1. The Partnership Center An 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

2. Partnership Center Overview Dan Buck, CEO, St. Patrick Center July 9, 2007

3. Partnership Center July 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

4. July 9, 2007 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

5. July 9, 2007  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

6. July 9, 2007 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

7. July 9, 2007 Community Partners Who Said “Yes”! Birthright of St. Louis BJC Behavioral Health Services Catholic Charities Housing Resource Center Crider Center (Mental Health) Criminal Justice Ministries of St. Vincent DePaul Grace Hill Health Services Logan Chiropractic Clinic Missouri Career Works St. Louis Community College St. Louis Dental Society St. Louis Public Schools ABE/GED Veterans Administration – Career Works

8. July 9, 2007 Newest Addition! Small Business & Trades Center Secured:  $5 Million Capital Project (Includes 4 th & 5 th 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.

9. July 9, 2007 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.

10. July 9, 2007 Business & Trades Center

11. 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 July 9, 2007

12. Leveraging Resources July 9, 2007 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

13. July 9, 2007 “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!

14. Thank You For Attending! Dan Buck Chief Executive Officer St. Patrick Center 800 North Tucker St. Louis, MO 63101 (314)802-0194 July 9, 2007 mental health :: employment :: housing