Mission Statement. DOORWAYS improves the quality of life of people affected by HIV, illness, and poverty, advancing their stability and well-being through housing, health, and empowerment services.
In FY 2025, DOORWAYS served 3,121 individuals through five housing platforms and four empowerment programs to build the stability that allows them to manage their health, advance their lives, and open the doors to new opportunities.
Participants housed by program:
– 430 in emergency housing.
– 241 in permanent housing.
– 85 in flexible housing.
– 52 in assistive living.
– 1,926 receiving rent/utility assistance.
We own 11 buildings with 219
units and lease 80+ units per night for emergency housing.
Housing co-located with 360 degrees of
life stabilizing resources creates a supercharged service network that delivers outcomes that exceed national rates!
– 320 people received counseling through our behavioral health program.
– 194 people served by our career and employment program.
– 1,343 assisted with hunger/food security.
– 136 participated in life-skills workshops.
2026: Client Composite
2025: Meet Gregg.
2024: Meet Michael.
2023: Meet Cory.
For additional client videos, please visit our VIDEO page. These videos have been graciously donated by Once Films.
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ByoBOO Trivia Night returns Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Glazier’s Union Hall (Hampton & I44). Last year was a sell-out, so make your reservation early! Plan your table of 10 today and which round you wish to SPONSOR! For More Information:
jtimmerberg@doorwayshousing.org
314-328-2705.
Have fun while supporting DOORWAYS!
Delivering housing and empowerment services with compassion and respect!
2025: Meet Gregg.
2024: Meet Michael.
2023: Meet Cory.
For additional client videos, please visit our VIDEO page. These videos have been graciously donated by Once Films.
December 1, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. the March for Awareness began at Kiener Plaza and ended at St. Louis City Hall for a Rally and Call-to-Action in the rotunda. At 12:30 p.m., Mayor Cara Spencer, community leaders, and HIV advocates delivered powerful messages of solidarity and commitment to supporting ongoing HIV funding and resources. DOORWAYS joined Vivent Health, local AIDS Service Organizations, elected officials, and community leaders in this powerful statement of remembrance, advocacy, and commitment to ending HIV. It also underscored the urgent need to safeguard federal, state, and local HIV resources—now under threat of significant cuts or even elimination nationwide.
“DOORWAYS began in 1988 on the frontlines in the war on HIV,” noted Opal M. Jones, President & CEO of DOORWAYS. “Before HIV funding was added to government budgets, DOORWAYS and other agencies relied on the community to educate leaders on the need for funding and services to stop the spread of HIV—which continues at epidemic levels among those living in poverty and battling homelessness, mental health conditions, and/or substance use challenges. Today reminded me how powerful our collective voice can be.”
Funding for critical supportive services is also in jeopardy. People living with HIV and poverty need a stable foundation to manage their medical recovery regimen and improve quality of life. That means affordable housing, food security, accessible healthcare, and income opportunities—all programs now facing deep reductions.
Want to take action? Visit our website for a sample advocacy script and contact information for elected officials representing St. Louis and Missouri. Together, we can ensure HIV resources remain strong and accessible for those who need them most.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO BRAVED THE SNOW AND FREEZING TEMPERATURE TO JOIN US AT THIS IMPORTANT CALL TO ACTION!
