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Merrick Community Services

1526 East 6th Street
St. Paul, MN 55106
Phone: 651-771-8821
Fax: 651-771-3222
www.merrickcs.org

Merrick Community Services' mission is to improve the lives of the Eastside of St. Paul, by empowering individuals, strengthening families, and promoting their independence.

Services/Programs

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Our Emergency Services program is designed to address basic human needs for families

and individuals living on the Eastside and parts of the East Metro area. MCS partners with other organizations

in providing a multitude of services for those in need.

EMPLOMENT PROGRAMS

MCS' Employment program works with the business sector to recruit, train, place, and retain people who are

unemployed or underemployed. Programs operate through MCS' Eastside Job Bank.

Center to Protect Workers' Rights - Brownfields Minority Training Program

Recruits minorities to participate in a construction training program, partnering with the St. Paul Building &

Construction Trades, Painters, Cement Finishers & Carpenters Unions.

Walk-in Resource Room

• Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 5pm at Merrick Community Center
• Computer access for job searching, resume building, and other employment services
• Current job postings and job fair information available
• Access to fax machine and copy machine for sending out resumes & applications

R.O.A.D.S

Road Opportunities and Diversity Success Program recruits, places, and retains minorities in the highway

construction industry.

CASE MANAGEMENT

MCS provides case management & support services to families dealing with violence, abuse, housing, unemployment,

education, parenting, finances, relationships & other family issues. Referrals come directly to MCS from the Ramsey

County Department of Human Services, other agencies, schools, family members, and self-referrals. MCS offers the following:

• Family & Community Partnership
• Family Assessment Response
• Families Together
• In-Home Parenting
• Social Security Disability Advocacy
• Case Management

PRESCHOOL

MCS' Preschool program provides social, emotional, language, literacy, and cognitive development to children 3 1/2 to 5

years old, with a curriculum designed to stimulate learning and healthy self-esteem. There is a morning preschool

program and an afternoon School Readiness program, that is affordable to all families. There is also a sliding fee scale.

Transportation is available.

SENIOR SERVICES

Our Senior Services program is dedicated to enhancing the lives of older adults. The following services are designed to help seniors to maintain independence, stretch their finances, learn new skills, make friends, and enjoy life! Annual Flu Shot Clinic, Blood Pressure Clinics, Chore Service, Computer Classes, Food Assistance Programs, Information & Referral, Meals on Wheels, Seasonal Celebrations, Tax Preparation, & Volunteer Opportunities.

YOUTH PROGRAM

Providing year-round programming with an emphasis on youth ages 5-14.

AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING

Computer classes, Gym activities, KIDS Cafe, Life Skills Groups, Special Events, PAL - Police Athletic League

SUMMER DAY PROGRAMS (for youth 5 - 12)

Dance, Music, Field Trips, Recreation, & Painting.

Facilities

Merrick Community Center
715 Edgerton Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 771-9339
(651) 771-8465 (fax)
e-mail: info@merrickcs.org
http://www.merrickcs.org

East Side Community Center
1526 East Sixth Street
St. Paul, MN 55106
(651) 771-8821
(651) 771-3222 (fax)

East Side Job Bank
715 Edgerton St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 771-9339

(651) 771-8465 (fax)

Food Shelves:

1053 Hudson Road
St. Paul, MN 55106
(651) 772-2313
(651) 774-9647 (fax)

Roosevelt Homes Community Center
1575 Ames Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55106
(651) 774-9647

(651) 776-2984 (fax)

History

About MERRICK COMMUNITY SERVICES

In 1908, a charitable woman of great vision, Mrs. H.T.Quinlan of St. Paul met Ms. Mary Virginia Merrick in Washington, DC.  When Mrs. Quinlan observed what Ms. Merrick, who had been severely crippled from childhood, had accomplished through her love of children, she returned to St. Paul fired with the intention of inaugurating similar work here. She imparted her enthusiasm to a group of women and the St. Paul branch of the national Christ Child Society, of which Ms. Merrick was the foundress, was born. 

The work in St. Paul began with religious instruction and started in a small two room house in the yard of the old St. Ambrose Church on the lower Eastside. During those early years, the program was carried on by volunteers, and the time, effort, and money provided by the members. When the Community Chest program was inaugurated in 1920, the Christ Child Society applied to become a member agency and was accepted into the original Community Chest family, now know as the Greater Twin Cities United Way.

Today, MCS operated two 25,000 square foot community centers, two food shelves and a job bank. Through a multitude of programs, MCS primarily serves the people on the Eastside of St. Paul. Mrs. Quinlan's legacy of helping others is alive and well on the Eastside through the work of MCS.

 

Mission

Improve the lives of the residents of the Eastside of St. Paul, by empowering individuals, strengthening families, and promoting their independence.

Since its beginning, MCS has been serving the Eastside community in partnership with other agencies, businesses, schools, churches, service clubs, and community residents.

MCS believes that by working together we are transforming our community into a better place to live, work, and raise a family.