About Power4STL
Our Vision
Power4STL is a 501c3 nonprofit organization located in the East Loop of Delmar Blvd in St. Louis, MO. Founded in 2018 by trauma surgeon Dr. LJ Punch, we are committed to reducing the impact of trauma in the St. Louis region. We are home to two programs which work synchronously to provide holistic care to people and their families experiencing the trauma of bullet related injury. This includes a holistic approach for people who have experienced direct or indirect bullet injuries or are at risk for overdose due to trauma-related drug use. This work includes the Bullet Related Injury Clinic which provides a patient-centered medical home for individuals and families who have been injured or threatened by a bullet.
The BRIC
The Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) is dedicated to supporting patients and families after the experience of Bullet Related Injury (BRI) through trauma informed, culturally congruent and whole person-centered care. The BRIC focuses on bridging care between emergency services and long-term trauma recovery for those suffering from BRI, including loved ones and family who were not directly impacted by the trajectory of the bullet. We BRIC Boxes which contain wound and self-care supplies as an invitation to the clinic. The BRIC engages patients in self-led healing from a holistic perspective, integrating spiritual and mental health care with bandage changes and other medical care. BRIKids is a specialized program within the clinic for children who have direct bullet injuries or children of adults who have been injured. This includes play therapy, child care, and age appropriate wellness resources. The clinic employs staff with lived experience in trauma, BRI and recovery, adding to the accessibility and impact of the care. The BRIC is located within the Delmar Divine, the prior home of Regional Hospital, which was the last public hospital focused on the care for Black people in St. Louis, located at 5501 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112 (314-624-0398). www.thebric.org
The Power of Giving
At Power4STL, where we value the power of the community to be the center of its own wellbeing, we have an approach to care and healing which includes these four values:
- Radical Generosity
- Accessibility
- Co-Located Services
- Self-Directed Care
In this work, we center trust as the most essential element of all we do, while also assuring we are tending to our own wellbeing so that we can be present and therapeutic in the face of all the trauma we see.
Through the sharing of knowledge and resource, we give our patients and participants the capacity to exercise the power they already have.
To do this we need to have people and organizations like you supporting us to show up in power and generosity each day.
We invite you to be a part of the The Power of Giving through the act of giving your time, talents, and treasure.
Donate through Bloomerang or Paypal below.
Interested in Tax Credits? We have opportunities for businesses through the NAP Tax Credit Program. Email us to inquire!
