Provident, Inc. is proud to meet its mission statement each and every day: “Building brighter futures through exceptional beh ... avioral health services, especially for those with the greatest need.” Provident provides evidence-based counseling to over 2,000 youth and adults annually, many of whom could not otherwise afford professional therapy. We offer services in our three counseling offices, and in the community, including schools, nonprofits, and most recently, co-located with the Jefferson County Health Department. Provident’s crisis intervention/suicide prevention programs receive around 70,000 calls a year from individuals in crisis, and 31% of those are having thoughts of suicide. Our highly trained clinicians and crisis workers are available twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year. We are always here. We also offer multiple platforms to address suicide prevention, including community education and training, Survivors of Suicide support groups, long-term follow-up care to suicidal individuals and an interactive peer-support social media site called Feeling Kinda Blue. Dedicated staff provide safe, enriching Afterschool programming to over 750 youth in high-risk, low-income neighborhoods. We care greatly for our kids out of ten City and County schools under a social emotional model that offers enrichment activities, social clubs, community give-back days and STEM activities. Provident has taken a vital role in advocacy in the state of Missouri. We are pleased to announce that Missouri House Bill 1719, which is focused on suicide prevention training for mental health professionals, was signed into law on June 1, 2018. Provident is a proud member of the United Way of Greater St. Louis. We also receive funding from foundations, individuals and other valued community partners. Each and every gift helps us serve more people in need. You can follow us on: Twitter: @providentstlorg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProvidentSTL/ read more