Please click on our events tab to see upcoming activities, and our news page for up-to-date information on Casa.

Also, we are deeply grateful to all of the organizations and individuals who contributed to Casa in 2011.

The Work of Casa

Although primarily known for our clinical services, our new mental health program, made possible by a generous grant from the Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis, has had an immediate impact.  Directed by Anne Farina, LCSW, who is assisted by Masters in Social Work fellows, Casa is treating people who have “fallen between the cracks.”  Examples include: the parent of a 21 year old son that was recently killed by “narcotraficantes” in Mexico; a person who for the first time disclosed childhood sexual abuse; a young child brought to St. Louis recently by his father because his mother left them in Mexico; a young man who lives with his parents and hadn’t left his trailer park house during this past year.

News at Casa

The 4000 square foot build out of the Casa facility has been completed and is fully operational, featuring five new exam rooms, three mental health consult rooms, and a multipurpose room for community events.  We are grateful to Saint Louis University for making the expansion possible and to the Billiken Construction Crew for its excellent work.

We welcome David Balter, RN, MHA, as our new RN Clinic Manager.   At Casa, he will perform oversight and management of clinical operations, supervision of the clinical support team, management of patient flow during clinic sessions, and assist with clinical metrics reporting.

Thanks to all of you who joined us for Saint Louis University Basketball “Casa de Salud Family Night” and saw the Billikens defeat Duquesne in an Atlantic 10 Conference game!

Casa de Salud is very pleased to be working with St. Louis County on its “Communities Putting Prevention to Work” program, funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This program will engage in a variety of interventions to decrease secondhand smoke exposure, increase smoking cessation, and reduce smoking initiation. For more information, please visit www.letsfaceitstl.com.

Also, did you know that Missouri offers free help to smokers who want to quit using tobacco? The Missouri Tobacco Quitline provides counseling, information, and referrals, as well as personal coaching and access to online discussion forums with others who are trying to quit. The Quitline number is 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669). You can access this information in Spanish. All Spanish speaking callers are routed to a Spanish speaking Quit Coach. Don’t wait another day to improve your health and the health of the people around you. Call today!

Helping Us Help Others

The Trio Foundation of St. Louis awarded Casa’s a $15,000 grant to support our general operations, including clinical equipment, supplies, and employee salaries.  We are very grateful for the support.  Read about it here.

We are also thankful to the SLU Hospital Auxiliary for gifting Casa with a stipend of $5,000 to defray the costs of medical equipment and supplies for the clinic.

You Can Help Too

DONATE! Your donation will ensure our ability to treat people who have no where else to turn, and as a result improve the overall public health of the region.  If you contribute $100 or more, we will send you a lapel pin with the Casa shield logo.  Please DONATE today!

VOLUNTEER! We need lots of talented people: doctors, nurses, students, bilingual speakers, and helping hearts. Contact our volunteer coordinator, Dan Richter, to learn more or to get an application.