Listings focus on the St. Louis region and St. Charles County, with some statewide services included. Verified information comes from the START HERE St. Louis Area Resource Directory, 17th Edition (2026) (Criminal Justice Ministry, startherestl.org) and directly submitted organization information. Always call to confirm availability and eligibility.
Church in St. Charles meeting at the Old Stone Chapel, serving people affected by addiction, homelessness, and prison re-entry. Sunday service at 10:30 am, with an in-person Wednesday night Bible study from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
Christ-centered transitional homes for men leaving prison or in recovery from substance use. Four large homes in south St. Louis house 45 residents, plus Fort Good Shepherd Ranch in the country. Residents get private or shared rooms, furnishings, discipleship, accountability and help finding work.
Verified ResourceFaith-Based
Ministry office (mailing)
PO Box 6644, Chesterfield, MO 63006
636-561-2500 · Weekdays — call for intake
Intake: Call the ministry office or apply through missiongateministry.org.
Counties served from this site: City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County
Telephone services
Categories
Housing, Addiction and Recovery, Reentry, Reentry Ministry, Christian Recovery Programs, Prison Ministry
Population served
Men, Adults, Justice-Involved
Availability
Business Hours
Eligibility
Men in recovery from substance use or returning from incarceration. Call to confirm openings and program requirements. Call first — openings, fees and intake hours change.
Service area: City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County
Separate women's homes are also operated by Mission Gate — ask when you call.
All programs are 9-month or longer residential sober living programs accredited by the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR), serving more than 300 men and women each year. Residents without a high school diploma receive GED/HiSet training and testing, and take classes in anger management, financial stewardship, parenting, trauma recovery, and job readiness.
The Troy Dream Center is a one-year faith-based residential program designed to support men and women who are overcoming life-controlling issues, recovering from drug and alcohol addictions, depression and abuse. The program provides food, housing, counseling, assistance with employment and social services, and educational components focused on recovery, everyday life skills, and Christ-centered curriculum based on biblical principles. No application fee required. Once a resident obtains employment in Level 2, a $100 weekly program fee is required until the transitional phase begins.
Verified ResourceFaith-BasedChristian NonprofitRecovery MinistryHousing AssistanceFood AssistanceMental Health SupportPrison Reentry Partner
Main Campus
, Troy, MO 63379
636-775-1674
Counties served from this site: Lincoln County
Telephone services
Categories
Reentry, Addiction and Recovery, Mental Health, Housing, Food, Christian Recovery Programs, Discipleship Programs, Reentry Ministry, Counseling Ministries, Employment
Population served
Adults, Men, Women
Availability
Business Hours
Eligibility
Men and women overcoming addiction, depression, abuse, or other life-controlling issues. No application fee required. Level 2 residents contribute $100 per week once employed.
Service area: Lincoln County
No application fee required for entry.
Level 2 residents contribute a $100 per week program fee once employed.
They assist with both birth certificates and Missouri State IDs, and can pay for those documents up to once every two years. Arrive by 8:45 a.m. on Tuesdays
3628 Lindell, Lower Level SFX Ballroom, St. Louis, MO 63108
314-977-7300
Statewide service · Virtual services
Categories
Legal Assistance, Reentry, Churches and Ministries, Churches, Reentry Ministry
Population served
Justice-Involved, Adults
Availability
Business Hours
Eligibility
See listing details; contact the organization to confirm current requirements.
Service area: City of St. Louis
St. Francis Xavier College Church SFX Ballroom at 3620 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108 For both birth certificates and Missouri State IDs. Arrive by 8:45am on Tuesdays.
Serves the incarcerated, formerly incarcerated and their families. Services are by appointment. Referrals from parole, probation or other case worker preferred. Release To Rent: Reentry housing and case management for men and women approved for probation or parole. Referral must be submitted by IPO before release. R2RV: Housing program for justice involved homeless veterans. Release to Rent LITE: Up to six months of supportive housing for men or women who have already been released and are…
Criminal Justice Ministry (CJM) — Foundations First Housing
Located in this city
Faith-based reentry agency offering a full year of housing with case management and counseling for people coming home from prison regardless of conviction history, with the option to stay and take over the lease. Also provides release aid and jail ministry.
People returning from incarceration to the St. Louis area; all conviction histories considered. Call about current openings. Call first — program schedules and intake requirements change.
Clothing Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 10:00am-1:00pm. For residents of Jefferson to Kingshighway, Chouteau to Chippewa. Showers are available every Wednesday, 9:00am-12:00pm. All shower supplies are provided.
See listing details; contact the organization to confirm current requirements.
Service area: City of St. Louis
Food pantry Monday-Thursday 10:00am-1:00pm. Prepared food bags, Fridays and 10:00am. Fresh Food Friday is open to all. Serves zip codes 63104, 63110, 63116, and 63118.
Inside Compton Heights Church Computers, clothing, and other services available between 10:00am-1:00pm.
Clothing Room,Laundry and Showers. Call for times.
Jubilee Ministries / Jubilee Community Development Corporation
Located in this city
Christ-centered recovery housing in North St. Louis for men transitioning from addiction, homelessness, or incarceration. Jubilee operates the Victory Over Bondage (VOB) and Turner House men's recovery homes along with Greer House, Stolwyk House, and Gethsemane House — providing a safe, secure living environment with support groups, personal accountability, community service, employment training, job placement, Bible study, and church participation.
Employment, Education and Training, Reentry, Churches and Ministries, Reentry Ministry
Population served
Justice-Involved, Adults
Availability
Business Hours
Eligibility
See listing details; contact the organization to confirm current requirements.
Service area: City of St. Louis
Job & Leadership Training for at-risk men, recruiting adult males for skill building. 42 Carpentry and construction skills. Job & Leadership Training (JLT) program.
Long-term faith-based residential recovery for men. The program is a year long and divided into two phases: Induction and Training. Admission and long-term residential care are FREE. The curriculum is based on God's Word—the Bible—through classes, individual study, personal mentoring, work ethic training, and involvement in the Christian community. Because addiction starts as a way to fulfill a void that only God can fill, a strong relationship with the Lord is foundational to the program. True transformation addresses the spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects of each student's life.
Reentry, Addiction and Recovery, Housing, Christian Recovery Programs, Rescue Missions, Discipleship Programs, Reentry Ministry, Men's Ministries
Population served
Adults, Men
Availability
Business Hours
Eligibility
Men seeking a year-long faith-based residential recovery program. Admission and long-term residential care are free. Contact the men's center for intake requirements.
Service area: Jefferson County
Phone: 636-677-1776; Fax: 636-677-2818
Directions: From I-270, take the Gravois Rd exit (HWY 30) south to High Ridge Blvd, go east (left) and make an immediate left onto Old Missouri 30 (Outer Rd). Go right at Schumacher Rd; at the bottom of the first hill Appletree Acres Ln. is on the left. The office for the men's center is building #3 with the cross on the front.
Admission and long-term residential care are free.
Diane's House — Adult & Teen Challenge St. Louis Women's Center
Located in this city
Long-term faith-based residential recovery for women. Women all across the Midwest from Tennessee to Nebraska, from Illinois to Kansas have made Diane's House their home away from home as they seek God for the transformation of their spirit, mind, will and emotions. The ladies learn to not be conformed to the world but transformed by the entire renewal of their minds with new attitudes and ideals (Romans 12:2). Renewed to God's way of thinking is a reality. At each juncture she views her life and sees that she has changed, and each day as she commits herself to the One who loves her the most, her hope can be seen as a reality. She is a new creation—old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new!
Reentry, Addiction and Recovery, Housing, Christian Recovery Programs, Discipleship Programs, Reentry Ministry, Women's Ministries
Population served
Adults, Women
Availability
Business Hours
Eligibility
Women seeking long-term faith-based residential recovery. Admission and residential care are provided free of charge. Contact Diane's House for intake requirements.
Service area: Jefferson County
Phone: 636-263-6095; Fax: 636-677-2818
Address: 2833 All Gods Children Dr., High Ridge, MO 63049
Admission and long-term residential care are free.
Serves women across the Midwest from Tennessee to Nebraska and Illinois to Kansas.
The Embassy is a non-denominational, faith-based restoration ministry welcoming those held captive in a life of brokenness, deception, and manipulation who seek a new, productive, and healthy life in Jesus Christ. The program is designed for those who recognize they have life-controlling problems and desire to change through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Faith-based recovery housing built on five pillars — attitude, commitment, environment, resources and spirituality — for people rebuilding after incarceration and addiction. Online recovery meetings are also offered.
Verified ResourceFaith-Based
Recovery housing office
Kansas City, MO — call for house locations, Kansas City, MO
816-777-0800 · Weekdays — call for intake
Counties served from this site: Jackson County
Virtual services · Telephone services
Categories
Housing, Addiction and Recovery, Reentry, Reentry Ministry, Christian Recovery Programs
Population served
Adults, Justice-Involved
Availability
Business Hours
Eligibility
Adults in recovery or returning from incarceration. Apply for recovery housing through the website. Call first — openings, fees and intake hours change.
Support for the families of persons who are or have been incarcerated in the country's correctional facilities, and county jails and youth offender programs.
1001 E. Touhy Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018 Services include employment, school and resources for clothing, housing, identification, medical, mental health and employment. program. Prison Ministry.
Faith-based men's and women's discipleship programs lasting 12 months. Supporting individuals rebuilding their lives through Christ-centered teaching and community.
