St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund Awards PreventEd Funding for Prevention First Services

Saint Louis, Missouri, July 1st, 2026 – St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund (CSF) has awarded PreventEd a three-year funding amount of $2,033,122 to support mental and behavioral health services for children and families in St. Louis County. The funding will be used to support Prevention First and the mission of providing school-based education prevention to our community.

“We are grateful for the support of St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund and the opportunity to serve our community in this meaningful way,” said Jenny Armbruster, Executive Director of PreventEd. “With this funding, we can continue providing school-based prevention education while making a positive impact on the lives of children and families in St. Louis County who need mental and behavioral health services.”

As a funded partner of CSF, PreventEd joins an integrated network of partners who share a commitment to providing quality services and programs to the children and families of St. Louis County. CSF invests in local nonprofits and governmental entities that provide mental and behavioral health services, substance use treatment, and prevention services for kids and families in St. Louis County through a voter-approved quarter-cent sales tax.

For more information about PreventEd and its services, please visit prevented.org. For more information on CSF, their partner organizations, or how to get involved in their funding process, visit stlcsf.org or their interactive “Find a Service” map tool https://stlcsf.org/find-a-service/. For an immediate mental or behavioral health need or crisis, please call 988 or Behavioral Health Response’s Youth Connection Helpline at 314-819-8802 or visit bhrstl.org.