Navigating Life's Challenges With Confidence
Children and young adults gain practical emotional regulation tools and constructive communication strategies. Guided sessions focus on resolving disagreements peacefully, managing complex feelings, and building healthier relationships.
Meals Paired With Education
Our Feed the Mind • Feed the Tummy approach connects academic support with nutritious meals during after-school hours, weekends, and breaks. Children can focus, learn, and grow while parents know they are safe and fed.
Building Leaders With Strength and Integrity
Young men pair with dedicated mentors to develop personal accountability, leadership qualities, and core life skills. Through structured guidance, participants are empowered to honor their potential and positively impact their homes and communities.
Cultivating Social Grace and Self-Assurance
Young ladies participate in interactive group learning designed to boost self-esteem, refine social etiquette, and nurture personal empowerment. Each workshop provides a supportive space to build character, poise, and lifelong confidence.
Academic Growth
Reliable Nutrition
Conflict Resolution Skills
Stronger Family Stability
Community Resources
Family stability & empowerment services
Educational Enrichment & Literacy
We provide academic tutoring, reading support, and digital tools to help students overcome learning gaps, build confidence, and achieve lasting classroom success.
Workforce & Adult Development
Equipping adults with resume writing, digital skills, and career preparation tools to help job seekers gain confidence and secure sustainable employment.
Family Stability Workshops
Interactive sessions offering practical guidance on parenting, homeownership, and household budgeting to help caregivers build a secure foundation for their families.
Essential Needs Assistance
Distributing critical household relief—including food pantry staples, clothing, diapers, formula, and hygiene items—so local families can overcome immediate hardships.
Cornerstone offers the Iron Man Mentorship Program for young men, focusing on biblical mentorship and leadership, and the Etiquette Program for young ladies to build social skills. Both programs emphasize character development, leadership, and positive decision-making.
Cornerstone provides nutritious meals through after-school, weekend, holiday, and summer feeding programs. These initiatives ensure children and families have reliable access to food during times when school meals are not available.
Services are available to children, youth, adults, families, and seniors in Hazelwood, St. Louis County, and surrounding Missouri communities, with a focus on low- to moderate-income and underserved populations.
Yes, Cornerstone offers tutoring and educational enrichment for school-age children, as well as digital literacy and workforce readiness workshops for youth and adults to help close learning gaps and improve skills.
Yes, the center offers material assistance such as clothing, hygiene products, and diapers, along with referrals to partner agencies for housing, healthcare, employment, and other essential services.
Interested volunteers and donors can connect through the center's website or contact the center directly to learn about opportunities to support mentorship programs, educational services, food assistance, and community events.
Cornerstone integrates educational programs, mentorship, food assistance, life-skills training, and resource referrals into one location with a focus on conflict management and negotiation skills. The center's "Feed the Mind • Feed the Tummy" approach pairs learning with nutritious meals, and its Black-owned, community-rooted identity builds trust and cultural relevance.
The center is located at 7234 N Lindbergh Blvd, Hazelwood, Missouri, serving Hazelwood and the greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
Yes, most programs and services at Cornerstone are provided free or at no cost to community members facing barriers related to food insecurity, education, and resource access.
This approach intentionally pairs educational enrichment and tutoring with nutritious meals during after-school hours, weekends, school breaks, and summer months to address both academic needs and food insecurity simultaneously.
Cornerstone offers programs that teach children and young adults how to manage emotions, communicate effectively, resolve disputes peacefully, and develop negotiation skills, helping reduce violence and improve relationships.
Yes, seniors are welcome and can participate in social activities, access food and basic necessities, and receive referrals to additional services designed to reduce isolation and support well-being.
Yes, Cornerstone collaborates with local schools, businesses, churches, and community organizations to expand services, coordinate support, and respond to emerging community needs efficiently.
Mentorship programs provide consistent adult role models who guide youth in leadership, social-emotional skills, and positive decision-making, helping them build confidence and avoid negative influences.
The center hosts workshops, outreach initiatives, and gatherings that promote family engagement, neighborhood collaboration, and social connection among residents of all ages.