DISMAS HOUSE OF ST LOUIS
Cause Area
- Education & Literacy
- Employment
- Faith-Based
- Homeless & Housing
- Justice & Legal
Location
5025 COTE BRILLIANTE AVESAINT LOUIS, MO 63113 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Dismas House of St. Louis, in the tradition of its founder Rev. Dismas Clark, is staffed and operated on the belief that the population it serves can lead independent, fulfilling lives through rehabilitation and education.
Description
The Primary objective of Dismas House is to properly prepare the ex-offender for his return to a free society where he can live as a productive, law-abiding citizen. Additional goal and objectives include:
Providing a comfortable, positive, safe and structured environment for the resident
Providing employment and/or educational, vocational placement
Providing an atmosphere which encourages and permits residents to improve family relationships and social re-adjustment
Integrating services with the community resources to meet the needs of the resident and community
Providing a competent staff
To enhance the dignity and self-worth of each individual resident