St. Louis Children Face Many Challenges...
While St. Louis is often known as a great place to raise a family, that perception is hardly a reality for families living in poverty.
Children are the poorest demographic of people in the nation and our region. Gaps in civic infrastructure and power inhibit the well-being of nearly 640,000 children in the St. Louis region.
There are nearly
640,000
Kids
in metropolitan St. Louis
0%
of Students
in East St. Louis graduate
6,549
Cases of Child Abuse
are reported in St. Louis county
St. Louis city
ranks dead last
among the state’s 115 counties in the composite ranking of economic well-being, health, safety and education
In Madison County, Illinois,
One in Five children
lives in poverty
0%
of households
in Missouri are led
by a single parent
1,185
children & youth receive mental health aid
In St. Charles county
Deaconess Foundation focuses its efforts on the 8 counties in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Missouri
City of St. Louis
Franklin County
Jefferson County
St. Charles County
St. Louis County
Illinois
Madison County
Monroe County
St. Clair County
