Our Mission
The mission of Dismas House of St. Louis is to successfully prepare individuals returning from incarceration for reentry into the community. Established as America’s original halfway house, our committed staff encourages residents to develop skills and become instilled with the personal traits required to be welcomed as responsible members of the St. Louis community.
"Proud to be the first halfway house in the country"
Our Goals and Objectives
The Primary objective of Dismas House is to properly prepare the ex-offender for their return to a free society where he can live as a productive, law-abiding citizen. Additional goal and objectives include:
· Providing a comfortable, positive, safe and structured environment for the resident
· Providing employment and/or educational, vocational placement
· Providing an atmosphere which encourages and permits residents to improve family relationships and social re-adjustment
· Integrating services with the community resources to meet the needs of the resident and community
· Providing a competent staff
· To enhance the dignity and self-worth of each individual resident
· Providing a comfortable, positive, safe and structured environment for the resident
· Providing employment and/or educational, vocational placement
· Providing an atmosphere which encourages and permits residents to improve family relationships and social re-adjustment
· Integrating services with the community resources to meet the needs of the resident and community
· Providing a competent staff
· To enhance the dignity and self-worth of each individual resident