Weinman Shelter marks 30 years

This year we honored and recognized the 30 years of work of the Kathy J. Weinman Shelter - the only emergency shelter for domestic violence survivors in St. Louis County and the largest shelter in the region. The Weinman staff go above and beyond to empower and educate women, to advocate for those in need and remain focused on improving lives.

At the beginning of March, the Weinman Shelter opened the 'Treat Yourself Tuesday Spa Closet.' The closet contains donated personal care items. Those at the shelter can pick something to treat themselves with to promote self-care and pampering.

The shelter is looking for the following items:

• manicure kits

• any makeup

• hair products (besides shampoo and conditioner)

• nail polish, and more

Thank you to The Boeing Company's Women Inspiring Leadership group for donating to our Treat Yourself Tuesday Spa Closet at the Weinman Shelter! They donated about $1,000 worth of items to Weinman in honor of Women’s History Month.

The Weinman shelter is continuing to fine tune its new telehealth and remote learning project which will allow clients to access case managers and therapists as well as educational and life-skill class materials via tablets and laptops when in-person attendance is not available or conducive.

Laptops and tablets were purchased with federal COVID-19 relief funds, the Domestic Violence Shelter Services (DVSS) grant funds, and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant funds.

Weinman was able to purchase Amazon Fire tablets for the Children’s Therapy program so they can access recreational and educational programs online while working with the therapist. These were purchased using the VOCA grant funds.

New Sensory Boxes have been purchased utilizing VOCA funds to assist in the Children’s Therapy program. These boxes provide children the opportunity to explore and learn through hands-on tactile play that engages their senses.

A partnership was established between the Weinman Shelter and For Goodness Cakes. This organization is a national, non-profit organization that provides bakery-created cakes for at-risk youth for birthdays and special occasions. Weinman had a child in the shelter who had a birthday in April. This child’s cake was the first cake created by this organization for the newly formed St. Louis chapter of this organization. They provided a birthday cake for the two-year old along with a smash cake for the toddler to enjoy for herself.