Celebrating Our New Community Partners!!!!!
The Doctor’s Touch Outreach is truly grateful for the incredible community support that helped make our September 20th Community Violence Prevention & Arts Programming Event possible. We are excited to welcome and recognize the organizations and businesses that have connected with TDTO and contributed their time, resources, services, and support to the youth and families we serve.
We sincerely appreciate The Little Bit Foundation, ARJ Foundation, and The Doctor’s Touch Outreach for contributing backpacks and supplies for our youth. We are also grateful to Dignity Period for providing essential hygiene products for young ladies in our community.
A special thank-you goes to Daniel and Henry Insurance for their generous financial contribution as an event sponsor. We are equally excited to recognize Smiley Crafts, DJ for Life, Deer Valley Home Health, and St. Mary’s Home Care as valued organizational and community partners.
We also extend our sincere appreciation to the Polish Heritage Center for opening its doors to TDTO and providing the venue for our September 20th event.
These relationships represent more than support for a single event. They are opportunities to build lasting community connections, share resources, and work collectively to create positive opportunities for youth and families. The Doctor’s Touch Outreach looks forward to strengthening these partnerships and continuing to grow together in service to our community. People. Purpose. Progress.
Stronger Youth. Safer Communities. Brighter Futures.
Highlights from our Violence Prevention Commission Event on Sunday Feb. 8, 2026 @ the Ferguson Community Center!!!
TDTO has been awarded the St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention, Violence Prevention Commission and Old Newsboys grants for 2026!!!
Who We Are
Empowering youth and families through arts experiences that support emotional wellness, reduce stress, and encourage healthy bonding. Strengthening social-emotional skills and fostering a sense of possibility. Join us in making a difference.
​ After 14 months since our inception, The Doctor's Touch Outreach is proud to announce our first grant aimed at fostering mental health among underserved youth in the St. Louis City community. This innovative program focuses on observing and assisting youth with social, behavioral, and physical health while they engage in our arts education initiatives. We believe that the intersection of mental health and creative expression can empower our participants and lead to transformative outcomes. Running until July 2025, we were excited to continue our mission of support and healing in our community.
TDTO Supporting Families
On November 8, 2025, TDTO provided youth and families a memorable experience with our new partnership, STL Symphony Orchestra Powell Hall . The open house event aimed to promote emotional wellness, reduce stress, and foster healthy family relationships through the power of music and creativity. By engaging in artistic activities, participants enhanced their social-emotional skills and expanded their sense of possibilities, creating lasting memories and connections.
Old Newsboys
The Doctor’s Touch Outreach is honored to partner with the Old Newsboys of St. Louis for a community fundraiser on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Our team will join volunteers across the city to help raise funds that directly support individuals and families in need. By participating in this long-standing St. Louis tradition, TDTO continues its commitment to strengthening communities, uplifting vulnerable residents, and ensuring that local youth and families have access to essential resources and hopeful opportunities.
BANDS OF AMERICA
On Saturday, October 18, 2025, The Doctor’s Touch Outreach (TDTO) sponsored a community outing for students and their families to attend the Bands of America (BOA) Competition at the Edward Jones Dome. This event marked the beginning of an exciting new partnership with BOA, rooted in our shared belief that music, structure, and performance can foster emotional resilience and community connection.
As participants watched the precision, discipline, and passion of the marching bands, they also engaged in discussions about mental health regulation and the emotional strength it takes to perform under pressure. For me personally, this event was deeply meaningful. I was reminded of October 1990, when I was a senior at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, MO, serving as drum major. Our marching band competed in this very same event—then held at the same venue—in the Blue Division and took first place. I know firsthand the dedication, stress, and triumph involved in leading a band to victory, and how powerful those formative experiences can be.
This outing wasn’t just entertainment—it was exposure to excellence, leadership, and discipline. These are the kinds of transformative experiences I want our youth to witness and one day live for themselves. It’s about showing them what’s possible when passion and perseverance come together.
BOA
On September 6, 2025, The Doctor’s Touch Outreach joined community leaders and partners in celebrating the 36th Anniversary of Caring Communities at the Better Family Life Center. The event was hosted by Caring Communities’ Founder and Executive Director, Khatib Waheed, and featured an inspiring keynote address by Dr. Kelvin Adams, Founder and Executive Director of the STL Community Foundation and former Superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools. Alderwoman Pamela Boyd of Ward 13 offered remarks and greetings to honor the organization's impact in North St. Louis. The celebration was a powerful testament to the enduring strength of grassroots collaboration and community-centered leadership.
