*DeSales CD Community Services & Resident Engagement - FT

The goal of the project is to build capacity within DeSales Community Development by enhancing resident engagement in affordable housing, developing sustainable programming in collaboration with the Community Services Coordination (CSC) department, and laying the groundwork for potential future Community Advisory Board (CAB) initiatives. The VISTA will work to create resilient networks of social support by integrating CSC services and fostering long-term resident wellbeing. This role will focus on developing and facilitating new programming to build social cohesion among residents, creating lasting structures for community involvement, and enhancing communication channels. Additionally, the VISTA will establish opportunities for peer resource sharing to promote mutual aid and strengthen community ties.

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DeSales Community Development is a community-based non-profit organization that promotes revitalization, affordable housing and good property management in neighborhoods in and near the City of St. Louis. DeSales was founded in 1976 to serve the Fox Park and Tower Grove East neighborhoods. Though most of its history, DeSales has served these neighborhoods exclusively, gaining a reputation as a leader and innovator among local community development organizations. In recent years the housing corporation has sought to apply its experience in other neighborhoods by building relationships with other community-based non-profits. With its strategic involvement in both property development and management, DeSales has emphasized an entrepreneurial approach in advancing its mission. These lines of business have helped to build a diversified revenue structure based on income earned from activities that are consistent with its mission. DeSales has also been a leader in building collaborative relationships with other community organizations.