Louis County that impact quality of life and health are the lack of sustainable jobs, education disparities, limited healthy food access, financial pressures, low voter participation, and exposure to the arts. We approach these issues in a holistic, collaborative way – working with residents, elected officials, community leaders, volunteers, and more. A Red Circle is a tax-exempt organization with 501(c)(3) status, a proud member of the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, and the Heartland Midwest Black Chamber of Commerce. — ### Our Projects & Programs . . __Community Wellness__ Parent Café, Healthy Mom & Babies, Mutual Aid __Healthy Food Access__ Healthy Flavor Community Garden, Healthy Community Market, North County Agricultural Education Center __Education__ Education Advocacy Team, Back to School With Books __Policy__ Serve Kids Better in St. Louis (with American Heart Association), Education Advocacy Coalition, Civic Engagement __Employment__ Food & Justice Fellowship, STL Youth Jobs Partnership __Arts__ Art in the Garden, Chosen Pathways, Drumming for Peace, Kwanzaa: The Village It Takes, Meet A Red Circle at The Muny

Residential facility that assists pregnant homeless birthing people with shelter, goal-setting, education, employment, parenting, and permanent residence. Staff completed one trans competency training with Trans Housing Initiative St. Louis (THISTL) in November of 2024.

The largest 24-hour emergency shelter for single women and families in the state of Missouri. 110 beds and three meals a day to residents. Provides emergency shelter services designed to get families into transitional or permanent homes in under 30 days. The shelter provides comprehensive support services. Lunches are provided daily for drop-ins. Works with Affinia/Grace Hill and Washington University to provide health services. Requires referral.

Provides individual and group support (including support from a therapist and registered nurse), access to resources, pregnancy/delivery/parenting support, and childbirth classes for pregnant and parenting youth up to age 19. Free individual, group and family counseling for youth living in St. Louis County and St. Charles County Weekly teen parent support groups, individual counseling, nurse on staff for checkups and birthing classes. Baby care items for all youth that enroll in the program. Services are free of charge. Schools based counseling school districts: __St. Louis County:__ Jennings, Hazelwood, Riverview Gardens, Pattonville, Parkway, Ritenour, Valley Park, Lindbergh, Maplewood Richmond Heights and North Tech High School __St. Charles County:__ City of St. Charles, Orchard Farm, Francis Howell and Wentzville __Lincoln County:__ Elsberry, Troy and Winfield If you are a youth in crisis, you can access help 24 hours a day. Based in St. Charles, with outreach programs in St. Louis City. Many resources and programs listed on their website, including HEAD START. Street Outreach, Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing available. Staff completed one trans competency training with Trans Housing Initiative St. Louis (THISTL) in May of 2024.

Stand with Trans empowers and supports transgender youth and their loved ones.

"FamilyForward moves vulnerable children in the direction of hope by delivering comprehensive therapeutic and educational services to support biological, foster, and adoptive families." We primarily focus on serving foster youth, youth 18 and under who’ve experienced abuse / neglect, as well as young parents wanting support through pregnancy & parenting. We provide a variety of mental health services and educational classes. __Services for children and families:__ - Trauma assessment and psychological evaluation - Individual, family, and group counseling available in-home and in-office - Coaching classes and support for parents and caregivers - Trauma training for professionals - Foster care and adoption services - Free early childhood center for children who have experienced early adversity

Pinwheels is a network of families that accept and support their gender expansive children and teens.

A program of the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. The Youth Acceptance Project (YAP) supports foster & adoptive families with LGBTQ+ youth. The YAP Specialist assists caregivers who are struggling with the sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (SOGIE) of their youth. YAP social workers use a trauma-informed, psycho-educational model seeped in cultural humility to address the misinformation, resistance, fear, grief, and guilt that families may experience. The YAP program is also great for caregivers who are affirming of their youth's LGBTQ+ identity, but would like some additional guidance on how to best support them. The YAP Specialist also meets with and supports the young person.

What is EACH1? With a focus on employment, we can help you create real change in your life. Along with employment services, you’ll have access to wrap-around services to help you be successful both inside and outside the workplace. If you are looking to: - Become a better PARENT? - Learn what it really means to be a successful LEADER? - Learn how to GET a job, KEEP a job + MOVE UP on the job? EACH1 CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LIFE. EACH1 helps people access the resources they need to achieve sustainable employment, live healthy lifestyles and create real change in their life. Through EACH1, people are connected with a Success Coach to help them set and achieve goals and learn how to navigate resources to work towards self-sufficiency. With multiple service providers all under one roof, people can easily get connected with a variety of resources and create a plan that works for them. The Beyond Jobs component of EACH1 offers job readiness training, life skills training and access to a variety of employment opportunities while also providing wrap-around supportive services such as transportation assistance, childcare resources, and professional clothing. Each resident partner adds an additional layer of support and resources for individuals on their paths to self-sufficiency.

Founded in 1979 at the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Family Equality is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working to create a world where everyone can experience the unconditional love, safety, and belonging of family. They offer information, resources, events, and support groups for LGBTQ+ families in the U.S. Family Equality cannot provide individual legal advice or family-building financial support, but they can provide resources and referrals to other organizations. See website for further details. Current support space offerings include: - Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming Parents Virtual Peer Support Space - Trying to Conceive (TTC) - Parents Navigating School Challenges

St. Louis Area Diaper Bank strives to make a health, social and economic impact by not only providing diapers and period supplies but by connecting them to these resources and other resources through our partner agencies. Providing families in need with free diapers influences a range of positive outcomes for these families, such as positive changes in parental mood (reducing the risk of childhood abuse); improved child health and happiness (nurturing their ability to learn); and increased opportunities for childcare, work stability, and school attendance.

Operated by Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, Safe Kids provides car seat checkups and safety information to providers, parents, and caregivers regarding child safety and injury prevention. They have reduced cost car seat programs as well, often as low as $25 for a new car seat.

Nurses provide one-on-one home visits and support to individuals having their first baby from pregnancy to when the baby is two years old. Eligible participants are those less than 28 weeks pregnant, St. Louis City or County residents, and have met income requirements. This program is provided at no charge through the North Central Community Health Center. "Nurse-Family Partnership’s maternal health program introduces vulnerable first-time parents to caring maternal and child health nurses. This program allows nurses to deliver the support first-time moms need to have a healthy pregnancy, become knowledgeable and responsible parents, and provide their babies with the best possible start in life. The relationship between mother and nurse provides the foundation for strong families, and lives are forever changed – for the better."

Fathers & Families Support Center (FFSC) is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families by encouraging committed and responsible parents. Our goal is to break the cycle of poverty, child neglect, child abuse, and welfare dependence by educating and preparing fathers and mothers to become responsible parents who have the financial stability to support their children materially and the parenting skills to support them emotionally and developmentally. __Programs__ Family Formation Employment Development & Mentoring Youth Leadership & Development Re-Entry Project Neighborhood Healing Network Fathers' Rap __Services__ - Parenting training and positive co-parenting education - Family therapy - Employment and job skills training - Health and wellness instruction - Legal assistance - Substance abuse prevention - Financial education - One-on-one youth mentoring - Housing assistance - Crime victim services - Trauma workshops - Case management and support services

Resources for parents who want to educate themselves about their LBTQIA+ children, their needs, and how best to support them. Information about Pride, gender-inclusive language, books to read, accounts to follow, how to create a welcoming space, and more. A good starting point for parents just starting out on learning how to support their kids.

This website provides general information, street addresses, phone numbers and websites for dozens of agencies, shelters, employment resources, food pantries and other organizations throughout the St. Louis area. Click on the Menu for Categories to start your search. Or you can enter your Zip Code in the SEARCH BAR on any page. Listings are alphabetical under each category. Hotlines, clothing, household items, for Dads, Disability, Domestic Violence, Drop-in centers, employment, job training, food programs, food pantries, housing, shelters, legal services, immigrant services, mental health, substance use, utilities, veterans, youth services, mental health.

This one-page guide compiles top educational resources and tips from the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (https://fatherhood.gov/) to help dads take care of themselves, foster healthy relationships, identify activities to do with their kids, and more. Co-parenting, substance use, healthy fathers, developmental age guides for children, screentime, programs. English https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/beingagreatdadfactsheet.pdf Spanish https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/beingagreatdadfactsheet-sp.pdf

Epworth Family Support Network provides free family therapy to combat serious family issues and child abuse and neglect. They serve families who live in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County with a child up to the age of 18 and no open or substantiated cases of child abuse and/or neglect. The goal of Epworth Family Support Network is to provide support to families before serious issues arise within the family unit. Referrals to Epworth Family Support Network are welcome but not necessary. Services: - Individualized family therapy once a week for one hour (in-home, virtually, or at a community setting) - Total services last an average of nine months, depending on the needs of the family - Professional parenting education Cost: Families are free to contact the program directly to verify eligibility for services, which are free if funder requirements are met or welcome to self-pay with sliding-scale options.

The Child Support program can help with locating parents, establishing paternity, and starting or enforcing child support and medical support orders. Services are available to help the parent the child lives with (custodial parent) and the parent the child does not live with (non-custodial parent). "We also work closely with employers to help make sure children get the support they need."

Provides education and support for children and families in the middle of divorce, as well as court-mandated co-parenting classes. Services include: - Comprehensive counseling services for separated or divorced families - Programs before, during and after divorce

"Nurses for Newborns strives to serve at-risk families in our service areas that need support around their pregnancy and care for their newborn." They provide home visits by nurses and material goods including diapers, formula, baby food, bedding and cribs all at __no cost__. "Serves families in these 21 counties: St. Louis City and County, and Butler, Carter, Crawford, Dunklin, Franklin, Howell, Iron, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Perry, Reynolds, Shannon, St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Genevieve, Warren, Washington, and Wayne counties."

The Strong Couples Project combines traditional elements of online relationship education with couples coaching. As a part of the program, couples will complete six online modules of the evidence-based ePREP relationship education program from the comfort of their own home. They will also be paired with a trained MU Extension Specialist in Human Development, who will serve as their coach throughout the program--All Missouri couples coaches are allies or LGBT-identifying. To enroll in the program, couples must be 18 years or older; Missouri residents; and married, engaged, or living together for at least six months.

As a public speaker and LGBTQ+ inclusion consultant, I regularly facilitate trans and queer 101, 201, and 301 sessions to workplaces, hospitals, schools, nonprofits, and families (among other categories of organizations) internationally and would be thrilled to deliver a welcoming and comprehensive training for your group. Additionally, I offer free coaching to parents and families of trans and queer youth in the evenings and would be happy to support you however I can.

Mentorship, parenting education, self-help, counseling and more. Enroll a child or volunteer.