Children’s Service Fund Blog.

We cover stories about mental and behavioral health services for St. Louis County children and families by highlighting leaders and programs that inspire hope in the community. Follow us on our journey as we positively shape the lives of children and families in St. Louis County.

Supporting Provider-School Partnerships

Heather Fullerton, CSF's school-based services program specialist, shares information for our school-based mental health providers in a four-part video series available now on our YouTube channel.Outside of their homes, kids spend more time at school than anywhere...

Announcing New Partnerships: Investing $146 Million into 81 Local Mental Health Organizations

We are thrilled to announce our 2026-2029 Core Funding Partners!

Practicum Student Q&A: Xiaoyu Huang

Meet Xiaoyu Huang, a 2024 St. Louis County Children's Service Fund (CSF) MSW (Master of Social Work) practicum student! In this Q&A, learn about Xiaoyu's experience interning at CSF, including what projects she worked on and how she felt about The deadline to...

Practicum Student Q&A: Alison Setili

Meet CSF’s 2024 practicum student, Alison! Learn what Alison worked on during her program, what she thought about CSF’s culture, and more in this Q&A.

Cutting Mental Health Funding Hurts Communities

Read our thoughts on the abrupt federal funding cuts to mental health and substance use services across the country.

Saying Goodbye to 2025

See CSF Executive Director Emily Koenig’s reflection on all we accomplished in 2025.

How We Review Funding Applications

After funding applications are submitted, how do we make final funding decisions? Learn about our process and how we work to make it as fair, equitable, and streamlined as possible.

Our Takeaways from Receiving Our Highest Funding Request Ever

On October 30, we closed the application for our 2026-2029 Core Funding Opportunity. After totaling the numbers, we learned that we had more organizations apply than ever before and the highest total funding request we’ve ever received. Now, we’re digging into why this happened.