About MoNetwork
MoNetwork is a recovery community center rooted in care, connection, and compassion. We exist to walk alongside individuals and families navigating substance use, recovery, and complex life circumstances, offering support which honors dignity, choice, and humanity.
Our work is relationship-centered and grounded in trust. We believe people are more than their circumstances and deserve to be met as they are, without judgment or condition. At MoNetwork, care begins with presence — listening first, responding with respect, and honoring each person’s living reality.
We serve as both a place and a practice: a welcoming space where people can access care and a community committed to showing up consistently, thoughtfully, and with integrity. Everything we offer is free, low-barrier, and guided by the belief connection is foundational to well-being.
Our
Mission
Our mission is to support individuals, families, and communities through compassionate, community-based care rooted in dignity, choice, and relationship.
We are committed to reducing barriers to care, expanding access to resources, and creating spaces where people feel safe, respected, and supported in defining their own paths forward. Our work centers autonomy, trust, and the understanding meaningful change happens when people are met with compassion rather than judgment.
What
We Do
MoNetwork provides supportive care, peer support, and community-based services designed to meet people where they are.
We offer access to essential resources, health support, peer-led connection, and a low-barrier drop-in space where individuals can rest, connect, and take care of basic needs. Through outreach and street-based support, we bring care directly into the community for those unable to access traditional services.
Our work also includes recovery-oriented support grounded in individual-defined recovery, family support, community engagement, and partnerships which expand access to care across St. Louis and throughout Missouri.
Everything we do is guided by compassion, consistency, and respect — with a focus on supporting real people in real life.
Board of Directors
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Every member of our board of directors is a thought leader who has made significant contributions to our society. Each one brings a unique set of skills and expertise to our organization.
Ned Presnall
President
Pastor Ken McKoy
Vice President
Jay Kanzler, Jr.
Secretary
Vance Miller
Treasurer
Our Team
Our team brings care to life through relationship-centered support, grounded in trust, presence, and a deep commitment to meeting people as they are and where they are.
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Michelle Charbonnier
Executive Director
Lesley Weinstein
Program Director - NEXT Distro
Pam Shaw
Director of RCC Programming
Sondra Hood-Crenshaw
Peer Support
Corey Crawford
Street Outreach Coordinator
Toni Jordan
Peer Support
Taylor Kasner
Data Coordinator
Kathi Arbini
Family Support Coordinator
Emily Roy
Harm Reduction Navigator
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Cleo Burnett
NEXT Distro Mail Based
Amanda Gabel
NEXT Distro
Je'mal Barnes
Wound Care Specialist
Chris Owens
Harm Reduction Navigator
In Loving Memory of
Dr. Sarah Sottile
Director of Research