Category Archives: Social Work

Throughout the month of February, in honor of Black History Month, we are featuring stories and images from ministries past and present which serve the African American community. We continue with Fathers Support Center of St. Louis. Founded in 1997, Fathers’ Support Center has consistently provided a comprehensive program of services for men who want to learn to be a responsible father, committed to a strong family relationship. Since its founding, Fathers’ Support Center has served more than 9,000 fathers and their families, including over 22,500 children. Learn more about Fathers Support Center at:
http://www.fatherssupportcenter.org/about-us/history-a-mission

(Photo of ministry at Guardian Angel Settlement, St. Louis, used with permission of the Daughters of Charity Provincial Archives)
Guardian Angel Settlement Association in St. Louis (GASA) has been serving those in need for more than 150 years. Established in 1859 by the Daughters of Charity as an orphanage for young immigrant girls, Guardian Angel has evolved into an agency serving children, teens, families and older adults. The mission of Guardian Angel Settlement Association is to serve those living in poverty by helping them improve the quality of their lives and achieve economic independence.

(Photo of St. Vincent de Paul Center, Chicago, IL used with permission of the Daughters of Charity Provincial Archives)
St. Vincent de Paul Center, Chicago, IL, was begun in 1915 as a day care center by the pastor of St. Vincent’s parish, Fr. Francis X. McCabe. Services provided by the Center included day care for infants, toddlers, and school-age children, child abuse prevention programs, a neighborhood youth activities program, senior citizens center, and a one-year accredited certification program in child care offered in conjunction with Mayfair College.