St. Louis, Missouri – Christ the King United Church of Christ
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About the Site
This summer, we redefined the role of expert to center the lived experiences of the children, youth, and caregivers we serve. In Missouri, we visited the CDF Freedom Schools® site at Christ the King United Church of Christ in St. Louis. We asked CDF Freedom Schools parents, caregivers, and Servant Leader Interns (SLIs) to share their experiences and challenges faced in their community and schools.
When asked what is happening in their community or the world that makes it hard to raise children, many shared their concerns on the lack of resources, systemic oppression, gang activity, and the impact of social media. Key focus areas also included overall health and healing, family economic mobility, just and caring communities, early childhood development, and civic engagement.
CDF Freedom Schools community members also offered a response to the question we raised: What should we be doing to make change for the children? Listening, advocacy, parent involvement, and mentorship in the community were identified as top issues.
The State of America’s Children® in
Missouri
Explore data for the children living in Missouri, including indicators related to child poverty, health, education, welfare, and more.
Learn MoreCDF asked parents to help us identify issues most important to them.
33.3%
Health and Healing
6.7%
Just and Caring Communities
26.7%
Early Childhood Development
20%
Family Economic Mobility
13.3%
Civic Engagement
Participant Quotes
What Does Freedom Look Like to You?
We asked our CDF Freedom Schools parents and Servant Leader Interns at Christ the King United Church of Christ what freedom looks like to them. Here are their responses.
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Highlights from our Visit
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