Greater St. Louis has a history of building some famous partnerships: Lewis & Clark, Ice & Tea, Rhythm & Blues, Ice Cream & Cones, Ike & Tina and Cardinals & Baseball to name a few. Today ARCHS continues the region's partnership building tradition.

Area Resources for Community and Human Services (ARCHS):

ARCHS is a private 501c3 nonprofit organization that serves as the official community partnership for the Greater St. Louis Region as designated by the State of Missouri.

Missouri's community partnerships help the state make its resources go further by matching them up with

additional public and private sources - which benefit local residents and communities.

Our Mission:
To improve the lives of Greater St. Louis' residents by convening strategic community partnerships.

Our Vision:
To be the premiere builder of strategic community partnerships, known for advancing the human potential of Greater St. Louis.

Our Values & Business Model:

• Social Responsibility
• Objective Evaluation
• Financial Soundness
• Accountable Results

Our Lifelong Learning Partnerships:

ARCHS promotes education as the key to personal and professional success. ARCHS builds collaborative public and private community partnerships that foster Lifelong Learning experiences that enrich the lives of the region's children and adults. ARCHS' Lifelong Learning Community Partnerships focus on:

• Pre-Kindergarten:  Building an educational foundation for infants and children.
• Grades K-12:  Ensuring youth are ready to become productive citizens.
• Adult Learning:  Promoting on-going education for adults of all ages.
• Community Education:  Fostering regional thinking and collaboration.

Our History & Results:

ARCHS and Missouri's Community Partnership Network (FACT) was created by order of Missouri's Governor and State Legislature in the mid 1990s. ARCHS has a successful history of leveraging more than $150 million in area public and private resources and collaborating with community leaders and organizations. Each year ARCHS' partnerships positively impact the lives of thousands of residents. ARCHS' many community accolades include a What's Right with The Region Award.

Our Expertise:  1+1 = 3

ARCHS brings organizations together to maximize their collective expertise - ensuring the whole of Greater St. Louis' community resources are indeed greater than the sum of their individual parts. This includes leveraging funding.

ARCHS maximizes funding/resources using a 1 + 1 = 3 (leveraging) model.  For example, let's say ARCHS is awarded a $100,000 grant. ARCHS in turn partners with other organization(s) to add an additional $200,000 in either cash or in-kind goods or services - ultimately delivering a partnership valued at more than $300,000.

ARCHS does not deliver programs to the general public. Instead, ARCHS works with local organizations to pool their time and talent in a way that benefits the most people. This is the basis of ARCHS' motto:  Building Great Partnerships for the

Greater Good of Greater St. Louis.

Our Desired Outcomes:

• Children & Families Safe
• Children & Families Healthy
• Children Ready to Enter School
• Children & Youth Succeeding in School
• Youth Ready to Enter the Workforce &

              Become Productive Citizens

• Parents Working

Our Partners:
Public Partners: Federal, State, Regional and Local Governments/Agencies.

Private Partners: Business/Community, Cultural, Educational, Faith-based, Healthcare, Media and Philanthropic Organizations.

Our Request:

Let us know your ideas on ways your organization can partner with ARCHS for the greater good of Greater St. Louis.

Our Info:

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