Your support changes lives!

With your support, we will expand our housing services in 2024, ensuring that no young person has to face the darkness of homelessness without a glimmer of hope. Your donation, no matter the size, will ensure our Residents are equipped with the tools they need to overcome adversity, break free from the cycle of homelessness, and achieve their goals.

Click here to view our 2023 Gratitude Report to learn more about our successes and gratitudes for 2023.

Their Stories

Kendra

It was weeks before our opening and we received a call from a mother with a four year old daughter. She was in need of housing. Her determination and dedication to improving her life was apparent. All she needed was a safe place to live.

Relying on herself for so long, accepting support was a challenge. But over time she warmed to the idea. The housing stability has since allowed her to enroll her daughter in preschool and focus on her education. In three short months she completed her HiSET.

In her words - "Since moving in, my overall mental and emotional state has improved tremendously. I’ve completed my HiSET and have enrolled in college. My daughter has enrolled in an amazing preschool and continues to learn and grow. When I think about my future, I see my life being transformed. I see myself being successful and happy. I see my daughter continuing to learn and grow. I will settle into a meaningful career and I will be financially independent."

Antoinette

There are many factors that result in a young person experiencing homelessness - trauma, poverty, acceptance. The lack of acceptance of LGBTQIA+ young people greatly increases their risk of homelessness.

When we opened our LGBTQIA+ housing site we knew of the need. Antoinette experienced first hand the challenges that come with not being accepted. Discarded by her family, she struggled to find the safety and stability necessary for her long-term success.

In her words - "After years of moving from place to place, I’m finally stable and feeling comfortable in my own skin. I feel safe where I live and I’m accepted for who I am. I have been working at my current job for three months - the longest I’ve ever held a job. I’m starting to save money and plan for my future. I see a future of physical, mental, and emotional growth and wellbeing."

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About Us

The mission of Opportunity House is to create a St. Louis where all young people have access to safe and stable housing. Through culturally fluent, social justice-oriented housing and support services, Opportunity House creates a safe and compassionate environment that honors the identities and dignity of all individuals. This creates the safety and security necessary for healing, learning, and life-long stability and success.

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