Community Resources
Community Resources
GENERAL HELPLINES AND RESOURCE GUIDES
Children's Service Fund
Homeless Helpline (314-802-5444)
Saint Louis County residents who are homeless or experiencing a housing crisis can seek assistance by calling the Emergency Shelter Hotline. The Hotline is a centralized intake and referral system that can be accessed by calling a single number (314-802-5444). The caller is interviewed by an intake specialist, and if in crisis, is referred to either emergency shelter or rent/mortgage/utility assistance. The Hotline is the result of a collaboration between the City of Saint Louis and Saint Louis County, who jointly fund the program.
LGBTQ+ RESOURCES
Epworth LGBTQI+ Group
Provides support and resources to LGBTQI+ youth through education and experience sharing.
Currently held via Zoom from 6:00 - 8:00 PM on the first Thursday of every month.
Contact Jenn Deaton at 314-918-3454.
LGBT National Youth Talkline
Call 800-246-7743 Monday - Friday 3:00 - 11:00 PM and Saturday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Offers a food pantry and monthly food delivery, STI testing, free name change assistance, and Alix's Closet (an in-house spot to grab gender-affirming clothing).
PFLAG
Pinwheels
Offers monthly support groups that provide space for parents to connect with other families and share information and experiences.
Pronouns Matter
Saint Louis Gender Foundation
St. Louis Queer+ Support Helpline (SQSH)
Call 314-380-7774 Monday - Friday from 1:00 - 7:00 PM to chat with a trained LGBTQIA-affirming peer counselor.
The Trevor Project
Call 866-488-7386 24/7 to get immediate support from a trained counselor.
Provides crisis intervention, resources, and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people (ages 13-24).
Trans Lifeline
Call the hotline at 877-565-8860.
Friends and family can also call the hotline and request to be connected to the Family & Friends Hotline to speak with someone who has lived experience supporting trans people.




Community Resource Contacts
- Resource Guide
- Ameren
- Before and After Care Programs
- Children's Service Fund
- City Office Contacts
- Community Action Agency of St. Louis County (CAASTL)
- Emergency Shelters
- First Baptist Church of Ferguson
- MERCY Neighborhood Ministry Resources
- Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Emergency
- Operation Food Search
- People's Family of Coporations STL
- Red Cross Humanitarian Services
- Spire
- St. Louis Area Food Bank
- START HERE - St. Louis Resource Guide
- United Way
