Founded in 1983, Better Family Life is a 501(C)3 not-for-profit community development corporation based in St. Louis, MO that works to stabilize inner city neighborhoods.
From the CEO Darryl G. Grimes
“Darryl Grimes has been an invaluable asset to Better Family Life for the past 13 years. I am pleased he has been selected to serve as the CEO. He has risen through the ranks to become vice president of Workforce to Chief Operating Officer,” Better Family Life Founder Malik Ahmed said in a release.
“We know he will continue to serve the community with professionalism and creativity while maintaining his goal of helping indigent families and individuals. One of his chief programmatic initiatives will be to reduce intergenerational poverty through robust workforce, housing, youth leadership development programs, and increased economic opportunities for populations residing in urban core communities.”
Our Values
FAMILY
We believe a cohesive family is a foundation for every human being's development. It endeavors to rehabilitate individuals on a complete cultural, educational, social, and economic level by helping them become self-sufficient and contributing members of society.
CULTURE
We believe that the self-conscious means by which people create, celebrate, and introduce themselves to history and humanity is the primary route to personal, family, and group growth and sustainability.
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
We place a high degree of importance on the social and economic elevation of low and moderate-income families, disadvantaged populations, and those who are financially stable, as proven by our record of achievements since 1983.
INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILTIY
We have an unwavering commitment to integrity and accountability in our endeavors.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Better Family Life, Inc. shall follow the spirit and intent of all federal, state, and local employment law and is committed to equal employment opportunity. BFL is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or genetic information or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Each person is evaluated on the basis of personal skill and merit. Better Family Life’s policy regarding equal employment opportunity applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, job assignments, promotions, working conditions, scheduling, benefits, wage and salary administration, disciplinary action, termination, and social, educational and recreational programs.