The Partnership CenterAn Initiative of St. Patrick Center

July 9, 2007

Our Mission – St. Patrick Center provides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity

to persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Individuals achieve

permanent, positive changes in their lives through affordable housing, sound mental

health, employment and financial stability.

mental health :: employment :: housing

Partnership Center Overview

Dan Buck, CEO, St. Patrick Center

July 9, 2007

Partnership CenterJuly 9, 2007

Heart of Downtown St. Louis QUICK FACTS

• Opened in 2000 (2 Floors)

• 5 Stories / 100,000 Square Ft.

• $13 Million in Renovations

• Final Phase - July 2008

• 12 Current Partners

• 31 Programs Under One Roof

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Reasons For Partnership Center’s Creation

Expanding Programs of SPC – Needed Space! Recognized Gaps in Services Outside Our

Own Core Competencies Greater and Easier Access to Services for

Clients Improve Referral Process Between Agencies

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One Client Intake and Tracking System for Multiple Agencies

Streamlined Case Management Through Multiple Programs

More Resources and Opportunities for Clients in One-Stop

Centralized Data and Research Opportunities

Community Partnerships are Attractive to Funders

Increases Service and Program Capacity

Space to Grow and Expand Services

Advantages of Partnership Center

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Challenges of Partnership Center

Silo Mentality Among Providers

30,000 lb. Gorilla Image – Fear of Losing

Identity

New and Innovative Ideas Bring Risks

Wait and See Approach by Other Agencies

Financial Change – “Rent Vs. Own” Space

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Community Partners Who Said “Yes”!

Birthright of St. Louis BJC Behavioral Health ServicesCatholic Charities Housing Resource CenterCrider Center (Mental Health)Criminal Justice Ministries of St. Vincent DePaulGrace Hill Health ServicesLogan Chiropractic ClinicMissouri Career WorksSt. Louis Community CollegeSt. Louis Dental SocietySt. Louis Public Schools ABE/GEDVeterans Administration – Career Works

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Newest Addition!Small Business & Trades Center Secured: $5 Million Capital Project (Includes 4th & 5th Floors) $3.5m Capital EDA Investment by Dept. of

Commerce $850,000 in Leveraged Property Value $200,000 in EDI Funds (Senator Jim Talent) $450,000 from Catholic Charities Grant

Still Need to Secure: Operational Support of $500k to $600k per year.

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Project BEGIN

Project BEGIN Mission Statement: To establish an environment that creates opportunities for career growth and meaningful employment for low or no income residents of our region. To address the growing business needs of downtown St. Louis and to be a catalyst for entrepreneurial spirit that breeds economic development . It is our goal to give clients a comprehensive, career path with the necessary support services to ensure success and self-sufficiency.

Business. Neighborhoods. Income. Growth. Income.

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Business & Trades Center

Public & Private Partnerships: U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of HHS – SAMSHA Missouri Department of Mental Health Missouri Housing Development Commission St. Louis City Affordable Housing Trust Fund St. Louis Mental Health Board St. Louis Public School District 196 Corporations and Companies 36 Private Foundations 7,000 local Donors and 4,000 Volunteers

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Leveraging Resources

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Revenue: $10.7 million Contributions & Fundraising: 30% Government Funding: 34% Grant Funding: 18% Contributed Goods & Services: 13% Other: 5%

Expenses: $10.3 million  Program Services: 86% Administration & Fundraising: 14%

St. Patrick Center Sources of Revenue -Fiscal Year 2006 Figures

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“The problems that exist in the world today, cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them.”

-Albert Einstein

One-Stops are an Innovative Investment for Change!

Thank You For Attending!

Dan BuckChief Executive OfficerSt. Patrick Center800 North TuckerSt. Louis, MO 63101(314)802-0194

July 9, 2007

mental health :: employment :: housing