Washington University School of Medecine Honors Beyond Housing with Homer G. Phillips Lecture Series Founders Award
Washington University School of Medicine has recognized Beyond Housing, a comprehensive community development non-profit organization, with the 2016 Homer G. Phillips Lecture Series’ Founders Award. Over the years the Founders Award has recognized healthcare professionals, community agencies and non-profit organizations that have tirelessly worked to revitalize St. Louis neighborhoods. The lecture series is named in […]
Beyond Housing and Affinia Healthcare Form Partnership for New Pagedale
A community-development organization focusing its revitalization efforts in the 24 municipalities that make up Normandy school district, and Affinia Healthcare, one of Missouri’s most significant community health organizations, have formed a partnership to open a new healthcare center aimed at providing convenient primary care to those in need. Currently, residents in the Pagedale area have limited […]
Hope is Back
The great American storyteller Studs Terkel called one of his last books “Hope Dies Last.” In it he chronicles the great resilience of so many people across our country. White, black, men, women, urban, suburban, rural, educated, uneducated, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters – all who struggle mightily. Through their sometimes unimaginable stress and strain […]
Be Kind, Again and Again
Two things come to me that reminded me of a blog I posted earlier this year entitled “Be Kind”. First, I was reading “Becoming Wise” by Krista Tippett, my favorite of many wonderful NPR voices, and she shared an author’s description of Dorothy Day the renowned founder of the Catholic Worker. The author said about […]
Beyond Housing and the Supreme Court of Missouri Announce Partnership to Reform Courts
Beyond Housing, the Missouri Supreme Court, and several 24:1 municipalities will partner on a pilot project that will consolidate and streamline municipal court systems within the 24:1, with the goal of bringing equity and efficiency to courts. Over the next year, the Missouri Supreme Court’s Office of State Court Administration (OSCA) will work to bring […]
Beyond Housing Encourages a Yes Vote on Amendment 3
Vote Yes on 3 for Kids! Beyond Housing strongly encourages the passage of Amendment 3 (formerly known as Raise your Hands 4 Kids). “One of our organization’s most vital mandates is to help entire communities become better places to live, by addressing the entire range of community needs. Chief among these needs are access to health programs and access […]
It’s a Big Deal
I usually reserve this space for reflections on those we serve, our work and it’s many challenges. Today, I want to do something different. Today, I want to share the good news that our work and that of so many of our partners was recognized by the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation (RWJ) with one of […]
Culture of Health Prize Recognizes 24:1 for Forging Partnerships for Change
St. LOUIS (September 14, 2016) The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announces the 24:1 Community is one of seven winners of the 2016 RWJF Culture of Health Prize. The Prize honors communities for their efforts to ensure all residents have the opportunity to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The 24:1 Community is a coalition of the 24 municipalities that make […]
Gardening
I heard an interview of Paulo Coelho, the author of the iconic book The Alchemist, regarding his own journey in which he made reference to the difference between being a builder or a gardener. Coelho said, “Being a gardener, in real life and metaphorically, is inherently more difficult.” According to Coelho, a builder has a finite […]
24:1 Cinema Now Open in Pagedale
Now showing in Pagedale: blockbuster movies at discounted prices. The 24:1 Cinema, located at 6755 Page Avenue, is now open for business. Patrons have the opportunity to see the latest trending, big-screen movies at affordable prices (just $4.50 per ticket). In mid-June, the 24:1 Cinema will kick off its Summer Series of family films, offering second run, family […]