Neighborhood Support

These sites provides information concerning neighborhood organizations and offer links to specific neighborhoods as well as programs that offer help in crime deterrence, neighborhood clean-up and recreational programs.

• Christmas in April. Metro St. Louis is an affiliate of a national volunteer organization which revitalizes neighborhoods in partnership with the community by REHABILITATING THE HOUSES OF LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS, particularly the elderly and the disabled, so that they may continue to live independently in comfort and safety. Services are provided at NO COST to the homeowner. Christmas in April also renews neighborhoods by REBUILDING COMMUNITY CENTERS, PLAYGROUNDS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PROJECTS.
  http://www.christmasinapril-stl.simplenet.com/
  
  
• Community Information Network Neighborhood Link. This page MAPS THE 79 NEIGHBORHOODS in the city and by clicking on the map, a DESCRIPTION OF EACH NEIGHBORHOOD including its schools, churches, neighborhood organizations, history, demographics and aldermen is described
  http://stlouis.missouri.org/neighborhoods/index.html
  
  
• Grace Hill's Neighborhood Services Member Organized Resource Exchange (MORE) System. This organization brings residents together from 11 neighborhoods to work on common problems. It offers support and assistance including LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT, COMPLETION OF GED REQUIREMENTS, and SERVING THE COMMUNITY.
  http://www.gracehill.org/neighborhoodservices/nshome.htm
  
  
• Neighborhood Facilities. This listing of FACILITIES available to specific neighborhoods that offer various RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, and SOCIAL SERVICES is available through the Community Resources Section of the City of St. Louis' Five Year-Plan.
  http://stlouis.missouri.org/5yearstrategy/1999/app_c(nhood).html
  
  
• Operation Brightside. iis a not-for-profit public-private partnership working toward a cleaner, more attractive environment for the St. Louis community. Program components that individuals can get involved in include Project Blitz: A CITY-WIDE CLEAN-UP AND BEAUTIFICATION EFFORT involving over 75,000 volunteers each year working to improve their neighborhoods; Project Mainstreet: a training and employment program providing JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 14-18 YEAR OLD YOUTHS; Environmental Youth Corps: Young people providing a much needed community service- REMOVING GRAFFITI from public and private buildings throughout the city; Neighbors Naturescaping: program in which neighborhood residents interested in greening projects receive assistance with PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND PLANT SELECTION in addition to learning the benefits of wildlife and resource conservation.
  http://stlouis.missouri.org/brightside
  
  
• St. Louis Area Community Based Housing Organizations. This site provides a link to community housing organizations that relate to to SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS.
  http://stlouis.missouri.org/5yearstrategy/1999/app_c(housing).html
  
  
• St. Louis Neighborhood Network. This organization works with the residents of the 63104 and 63118 zip codes. Through the Network, parents and community members WORK WITH THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS AND ASSOCIATIONS to strengthen ties with their community.
  http://stlouis.missouri.org/slnn
  
  
• The Citizens' Service Bureau. is the customer service department for the City of St. Louis. Citizens may contact the Citizens' Service Bureau to REGISTER COMPLAINTS or COMPLIMENTS regarding CITY SERVICES OR NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS
  http://stlouis.missouri.org/government/csb.html
  
  
• The Neighborhood Stabilization Team (NST). brings together City departments, the police, and neighborhood residents to SOLVE NEIGHBORHOOD PROBLEMS. There are 27 Neighborhood Stabilization Officers (NSOs)who serve all 79 City of St. Louis neighborhoods. This site will provide you with a map to find out which NSO serves your area. Many programs are offered to citizens of specific neighborhoods to help CLEAN THEM UP and REDUCE CRIME.
  http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/nst/index.html
  
  

• Area Resources for Community. Archs, for short, is a community development organization founded by the state of Missouri for the purpose of matching state resources to benefit public and private communities. We convene community partnerships to better the lives youth and families in the Missouri area.
  http://www.stlarchs.org/
  
  

• ACORN. This is an association of low- and moderate-income families that works through neighborhood groups on issues such as CLEAN-UP, HOUSING, UTILITY RATES, TAX REFORM, and MORTGAGE/INSURANCE REDLINING.
  http://www.acorn.org/