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“Our mission is we support individuals through the journey of aging. Our vision is for all individuals to have opportunities to age with honor and dignity.”

We have been providing supportive services in St. Louis, St. Charles, Franklin and Jefferson counties since 1973. Adults 60 and older count on Aging Ahead to provide nutritious meals, connection to resources and supportive services.

Contact Us: info@agingahead.org

National crisis line serving people who are in emotional distress, including those considering suicide.  This is a free, 24 hour, seven days a week service that can be accessed via phone text or chat.

When people call, text, or chat with the 988 Lifeline, they are connected to trained crisis counselors who are part of the existing 988 Lifeline network, made up of over 200 local crisis centers. These crisis counselors are trained to provide free and confidential emotional support and crisis counseling to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress and connect them to resources. These services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, across the United States.

Will provide counseling for children and youth who are identified as being witnesses (directly or indirectly) of high conflict within their family. They will provide counseling specific to the issue of overcoming trauma so as to break the cycle of violence. In addition, they will work with the parents on effective nurturing and understanding the needs of a child who has suffered trauma. 

Advocates for Hope includes individuals in recovery and caregivers affected by addiction. Both are able to offer support, based on their own personal experience.

Often ARCHway’s requests for help are from individuals and families like you, who don’t know what to do or where to go for help. They feel alone. They are fearful. And they feel like there is no hope.

Our Advocates for Hope can provide emotional support and help guide you towards the right resources whether that be treatment, recovery housing, or community support.

This process can start with one of ARCHway’s Peer Advocates.

These individuals have the knowledge and experience to guide individuals and families towards a path of recovery. They can also direct you to ARCHway Institute’s additional advocates: caregivers, counselors, and professionals.

The Behavior Health Crisis Center provides support for individuals in crisis. Our facility provides individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis a safe place to get their immediate basic needs met (e.g. meal, shower, clean clothes) for up to 23 hours. Referrals can be made by law enforcement, EMS, hospitals and by walk-in. Their needs will be assessed and linked to services that are appropriate.

The Crisis Center is open for anyone:

• 18 years or older
• experiencing a behavioral health crisis
• that is ambulatory

The goal is to provide a safe and less costly alternative to getting help by diverting individuals from emergency rooms and jails during a behavioral health crisis. The services allow for crisis intervention, observation and stabilization while further working to connect the person to ongoing treatment and care. While it is not an “overnight” shelter,  participants may stay at the Crisis Center for up to 23 consecutive hours while staff works to connect them with ongoing support.

The CDC reports that 20% of people aged 55+ experience mental health issues. Access to structured programs can significantly help manage these concerns. We’ve developed a guide discussing mental health conditions in seniors and housing and care options.

This online resource for Seniors 55 and over provides information about mental health concerns for this population.  There are also links to help people find adequate support for their senior loved ones in the Franklin County Community.

Compass Health Network is a nonprofit health care organization that provides a full continuum of behavioral health services as well as primary and dental health services, Behavioral Health, Dental Care, Pediatric and Family Medicine, and Substance Use Disorder.

Compass Health Network is a nonprofit health care organization that provides a full continuum of behavioral health services as well as primary and dental health services

Services at the Union Location:

• Behavioral Health
• Dental Care
• Pediatric and Family Medicine
• Substance Use Disorder
• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

Confident Kid Dental Charity partners with families, dentists and funders to provide dental care financial support to kids on Medicaid in Franklin County, Missouri.

Confident Kid Dental Charity will pay the dental expense for a child (age 18 month to 18 years) to see a dentist, whether the dentist is a Medicaid provider or not.

Online application is available at  www.confidentkid.org/contact-us/

Or contact Susan@confidentkid.org to complete a brief application.

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