Who we are

Founded in 1978, Redevelopment Opportunities for Women, Inc. (ROW) is premised on the belief that every individual has self-worth and is endowed with certain strengths and abilities. ROW's mission is to empower women and their families to build skills, economic security, personal safety, and hope for the future. ROW has carried out its mission through a variety of programs that create a foundation where women are able to develop the necessary skills and abilities to begin to take control of their lives. Services are focused on serving women who have been impacted by intimate partner violence, homelessness and/or poverty.

Our vision

Our vision for the future of our agency is to continue effective positive change on behalf of homeless, abused, and/or indigent women and families, through both innovative service delivery and systems advocacy.

What we do

Through a continuum of educational, counseling and support services, we focus on strengths, build on those strengths and develop skills needed to live healthy and productive lives. Specifically, ROW carries out its mission through its Family Strengths Program, Family Literacy Program, Early Childhood Activity Program, Domestic Violence Response Program, ROW's Economic Action Program, REAP Training Institute and Community Building.

Our Board of Directors

  • Tonya Edmond, President
  • Velma Bell, Vice President
  • Nicole Colbert, Secretary
  • Margaret Sherraden, Treasurer
  • Terri Beaty
  • Mary Moore
  • Jennifer Visintine
  • Amy Curtis
  • Estelle Rochman
  • Maitland Lammert

Our Staff

  • Meg Schnabel, Executive Director
  • Katie VonDeLinde, Program Director
  • Erin Abbott, DV Counselor
  • Mary Boyd, Child Care Associate
  • Janice Brown, FS/FL Program Facilitator
  • Sonia Simpson, DV Financial Advocate
  • Emily McGinnis, DV Advocate/IDA Program
  • Lisa Thuer, DV Financial Advocate
  • Kim Crawford, Woman’s Advocate – Children’s Division
  • Tiffany Jackson, FS Facilitator/REAP Advocate
  • Madeline Sullivan, Child Care Associate
  • Sonja Coons, DV Counselor
  • Teresa Willis, Administrative Assistant
  • Vivian Jett, ABE Teacher (St. Louis Public Schools)

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To contact ROW via phone, call 314.588.8300 or by email stlrow@stlouis.missouri.org