Social Services

Herman Thomas Jr. is the new foster care director at Lutheran Family and Children’s Services and has more than 20 years of experience serving vulnerable youth and families. He says foster homes are scarce, leading to children sleeping in offices or hotels.

The Business Social Services program offers nonprofit customers cash incentives for cost-effective energy efficiency projects. The program will continue through the end of 2026.

Jessica Bax is the new director of the Missouri Department of Social Services.

Missouri officials told the federal government the reason for the delays is that several social services programs are competing for limited resources.

David Semrau is about to become homeless — again. Since early June, he's been staying at a motel in Belleville. However, those funds have run out, and there's no clear answer to who will take care of the 78-year-old next.

St. Louis resident Harold Crawford is among many local college graduates who are celebrating major academic milestones this spring. The path he traveled…

Bobbi Len Taylor Mitchell-Bey's children were killed at the Clinton-Peabody housing complex in south St. Louis more than a year ago.On Friday, she asked…

Imagine that first you can’t afford to keep your water on, or your electricity. You’re already struggling to find or keep a job.Every month, you have…

On Nov. 8, Martha’s 8-year-old daughter didn’t want to go to school.“When I asked her why, she said she was worried that if [Donald] Trump won, I wouldn’t…

Your doctor can refer you to a specialist … but what if she could refer you to free legal help, too?In St. Louis, attorneys for Legal Services of Eastern…