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In Person Crisis Intervention | Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition

1750 South Brentwood Boulevard, Suite 210, Saint Louis, MO 63144

Eligibility
  • Family is a resident of St. Louis City/County or St. Charles County in Missouri
  • Child is ages 3-19 years
  • Guardianship Adoptive or pre- adoptive family (foster related only) in
crisis
  • Child is at risk of out- of- home placement or is being reunified from out-of-home placement
Required documents
Will be instructed on documents needed when contacting the agency
Hours
24 Hours
To access this service, contact:

Denise Kelley (Chief Program Officer)

Kenya Willis (Senior Director of General Support)

Melanie Scheetz (Executive Director)

Shelley Thomas-Benke (Director of Volunteers)

Trisha Gordon (Chief Growth Officer)

314-241-0715
Fax·

Fax

314-367-8373
Voice·

Main

800-367-8373
Voice·

Toll Free

Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Application process
Call Family Works staff member at (314) 367-8373
Fees
Call for details
Service area
  • St. Louis City/County, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles and Warren Counties in Missouri
  • Bond, Clinton, Jersey, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington Counties in Illinois
The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition strives to create permanency in foster children's lives by recruiting and retaining foster/adoptive families. The agency talks to families interested in becoming foster/adoptive parents, recruits permanent homes for kids in foster care, and supports foster and adoptive families through support groups, in-service training, educational advocacy, and 24/7 access to the Family Works program, which helps strengthen adoptive and guardianship families. Services include Advocacy, Adoption Counseling and Support, Parenting/Family Support Groups, In Person Crisis Intervention, Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups, Baby Clothing/Diaper Donation Programs, General Clothing Donation Programs, Shoe Donation Programs, Gift Card Donation Programs, Personal/Grooming Supplies Donation Programs and Specialized Information and Referral. ALSO KNOWN AS Foster Care Coalition of Greater St. Louis
Last Assured
03/11/2026
Providing organization
FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE CARE COALITION
The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition strives to create permanency in foster children's lives by recruiting and retaining foster/adoptive families. The agency talks to families interested in becoming foster/adoptive parents, recruits permanent homes for kids in foster care, and supports foster and adoptive families through training and advocacy to help strengthen adoptive and guardianship families. ALSO KNOWN AS FOSTER CARE COALITION OF GREATER ST. LOUIS