CRCSTL office will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11th.

Calling St. Louis City Landlords & Tenants! Join us on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at St. Louis Central Library Auditorium, 1301 Olive Street, for a panel discussion on frequent legal issues involving landlords and tenants in St. Louis, featuring Susan M. Alverson, Michael J. Colona, a St. Louis associate circuit judge, and Katharyn B. Davis, managing member of the Davis & Travaglini law firm.

The event will be live-streamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@StLouisCircuitCourt

Join us on Wednesday, October 30th! STLMHC is hosting a landlord engagement event from 8:30am to 1pm at 800 N. Tucker.

There will be speakers, resources, roundtable discussions, and networking opportunities. Light breakfast & lunch provided.

Drop in for workshops on movement, relaxation, writing, music and crafts! Visit the Great Hall for a Resource Fair highlighting creative opportunities for teens in the community.

Volunteers can help us sign up to table at the resource fair here: www.crcstl.org/volunteerportal 

More information about the event itself and the workshops: https://slpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?q=find%20your%20spark

🎉 Join the Office of Violence Prevention on Saturday, October 19th at the always resourceful OVP monthly Kickback! It's happening from 2pm to 6pm at Hyde Park (1900 Bremen 63107).

Saturday, October 19th is the 4th Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Rally & Walk, brought to you by the Diamond Diva Empowerment Foundation. Registration is at 9am and the walk begins at 10am. It will take place in the grove (1027 S. Vandeventer).

📅 Save the Date: October 17th is Conflict Resolution Day & CRCSTL is celebrating with a Happy Hour from 4pm to 7pm at Atelier 1879!

What is Conflict Resolution Day you might ask? 🤷🏻 It's an annual global event that takes place on the third Thursday of October to promote peaceful conflict resolution. We want to use this event to encourage the use of peaceful conflict resolution in schools, families, businesses, communities, governments, and the legal system.

Wednesday, October 16th is the SLAA's Fall Expo at the St. Charles Convention Center!

Registration and continental breakfast begin at 9am. The seminar starts at 9:30am and the Fall Expo begins at noon. They will have 90+ exhibitors, complimentary appetizers & soft drinks, and hourly cash prizes! After party w/free appetizers at Bar Louie to follow.

Come see us at the St. Louis Fire Dept. FALLOWEEN event on Saturday, Oct. 12th, from 2-5pm - wear costumes! 🎃🍫👻

President Green is hosting a Town Hall Meeting on Friday, Oct. 11th with Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez, Alderman Michael Browning, and Alderman Rasheen Aldridge on the local propositions. Public comments will be taken. 

We will be exploring the use of alternative dispute resolution to effect positive change, discussing the drawbacks of long-term litigation, and reflecting on the benefits of hyper-local work.

The presenter is Reshad Staitieh.
This event is open to CRCSTL Staff and Volunteers.

The event is online and the sign up link to RSVP is: www.crcstl.org/eventregistration 

The City of St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) hosts OVP Kickbacks each month in priority neighborhoods around the City of St. Louis.

At OVP Kickback events, STL city residents can enjoy FREE food, music, entertainment, arts and crafts, access community resources from vendors, and obtain gun safety resources & information about secure gun storage.

OVP partners with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) and Be SMART, and Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund program.

This month’s OVP Kickback will be held on Saturday, August 17th from 2-6pm at the Northside Economic Empowerment Center @ The Annex (4248 Cottage Ave.)

The St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) hosts the OVP Kickback each month in priority neighborhoods around the City of St. Louis. At OVP Kickback events, City residents can enjoy free food, music, entertainment, arts and crafts, and obtain free gun safety resources and information about secure gun storage.

Want to know more about support services in place for teens & youth in the St. Louis area? Then come to the LSEM Youth Provider Resource Fair happening at Deaconess on Wednesday, August 14th from 1pm-4pm! You can meet with local youth service providers to learn about what resources are available!

🥤Light snacks & refreshments will be provided.

FREE BACKPACK/School Supply Giveaway on Saturday, August 10th from 3-7pm!

We’re approaching a new school year & while all of us are dealing with inflation and the prices of everything going up . Many students will have to face the challenge of starting school without the essential supplies needed to become the best version of themselves and succeed. Let’s all come together and help out kids in need.

Their GOAL IS TO PROVIDE 100 backpacks filled w/the essentials (pencils, paper, folders, etc.) and providing resources for the community while doing so!

Annie Malone is proud to empower our community through FREE events, including the 2024 Annie Malone Family Fest on August 10, 2024.  The event will include:

• Food Trucks

• Community Resource Vendors

• Kid Fun Area

• On-the-Spot Job Interviews

• Raffles

• School Supplies

• Vaccinations

• Physicals

• Dental

• Music

• Eye Exams

• Mental Health Resources

• Voter Registration

• AND LOTS MORE!

Join us on Saturday, August 10th (10am - 2pm) to reduce your risk of health problems and maximize your physical and mental potential. This event is hosted by Nonprofit Street Ministry.

Enjoy a Back-to-School Supply Giveaway, as well as free food, hourly give-aways, mental awareness, financial awareness, physical awareness, healthy eating tips, yoga demonstrations/sessions, health screenings, and chiropractic screenings. Face painting will also be available.

Please join us for a special CRCSTL Office Hours: Conflict Coaching in Police-Civilian Disputes with Beatrice Connaghan

Beatrice Connaghan is a recent graduate of Saint Louis University School of Law. She is former CRCSTL intern and a current volunteer mediator and conflict coach. Beatrice will be discussing her article “A New Tool in Police-Civilian Mediations: Conflict Coaching and Its Potential Benefits” published inthe SLU Law Journal in May of 2024.

The South Side’s BIGGEST Back-to-School event!

You can get the following for FREE:

Backpacks & School Supplies, Haircuts, Food & Drinks, Health Screenings & Vaccinations, Community Resources, Live Music & DJs, Bounce Houses, Rock Climbing, and Horseback Rides.

Marquette Community Day (MCD) is an educational, informational and sociable event. MCD was formed to address the opportunities, resource & fellowship.

Every renter deserves to feel safe and comfortable in their home. 🏠 It's going to take all of us to disrupt this cycle and transform the landscape for renters' in the city. Join Action St. Louis on July 30th for their monthly Renters Meeting held on the last Tuesday of every month from 6-7:30pm. Come and learn more about your rights, discuss the issues we're facing and how to build power for renters in St. Louis.

It will take place at Deaconess (1000 Vandeventer Ave). Transportation, on-site support services for renters, childcare and food will be provided.

Join the City of St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention on Saturday, July 20th for a day of fun, food, music, and activities to build community. It’s from 2-6pm at the Dutchtown Pocket Park (4731 Virginia Ave).

FREE to attend so be sure to bring your family & friends!

Join us on Saturday, July 20th at the Urban Expo Back to School Event for Families from 10am -6pm at the America's Center!

FREE [while supplies last]: book bags, school supplies, ppe materials, food & groceries, health screenings, boxing tournament, women's summit, game zones, family resources, senior services, hair cuts, seminars and workshops!

Don't miss out on the Villa Empowerment Fair taking place Saturday, July 13th from 1-3pm at St. James AME Church. 🎉 It's a family-friendly event featuring food, music, giveaways, and bounce houses!

They'll also have medical tests & assessments available for seniors, men, women, and children.

JOIN US! It's the annual Black Wall Street 314 Festival on Saturday, June 29th at the Historic Welston Loop at 1pm.

They'll have live performances, business expo, parade, kidz korner, a car show, and more! Best of all, it's FREE to attend!

Facilitated by CRCSTL Volunteer Mediator Michael Kelrick, this is an opportunity to debrief in a facilitated reflective space, with other mediators/coaches on topics that come up in sessions and ways to handle specific situations/reflect on ways we can become better conflict practitioners. Anyone is welcome! RSVP: www.crcstl.org/eventregistration 

Emily Stoinski (she/her/hers) is passionate about empowering the community to respond to domestic, relationship, and sexual violence and addressing the experience and needs of marginalized populations. Having spent seven plus years working directly with survivors of domestic and sexual violence and/or providing community education, Emily believes every person has the ability to prevent and/or reduce the impact of violence in their relationships, families, and larger community. Emily Stoinski also serves as the chair for the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Panel for the City of St. Louis.

For registration, visit: www.crcstl.org/eventregistration