Treating mental illness requires addressing issues of homelessness, addiction and wellness

Places for People (PfP) is honored to have received five significant grants addressing the needs for individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness.

FUNDER	PURPOSE	GRANT AMOUNT
The Employees Community Fund of Boeing	Hot meals during free daily lunch program	$5,000
The Norman J. Stupp Foundation, Commerce Bank Trustee	Homeless Outreach to individuals living with severe mental illness	$10,000
Express Scripts Foundation	Health and Wellness activities for individuals living with severe mental illness	$20,000
Missouri Foundation for Health	Integrated Treatment for co-occurring mental illness and addiction disorders	$300,000 (3 Year Grant)
Saint Louis Mental Health Board	Housing support and stabilization for individuals living with severe mental illness who are also chronically homeless	$750,000 (3 Year Grant)

"People living with severe and persistent mental illness face extraordinary challenges to treating their mental illness," notes Executive Director Francie Broderick. "In increasing numbers, our clients face homeless, chronic disease and addiction disorders. The support of these institutions and foundations allows us to continue to provide comprehensive mental health services, as well as provide expanded services to address issues of housing, health and wellness."

ABOUT PLACES FOR PEOPLE Founded in 1972, Places for People is a private, non-profit agency that provides individualized, high-quality and cost-effective services to more than 480 adults with serious and persistent mental disorders. The agency accepts a special responsibility to serve individuals who rely on public funding and offers an array of comprehensive support services for hundreds of mentally ill in the St. Louis area. For more than 35 years, Places for People has empowered citizens living with mental illness to live, work, and socialize in environments of their own choosing and is supported from funding provided by public and private organizations and institutions.

ABOUT THE EMPLOYEES COMMUNITY FUND OF BOEING The Employees Community Fund of Boeing is the largest employee-owned and employee-managed charitable fund in the world. One hundred percent of all donations from Boeing St. Louis employees benefit local nonprofits in four focus areas: health and human services, education, civic and environment, and arts and culture. Last year, Boeing employees in St. Louis donated $2.4 million to the Fund.

ABOUT NORMAN J. STUPP FOUNDATION, COMMERCE BANK TRUSTEE The Norman J. Stupp Foundation, Commerce Bank Trustee, funds organizations that help make a difference in our community through strengthening the region, building strong communities and neighborhoods and helping disadvantaged youth overcome barriers to success.

ABOUT EXPRESS SCRIPTS FOUNDATION As a healthcare organization, Express Scripts is strongly committed to making a positive difference in communities where we have a significant presence. Through the Express Scripts Foundation, we demonstrate our dedication to progressive healthcare management and strong social values through our support of:

1. Medical and health-related causes, particularly those focused on supporting youth and strengthening families
2. Educational activities to help create tomorrow's leaders
3. Causes that embody the spirit of innovation, demonstrate thought leadership or in any way support our corporate goals
4. Nonprofit organizations in which Express Scripts staff are actively involved

ABOUT MISSOURI FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH The Missouri Foundation for Health is a philanthropic organization whose vision is to improve the health of the people in the communities it serves.

ABOUT SAINT LOUIS MENTAL HEALTH BOARD Since 1994, the Saint Louis Mental Health Board (MHB) has been a significant resource for meeting the mental health/substance abuse prevention and treatment needs of St. Louisans by distributing to local service agencies grants funded by city tax dollars. Local funding pays for programs designed specifically for our community, rather than adapted from one-size-fits all state or federal approaches.

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