The St. Louis County Parks Department’s Women in the Wild teaches women outdoor skills; St. Alphonsus Liguori “Rock” Church received a $500,000 grant to restore its 120-year-old-stained glass windows; and classes through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) help students in 5th–12th grades combat misconceptions and understand the warning signs that might indicate someone is struggling.
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Women in the Wild
The St. Louis County Parks Department’s program teaches women outdoor and camping skills, and the sessions fill up fast.
Rock Church Windows
St. Alphonsus Rock has survived changes in the city and the neighborhood and is today a predominantly Black Catholic church. That distinction helped it win a half-million dollar grant to restore its 120-year-old stained glass windows.
Mental Health Class
NAMI, the non-profit mental health advocacy and education organization, puts on classes for 5th through 12th-grade students focusing on combating common misconceptions of mental health and understanding warning signs.
This Week in History – Bootheel
John Hardeman Walker died in 1860. He is buried in the part of Missouri that wasn’t on the proposed state map until he convinced Congress to add the Bootheel.
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The NAMI story is supported by Bank of America St. Louis, the Sidney Baer Jr. Foundation, and the Cigna Group Foundation. Additional community engagement support from BJC HealthCare. Created in partnership with Behavioral Health Response.
