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In January 2011, Places for People and Community Alternatives merged as a single provider of mental health services. This important decision strengthens Places for People’s position in a changing healthcare environment and in challenging economic times. More importantly, it combines the resources of two leading agencies to benefit people who have traditionally not received the services they need. Our new mission statement reflects our commitment to serve the most vulnerable people in our community:
“To provide innovative and effective mental health services to people in need while creating a system of care that promotes personal recovery.” Learn More


"What I experienced and went through as a child, I don't want that for my kids," says Kim, 29, a recent graduate of the Incredible Years program.
Kim's own childhood was difficult—she was raised by relatives where she experienced physical, emotional and sexual abuse, and she did not have a positive relationship with her mother... Learn More
Fourteen years ago, Hamdija came to St. Louis directly from a concentration camp in Zepa, Bosnia. Prior to release, Hamdija had been held there for six months, separated from his family, and tortured. Recently, with help from Places for People, he became a U.S. citizen. Learn More