Need a Helping Hand? Here's a Full List of School and Community Resources
Important Staff and Family Resources Regarding COVID-19
for Fall 2020
The School District of University City realizes this is a very stressful time for our community.
The safety and well-being of our students, staff and families is always a top priority.
Our Student Services Office has put together the following resources and contact information.
Please use them when you need them.
COVID-19 Coronavirus:
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has activated a statewide public hotline (877) 435-8411, for citizens or providers needing guidance regarding COVID-19. It is operated by medical professionals and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Click here for printable PDF of flyer to the right.
Please also check the SDUC District website www.ucityschools.org/DistrictNews for regularly updated information on the virus and the District’s response to it.
Emergency/Crisis:
- Behavioral Health Response: 314-469-6644
- Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-392-3738
- Crime Victims Advocacy Center: 314-652-3623
- Crisis Nursery: 314-768-3201
- Homeless Hotline: 314-802-5444
- KUTO (Kids Under Twenty-One) Kid to Kid Hotline: 1-888-644-5886 (Hours: 4-10 p.m.)
- Life Crisis/Suicide Hotline: 314-647-4357 (24/7)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- Poison Hotline: 1-800-222-1222
- Runaway and Troubled Youth Hotline: 1-800-786-2929
- Safe Connections (Women’s Crisis, Rape): 314-531-2003 (24/7)
- St. Louis County Public Health: www.stlcorona.com.
- St. Louis County Youth Helpline: 314-628-2929
- Senior and Disability Abuse Hotline: 1-800-392-0210
- Youth Emergency Services: 314-727-6294 or 1-800-899-KIDS
- Youth In Need: 636-946-3771 (24/7)
Food Assistance:
- The School District of University City provides free “Grab and Go” meals for all District children beginning March 23, 2020. Go to www.ucityschools.org/GrabandGo for current information and link to register for drive-through or walk-up pick up.
- Operation Food Search - Hunger Hotline 314-726-5355 (x3)
- - They can direct you to local food shelters
- Emergency Food Stamps/SNAP Program www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/fstamp
- Info Line: 855-373-4636 (x2)
- EBT Customer Service Line: 800-997-7777
- 3101 Chouteau 63103: 314-256-7000
- 4411 N Newstead Ave, 3rd Floor 63115: 314-877-2000
- Income Maintenance: 314-877-2400 - Meals on Wheels (must be over 60 or disabled) www.mowstl.org: 314-374-9549
- St. Louis Area Food Bank: 314-292-6262
- Has multiple food programs to meet food needs for a wide variety of students and families. - WIC (Women, Infant and Child) www.wicprograms.org
- Supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children - Hope Food Pantry (City of Light Church) - 8333 Fullerton Ave. 63132
- Grace UMC Food Pantry - 6199 Waterman Blvd. 63112: 314-863-1992
- St. Louis County Public Health department recommends visiting www.stlcorona.com.
- Mercy Neighborhood Pantry has developed a list of resources (pantries) available in St. Louis County
Rent Assistance:
- St. Louis County Public Health Department recommends:
- United Way: 1-800-427-4626
- Urban League: 314-615-3640
- Salvation Army: 314-646-3000
Utility Assistance:
- Ameren: https://uwgsl.tfaforms.net/4602908
- Spire: https://www.spireenergy.com/coronavirus
- MSD: https://msdprojectclear.org/customers/billing/customer-assistance-program/
- Charter: 1-844-488-8395 - Offering 2 months of free wifi for students.
- St. Louis County Public Health department recommends visiting www.stlcorona.com.
- AllConnect internet providers: www.allconnect.com/
local/mo
Mental and Behavioral Health Services:
- Telehealth Behavioral Health Services for Youth (2-page PDF from St. Louis County Children's Service Fund with live links and phone numbers of Agencies committed to helping during this time, as of 032520.)
- Via TeleHealth (www.telehealth.com)
- Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri www.lfcsmo.org
- Already established services to continue at home
- Office at 9666 Olive Blvd. 63132 is open by appointment only - Preferred Family Healthcare: 314-972-8182
- Hours: 10am to 5pm (intakes on site; services at home until school resumes) - St. Louis County Public Health department recommends visiting www.stlcorona.com.
- Candice Cox- KHAOS: 314-898-6541
- By appointment at www.aainspirations.com - Additional website links available at www.ucityschools.org/SelfCare2020
Contacting School Staff:
Office of Communications Director: Nancy Cambria - ncmbria@ucityschools.org
Specialist: CarolAnn Cole - ccole@ucityschools.org
The following employees are available to assist families:
Julia Goldstein Early Childhood Education (314-290-4390)
Principal: Crystal Cauley - ccauley@ucityschools.org
Secretary: Barbara Dickerson bdickerson@ucityschools.org
Social Worker: Allegra Grawer - agrawer@ucityschools.org
Nurse: Pat Wilson - pwilson@ucityschools.org
Counselor: Cynthia Ross - cross@ucityschools.org
Barbara C. Jordan Elementary School (314-290-4360)
Principal: Janae Alfred - jalfred@ucityschools.org
Secretary: Darlene Holliday - dholliday@ucityschools.org
Social Worker: Christine Parks - cparks@ucityschools.org
Nurse: Erika Buckels - ebuckels@ucityschools.org
Counselor: Anita Qualls - aqualls@ucityschools.org
Trauma-Informed Interventionist: Roxy Issaguire - roisaguirre@ucityschools.org
Flynn Park Elementary School (314-290-4420)
Principal: Nicalee Wilson - nwilson@ucityschools.org
Secretary: Portia House - phouse@ucityschools.org
Social Worker: Stacey Miller - smiller@ucityschools.org
Nurse: Cherich Jones - cherichjones@ucityschools.org
Counselor: Jona Ross - jross@ucityschools.org
Trauma-Informed Interventionist: Scharma Banks - sbanks@ucityschools.org
Jackson Park Elementary School (314-290-4450)
Principal: Rebecca O’Connell - roconnell@ucityschools.org
Secretary: Milinda Coleman - mcoleman@ucityschools.org
Social Worker: Christine Parks - cparks@ucityschools.org
Nurse: Johynne Farrell - Jfarrell@ucityschools.org
Counselor: Shalonda Haynes - shaynes@ucityschools.org
Trauma-Informed Interventionist: Scharma Banks - sbanks@ucityschools.org
Pershing Elementary School (314-290-4150)
Co-Principal: Deitra Colquitt - dcolquitt@ucityschools.org
Co-Principal: Jessica Hawkins - jhawkins@ucityschools.org
Secretary: Tamara Wilson - twilson@ucityschools.org
Social Worker: Stacey Miller - smiller@ucityschools.org
Nurse: Patricia Chandler - pchandler@ucityschools.org
Counselor: Michelle Turner - miturner@ucityschools.org
Trauma-Informed Interventionist: Roxy Issaguire - roisaguirre@ucityschools.org
Brittany Woods Middle School (314-290-4280)
Principal: Grace Lee - glee@ucityschools.org
Secretary: Kimberly Walker - kwalker@ucityschools.org
Social Worker: Allegra Grawer - agrawer@ucityschools.org
Nurse: Dena Bashitti - dbashiti@ucityschools.org
Counselors:
Rashad Davenport- rdavenport@ucityschools.org
Kellie Douglass- kdouglass@ucityschools.org
Registrar: Chantaine Coffman - ccoffman@ucityschools.org
University City High School (314-290-4100)
Principal: Michael Peoples - mpeoples@ucityschools.org
Secretary: Britini Ward - bward@ucityschools.org
Receptionist: Jaki Cooke - jcooke@ucityschools.org
Social Worker: Christine Woodward - cwoodward@ucityschools.org
Nurse: Kendress Hughes - khughes@ucityschools.org
Counselors (Last Names):
April Money (P-Z) - apmoney@ucityschools.org
Kimberly Merrill (A-G) - kimerrill@ucityschools.org
Melvin Bond (H-O) - mbond@ucityschools.org
Katy-Jane Johnson (Early College) - Kjjohnson@ucityschools.org
Secretary: Bella Quintal - bquintal@ucityschools.org
Registrar: Robyn Murry - rmurry@ucityschools.org
Lieberman Learning Center (314-290-4330)
Principal: Paula Sams - pasams@ucityschools.org
Counselor: Cynthia Ross - cross@ucityschools.org
(See UCHS for Social Worker, Nurse & Registrar)