Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House is a United Methodist multi-purpose community center whose mission is to provide quality social and human services, social action and advocacy programs and housing and economic development programs, which help to improve the quality of life for all persons of all ages in East St. Louis and the surrounding communities. Neighborhood House seeks to provide direct services and social action models that empower and strengthen individuals and families to meet their own needs, individually and collectively. Neighborhood House seeks to provide quality child care, crisis intervention and prevention services, family support services, home health care, employment and community organizing services to meet the identified needs of the children and families in the East St. Louis community.

Sunshine and hope at the Neighborhood House

According to the 2000 Census Data, more than 45% of the residents in the East St. Louis area are living at or below the poverty level. Studies indicate that poverty is one of the major factors that contribute to a broad base of social problems including child abuse/neglect, drug/alcohol abuse, and an increase in the truancy and school dropout rates. In addition, research has demonstrated that children succeed more in strong families and families succeed more in strong, organized neighborhoods. Today, there is a need to assist both youth and parents in obtaining and maintaining needed employment and assist them in obtaining skills needed to obtain good jobs. In addition, there is a need to provide a broad range of quality community-based services, which will support children in the early development stages of life, as well as through adolescence. Community Needs Assessments also show a need to provide family support services to enable parents to provide the needed nurturing and care for their children, while supporting residents in their efforts to rebuild their neighborhoods.

Geographic Area Served: St. Clair County, Illinois

Serving from two locations: 

1200 N 13th Street, East St. Louis, IL 62205

1045 State Street, East St. Louis, IL 62201

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