St. Louis Area Resources for Community and Human Services

Area Resources for Community and Human Services (ARCHS) is a not-for-profit organization that designs, manages, and evaluates education and social service programs. ARCHS leverages financial, human, and social capital resources through collaborative partnerships to improve the lives of youth and families in the St. Louis region. During FY13, ARCHS managed and evaluated 14 programs on behalf of 10 funders. ARCHS is contracted to serve as the official "Community Partnership" for Greater St. Louis on behalf of the State of Missouri – one of 20 similar organizations across Missouri.

ARCHS does not directly provide programs or services to the general public. Through their funding partners, ARCHS selects service delivery partners that are the most qualified to provide the required services. Currently ARCHS has over 200 service delivery partners around Greater St. Louis and surrounding areas. ARCHS uses a strategic management system that enhances the overall business program of that service delivery partner. In an interview with St. Louis Commerce Magazine ARCHS CEO Wendell Kimbrough states “We believe in being accountable, making sure we live up to delivering what our funders have asked and delivering in a timely manner on goals and objectives.” One of ARCHS main goals is to enhance the overall business and program practices of its service delivery partners.

Area Resources for Community and Human Services (ARCHS) has a 16 year history of effectively managing programs in order to ensure its funders’ goals and outcomes are met and/or exceeded. Established as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization in 1997, ARCHS is contracted to serve as the official "Community Partnership" for the St. Louis region on behalf of the State of Missouri. ARCHS has a successful history of leveraging more than $200 million in public and private resources. Each year, ARCHS' programs positively impact the lives of thousands of area children and families with a focus on “best practices”. ARCHS has earned many awards and accolades for building collaborative programs – including being named a three-time winner of a “What’s Right With the Region Award” by FOCUS St. Louis® (2004/2012), the “Healthcare Advocacy Organization of the Year” by St. Louis American Foundation (2010), and with a “Distinguished Community Service Award for Education” by Harris-Stowe State University (2011).

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