Ten years ago, the Faith Team was established at Community Alternatives to help refugees in St. Louis who were survivors of torture address mental health issues and coordinate all aspects of their care, including immigration and citizenship issues.
Over the years, thousands of clients who were originally from countries such as Bosnia, Afghanistan, Somalia and beyond, were helped by Ron Klutho and his staff. The Faith Team has been a beacon of goodwill and support for the refugee community in St. Louis for the past decade, first at Community Alternatives, and since 2011 at Places for People.
To ensure that the Faith Team will be able to continue its important work for the next decade and beyond starting October 1, 2016 it became a part of Bilingual International Assistant Services.