OVP Kickback - Northside Economic Empowerment Center @ The Annex ☀️
The August OVP Kickback was a great event as usual! This month the event was held at the Northside Economic Empowerment Center @ The Annex. Tabling and getting to speak with members of the community at monthly events is always a pleasure. And of course, we are always happy to have the opportunity to spread the word about our free services around conflict coaching, mediation, conflict resolution and promoting de-escalation in hopes of preventing violence.
These are free neighborhood events, providing residents a place to gather for food, music and entertainment. Each future events will be hosted in new locations on the third Saturday of every month.
Learn more about future OVP Kickback events here.
LSEM Youth Provider Resource Fair
On August 14, we were on hand to table at the Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) Youth Provider Resource Fair. This Resource Fair was focused on support services available to teens and youth in the St. Louis Metro area. It was an excellent opportunity for us to get the word out about our Student-Led Peer Mediation (SLPM) programming. The SLPM program partners with local schools and libraries to bring free mediation training to students allowing them to become peer mediators for their fellow students.
Family Fest 🎒
We were on hand to table the Family Fest presented by Annie Malone Children & Family Services, Better Family Life, and YMCA on August 10. The Family Fest is centered around back to school supplies and hair cuts for kids as well as resources for local families including utility assistance, senior wellness, and other community vendors with services to offer. These community events are a cornerstone of our outreach efforts and we so appreciate the opportunity to be on hand to discuss the wide variety of services we have available for the community.
SLACO 3rd Annual Home Improvement Summit 🛠
On August 3, 2024, Outreach Intern Ella Sophia made CRCSTL proud representing the organization at the 3rd Annual St. Louis Home Improvement Summit, powered by the St. Louis Association of Community Organizers (SLACO) and Foxy 106.9 FM. This is a great place for community members to come meet local vendors for a variety of home and community improvement needs.
Urban League EXPO Back to School & Community Empowerment Festival 📚
Presented by the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (ULSTL) in partnership with St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS), this community celebration was a free family event featuring essential school supplies and services to ready students for the upcoming school year. The event featured over 350 non-profit and civic organizational partners providing information on an array of topics from housing, employment, public safety, and education in addition to vital services such as health screenings, utility assistance, and financial literacy workshops.
Conflict Resolution Center-St. Louis (CRCSTL) was on hand to provide crucial information about our free services and our Student-Led Peer Mediation program. We are proud to work alongside ULSTL and greatly appreciate the work that goes into a large scale community event like this one which provides such vital resources and support to the St. Louis community. For more information on this program, visit: peermediation.net.
