HomeFirst STL is working to end homelessness with a four-legged approach of nutrition, supportive employment, social services and affordable housing.

1. A Four-legged Stool
What does it take to create a stable
platform for re-building broken lives?

2. What do people whose lives have gotten off track need to get back on track?
A stable platform for re-building their lives.
Many organizations begin with the basics.
We all need food to survive.
Food
Stability

3. But, does food alone create a stable platform?
Stability?
Food

4. Only a few very talented acrobats can rebuild on a one-legged platform.
Stability?
Food

5. We know people with broken lives need many social services.
We can combine food and social services at a place like The Bridge.
Services
Food
Stability

6. Is it enough to provide stability?
Stability?
Services
Food

7. Maybe. If the person has someone strong to hold on to.
Stability?
Services
Food

8. Stability?
Services
Food
But when they’re gone, the whole thing collapses.

9. To be sustainable, a stable platform for rebuilding broken
lives needs meaningful employment, too.
Employment
Services
Food
Stability

10. And a three-legged stool is much more stable than a one- or two-legged stool.
Bridge Bread can provide that third leg for some people.
Stability?
Employment
Food
Services

11. Stability?
Employment
Food
Services
And it may work – at least for a while.

12. But what happens when something disturbs
the delicate balance? Something like illness or
a large unexpected bill or depression?
Stability?
Employment
Food
Services

13. It’s not that hard to push over a three-legged stool.

14. The fourth element is affordable housing – a stable and secure respite.
Employment
Services
Housing
Food
Stability

15. Food, Social Services, Employment, and Housing?
The Bridge, Bridge Bread, and HomeFirst STL?
Is it enough to begin rebuilding?
Stability?
Employment
Food
Services
Housing

16. The Bridge, Bridge Bread,
and HomeFirst STL, working
together, can create a stable
platform where a broken
life finally has the
opportunity to succeed!
STABLE PLATFORM!
Employment
Food
Services
Housing