The mission of the St. Louis County Library District is to provide the resources and services to enrich individual minds, enhance lives and expand perspectives.

Aria is a trans women who teaches concealed carry classes, pistol classes, and private lessons in Missouri.

Trans-led organization tackling systemic injustices that trans humans face in the housing sector. Rental/Financial assistance; classes (financial literacy, homebuyers education, credit repair); advocacy; competency trainings for shelter providers.

Speak Wonders is a team of speech-language pathology practitioners in St. Louis, MO, treating children and adults with communication delays and disorders.

Conflict Resolution Center–St. Louis empowers people to resolve conflict through accessible mediation, coaching, and education.

A virtual meet-up for people who use / used / will use testosterone. Led by Trans Voice Specialist Peter Fullerton. Meets via Zoom on the first Wednesday of each month at 5pm PT. Each one-hour session includes discussion, Q&A, and voice practice.

Links to National LGBTQ+ resources in the US - Ace and Aro - Addiction and Substance Abuse - Aging and Elderly - Bisexual and Multisexual - Camps for Youth, Adults, and Families - College and Higher Education - Ending Conversion Therapy - Financial Support - Health and Medical - Hobbie and Sports - Jobs and Careers - Journalism, News, and Blogs - K-12 Education - Legal Support and Rights - LGBTQ+ Conferences - LGBTQ 101 and Beyond - LGBTQ Awareness Events - Religion, Faith, and Spirituality - Safety and Shelter - Sexual Health and Education - Social Support and Mentorship - Storytelling - Suicide Prevention - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive

Gender-inclusive puberty education for ages 8-12 and their trusted adults.

We are a faith based organization that serves the community, regardless of someone's identity (with special consideration for women in or in transtion from abusive relationships). Our food pantry (down the street, past the parking lot) has no zipcode restrictions and is open Wednesdays, 1:00PM to 3:00PM.

Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based, early-intervention course that teaches participants about mental health and substance use challenges.

GHT educates communities and inspires positive systemic change to end human trafficking. Gateway Human Trafficking envision creating a safe world for all children. We help communities see the hidden crime of human trafficking. Our programs build a path to more equitable understanding of the problem since as a multi-culture criminal activity, human trafficking is more than just a single subject to be taught; To fight against it, we should eliminate every subject that makes vulnerable people to be targeted by traffickers including- but not limited to- violence, abuse, poverty, homelessness. Lack of community awareness and existence of various types of social discriminations that some of our community members face make them even more vulnerable to trafficking situations. Our goal is to empower our communities through education about how to identify- and report- human trafficking to minimize victimization of vulnerable people. We address human trafficking in the context of social justice education program, since we believe education is the engine of justice, economic growth, and the best investment we can make in the future of our society. The better educated our society is regarding various subjects around human trafficking, the more inspired, productive, and innovative it maybe to advocate for systemic change to end human trafficking.

Re-entry support program that starts six months before an inmate is released and continues for up to one year after return to the community. Three primary areas: behavioral health and wellness; education and employment; and community and life skills. The organization is currently operating in select Missouri and Illinois prisons. Call or check the website for more information and enrollment qualifications. Enrollment starts before release.

Outschool is an online education platform that offers a variety of flexible, engaging, small-group classes for ages 3-18.

HELPING ST. LOUIS CHILDREN DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL SINCE 1988. Our Mission – St. Louis BWorks inspires youth to pursue their dreams, care for the world around them, and explore new possibilities through experiential learning. Five core values accompany the mission statement and help guide the organization’s approach to its programs and people, its reach across the St. Louis region and its focus on the next generation: Community, Sustainability, Literacy, and Enjoyment Our charter program, St. Louis Bicycle Works, gives kids the chance to earn a free bike while they learn about bicycle safety and maintenance from our volunteers. They learn to work independently and as a group to solve problems. About 350 kids graduate from the program every year, earning their own bike, helmet, light and lock. St. Louis Bicycle Works also features a bike shop, where anyone can purchase a fully refurbished bike. We also sell new and vintage parts that fit a wide variety of bicycles. We do not sell kids bikes or parts for kids bikes. All proceeds benefitting St. Louis BWorks programs. In 1996, we introduced St. Louis Byte Works, through which children can earn a complete desktop computer system. The six-week course gives them the technical skills they need to use and maintain it, all while seeing first-hand the true power of responsibility and commitment. St. Louis Book Works was founded in 2011 to promote verbal, visual and cultural literacy through creative expression. Young people in the program work with volunteer editors to write and illustrate their own books. At the end of each program, our youth have a real, tangible reward for their commitment — along with skills they can use for a lifetime. Many kids who participate in the program stay involved long after graduation, working side-by-side with adult volunteers to help the young people in their community.

Deanna Sophia Danger (they/them) is a Certified Insight Meditation Teacher & Mentor, queer Dharma practitioner, social impact organizer, retired professional performance artist, and WEAVER. Deanna’s approach to the Dharma finds ground within the intersection of spirituality and social impact. In their full time work, they are the Systems Change & Healing Justice Facilitator for the St. Louis Queer+ Support & Helpline (SQSH), where they are also a member of the STARLING Somatic Healers Collective. Deanna supports the St. Louis community as the facilitator of “STL QUEER SANGHA: You Can Sit With Us,” a monthly, inclusive Insight meditation group and community gathering for all LGBTQIA+ folks and co-conspirators, cultivating a path of Spiritual Solidarity, and an Advisory Circle Member at Empowered Spaces, a trauma-aware, holistic, healing collective. Deanna is accredited to teach Insight meditation through The Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center of the University of California at Berkeley, and accredited as a Mindfulness Mentor through Banyan (formerly Cloud Sangha). Deanna’s guiding teachers are internationally recognized authors, Theravada Buddhist meditation teachers, and psychologists, Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. Through an accessible, relatable, creatively expressive and engaged praxis of Spiritual Solidarity, Deanna is motivated by co-cultivating embodiment of liberation at the cellular and global levels. As a working class, queer, nonbinary, neurodiverse & chronically ill, IPV + trauma survivor, and former sex worker Deanna is passionate about weaving webs of support that take interdependence from transactional to reciprocal. Suitable for all experience levels & identities, Deanna’s interactive support meets you where you are. Their facilitation offers an intrinsically anti-oppressive, trauma-aware and neurocognitive-aware foundation supporting you to hone your self-agency, dissolve shame & self-blame, move from dissociation to embodiment, and increase your access to joy, pleasure and felt-sense belonging.

Eileen "Remedy Cheong is the founder of Elemental Integrated Healing Arts Designs, a project offering transformative experiences centered on people of the global majority where they can envision, empower and excel in their dreams.

Sherwood Forest serves children from low-income households and underserved communities in Missouri and Illinois. We strive to establish and sustain long-term relationships with our campers, their families, and the agencies and schools that serve them. By balancing traditional camp adventures with evidence-based programs that reinforce and support school-year learning, Sherwood Forest connects with, educates, and inspires the youth of St. Louis. While our programs are anchored in a summer camp experience, as a year-round youth development organization, we offer both experiential adventures and evidence-based programs that reinforce and support school-year learning. Traditional camp activities such as overnight camp-outs, extended backpacking trips, and river excursions are balanced by programs including Book Club and the Arthur and Helen Baer Foundation Creative and Performing Arts Program. Sherwood Forest is located 100 miles south of St. Louis in Lesterville, MO. Facilities include four villages of cabins, a dining hall, a multi-purpose building, health center, climbing tower,teams challenge course, campfire circles, an outdoor performing arts stage, and barn for creative arts and outdoor living skills. --- __Update for 2025:__ Sherwood is offering Quest, a year round youth development program anchored in summer residential camp session. Now enrolling children in grade 1-9 who qualify for free or reduce lunch programs.Fee assistance available for qualifying families. Please see flyer for additional information. 2025 Summer Camp sessions: - Current 1st and 2nd Graders - $35 June 10-16 - Current 3rd-5th Graders - $50 June 19-July 2nd - 6th-9th Graders - $75 July 8-Aug 4

"Worldwide queer-owned business map and online community hub. Everywhere Is Queer is a public resource (and ever-growing searchable map!) created for the LGBTQIA2S+ and ally community to find welcoming, queer-owned spaces to shop, connect, eat, learn, and grow all over the world… even in your own neighborhood!" Featuring over 9,000 businesses.

We intend to engage people in St. Louis to facilitate containers for connecting to life, ourselves, each other, and the land where we gather. We mobilize our collective brilliance, resources and modalities to facilitate this connection through hosting practitioners and organizations that offer practices such as trauma-informed therapeutic bodywork, energy work, sound healing, transformational coaching, meditation, movement, empowerment education and community gatherings.

LitShop provides afterschool and summer programming that pairs engaging literacy opportunities with building and making for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 10-17. By intentionally creating a supportive space where girls can take risks, explore creatively, build skills, and connect with peers, LitShop fosters leadership and confidence our builders can use through adolescence and early adulthood. Lattes at Litshop: If you are a woman who works in construction careers, the building trades, or design, join us for coffee and conversation at LitShop. Meet other women in these fields while learning how you and your organization can help build the next generation.

Somatic Experiencing, somatic bodywork, and massage therapy

Special education services from an Early Childhood program through career and technical education students in public, private, parochial, and those who are homeschooled in St. Louis County

The Ritenour Adult Education & Literacy (AEL) Program provides free services that help adult students obtain the skills necessary to earn a High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma, prepare for post-secondary education, become U.S. citizens, improve English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) proficiency, find and keep a job, and achieve other academic, employment, or personal goals. Students attending any classes in any program of AEL must be at least 17 years old or 16 years old with 16 high school credits, no longer attending high school, provide documentation from previous school, and attend a mandatory orientation. Specific services the AEL program(s) offers include: - HSE (High School Equivalency) Preparation - Literacy Services/Adult Basic Education - English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) Classes - Online Registration and testing - Workforce and college preparation All classes are FREE! Classes are available Monday through Thursday in the morning and evenings at the Adult Learning Center, 8762 St, Charles Rock Road, St. John, MO 63114. For more information about registering for classes, call 314-493-6412.

Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) provides free virtual and face-to-face classroom instruction to eligible Missouri citizens in Reading, Language, Mathematics, English Language Competency, Workplace Literacy, Digital Literacy, Civics, and Citizenship. Certified instructors teach all classes. Adult students receive preparation for Missouri’s High School Equivalency exam (HiSET®) integrated with career specific workforce training. English learners become literate in the English language while learning the responsibilities of citizenship and workforce preparation. AEL programs around the state offer services, free of charge, to anyone who is at least 17 years of age or 16-year-olds who have met Missouri’s compulsory school attendance requirements. To be eligible for AEL services, individuals must also have one of the following barriers: basic skills deficiency/low literacy levels based on assessment, lack of high school diploma or equivalency, or learning the English language.

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.

We are growing an LGBT+ space on the VSC, to provide social connection and support to those experiencing social isolation. There will be LGBT+ classes and discussion groups that will focus on a range of topics, from fun to educational. Members also have access to the wider VSC community and class programming. We have partnered with Stonewall Village NYC, a network of community groups and organizations in New York, to kick start our programming. Now, we are looking to share this opportunity with a larger region. The VSC is a vibrant community of older adults across the United States that engage in daily live classes from the comfort of their homes. The VSC offers a secure, older adult friendly platform that provides access to individuals and communities to engage in live, interactive classes, live chats, recorded content, curated links and games, and more. Started over a decade ago to combat social isolation and loneliness in older adults, VSC has continuously adapted to new technologies and opportunities to support the evolving needs of our communities. For more information, please visit vscm.selfhelp.net <http://vscm.selfhelp.net/>. Contact for more info or if you would like to see a demo of the Virtual Senior Center: Jack Curzon <jcurzon@selfhelp.net> he/him/his

Transitional housing location and many other family based programs. Many anti-poverty family and youth based programs. Clients accepted by referral. Caseworkers and other referring agents can complete and submit a form for their client(s) by visiting http://www.cwah.org/parent_opportunity_program

QMT supports teachers in creating re/humanized mathematics experiences for LGBTQ+ students. "This is the actionable equity PD every educator (queer and straight) should be demanding from their districts, and themselves." -Jessica, Middle School Mathematics Teacher (Visions Series; Synchronous Course)