History
Our story began in 1902 when Kingdom House was founded as a settlement house. Middle class men and women provided education and resources to help the growing immigrant population of St. Louis. They created a place of hope, refuge, learning and connection. These ideals have endured even as the community around us has changed and life situations are more challenging. Our organization has experienced its own metamorphosis as it adapted to meet the needs of our participants. We have moved away from crisis services toward holistic transformations. Today, we have a model that is based on educational programming fused with personalized and supportive coaching. This evolution led us to choose LifeWise STL as our new name, which conveys what we are all about -- helping people at every age live wisely.
Specialties
Our mission is to help individuals and families achieve economic well-being by providing high-impact, relationship-based programming and by addressing systemic barriers to their success. Our programs include: Early Childhood Center, After School Program, Freedom School Summer Camp, LifeWise Academy Teen Program, Economic Mobility Services, Health & Wellness Program, Mental Health Integration, Senior Companion Program, Senior Resiliency Fund