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Children's Program Space Remodeled
Picture a
large, rectangular basement, with
band-aid colored walls and cold stone floors.
A few incandescent bulbs help the sunlight that tries to peek in
through the tiny windows.
Restroom facilities consist of a toilet in a broom closet.
Not ideal for a children’s program, but it served for twelve
years as the Women In Charge Children’s Program.
This
spring, Catholic Charities, the landlord for Women In Charge, began
construction on a new facility, which forced the removal of the
children’s program.
Fortunately Catholic Charities allowed Women In Charge to move the
children’s program into a new space, in an adjoining building.
The new
space is actually larger and brighter, however heating & cooling work
were needed along with painting, plumbing and new storage to replace the
built-in shelving in the old location.
In a stroke of good fortune, the Mental Health Board was accepting proposals for Capital Improvement grants for children of the city of St. Louis. Because a significant part of our population is from the city, and Women In Charge provides both counseling and parent mentoring, Women In Charge was selected for the much needed grant. |