Ashrei Foundation

Need a Missouri photo ID or birth certificate? Ashrei's North City Photo ID Project is here to help.

Our July clinics provide free assistance navigating the process of obtaining the identification documents needed to access housing, employment, healthcare, benefits, and more.

Last year alone, Ashrei helped nearly 2,000 Missourians overcome barriers to obtaining essential identification documents—opening doors to greater stability, opportunity, and independence.

📅 View July clinic dates and locations, and more info on our event calendar https://www.ashreifoundation.org/events

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Every call to the STL Rapid Response Hotline tells a story about how immigration enforcement impacts families in our region.

Our bilingual volunteer team helps people locate detained loved ones, access legal consultations, recover impounded vehicles, secure documents for children, and connect to critical resources.

The data from these calls helps power Ashrei's new Immigration Data Dashboard, providing a clearer picture of local immigration enforcement and its effects on our community.

Explore the dashboard and learn what we're seeing in the data: https://conta.cc/3S0jZ5t

Today we're launching the Ashrei Immigration Data Dashboard.

For the past year and a half, the St. Louis Rapid Response Hotline has supported hundreds of detained immigrants and their loved ones while gathering critical information about immigration enforcement in Missouri. Our new dashboard shares that data in a de-identified, accessible format to help our community better understand who is being detained, how people are ending up in ICE custody, and the impacts enforcement has on families across our region.

The numbers matter, but behind every data point is a person, a family, and a community navigating separation, uncertainty, and loss.

Read more about the project and explore the dashboard: https://conta.cc/3S0jZ5t

Join us on Friday for an Ashrei Insights webinar with Dr. Austin Kocher. Together, we'll explore what the data tells us about immigration enforcement in Missouri, how it connects to national trends, and what it means for advocacy and action.

Register here: https://conta.cc/3Sr0QJU

Sunday, May 24th, 11:00 am
Join Ashrei Executive Director, Sara Ruiz, at the Ethical Society of St. Louis for Empowered Together, a Sunday Platform conversation exploring access, dignity, and collective responsibility.
Drawing on Ashrei’s work, from the North City Photo ID Project to the Rapid Response Hotline, Sara will discuss how barriers to basic resources and support systems impact safety, belonging, and participation in our communities.

Bring Ashrei to the Party this Summer!
As you make sunny season plans, turn your gatherings into opportunities for connection and action!
Host a Postcard People party with friends to write postcards to legislators, or invite your community together for an Ashrei House Party to learn more about our work and how we are building access, belonging, and justice across St. Louis.
Whether it’s a backyard barbecue, happy hour, or casual evening with neighbors,
we’ll help make it easy, meaningful, and fun.
Reach out to [email protected] to learn more about hosting this summer!