Saint Louis Story Stitchers youth artists created a Story Circle to share stories of the mental health crisis and solutions. Their guest was Dr. Matifadza (Mati) Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA, Director of Health for the City of St. Louis. This episode (Parts I & II) was recorded on June 17, 2024 at Story Stitchers' Studio 1A, The Center, in the Grand Center Arts District, St. Louis, Missouri.

Pick the City UP Art Interlude

Victor Not Victim

Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2024

To learn more about mental health care in St. Louis or the Perception Isn’t Always Reality project, visit storystitchers.org 

These Special Edition episodes of StitchCast Studio are the result of a partnership with YouthBridge Community Foundation through its Think Big For Kids grant. Story Stitchers project, Perception Isn’t Always Reality, will create a public service announcement campaign as trusted messengers about mental health stigmas. 

Story Stitchers creative youth development programs are supported in part by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music. 

Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers programs is provided by the Regional Arts Commission, the City of St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention in partnership with the St. Louis Board of Aldermen through the 2024-2025 Programs to Reduce Crime Among At-Risk Youth, and Tegna Foundation. 

Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ studio, The Center, is supported in part by Kranzberg Arts Foundation, where Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization.