Jorge Riopedre

Phase 1 of Delmar Divine nears completion in St. Louis' West End neighborhood

Miya Norfleet

Delmar Divine Executive Director Jorge Riopedre and Shawntelle Fisher, founder and CEO of SoulFisher Ministries, join "St. Louis on the Air."

Jorge Riopedre, the outgoing CEO and president of Casa de Salud, poses for a portrait in his office on Oct. 23, 2019.

Health, Science & Environment

Casa De Salud President Jorge Riopedre Reflects On A Decade Of Treating St. Louis Immigrants

Sarah Fentem

After nine years as president of the Casa de Salud health clinic in St. Louis, Jorge Riopedre has announced he’s leaving the health center on Nov.…

Missouri resident Patricia Powers had no health insurance when she was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago; she and her disabled husband were struggling to get by on, at most, $1,500 a month. If they'd lived across the river in Illinois, she'd have been eligible for Medicaid.

State Border Splits Neighbors Into Medicaid Haves And Have-Nots

Laura Ungar

On the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, many families struggling financially can get health care, thanks to Medicaid expansion. Meanwhile, their neighbors on the Missouri side don't qualify.

Jorge Riopedre, Executive Director of Casa de Salud.

Health, Science & Environment

Casa De Salud President To Leave Clinic That Serves St. Louis Immigrants

Sarah Fentem

Jorge Riopedre, president and CEO of the Casa de Salud clinic, said Monday he’s leaving the St. Louis nonprofit in November. Riopedre started as executive…

Arts

Local nonprofits look for new ways to navigate tough economic times

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 20, 2012 - Nonprofit organizations are experiencing a tectonic shift in the way they function,…

Government, Politics & Issues

Casa de Salud is a gateway to health for new immigrants

Robert Joiner

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 15, 2011 - A Hispanic male in his 30s showed up recently at Casa de Salud, a health center on…

Government, Politics & Issues

Hispanics' influence on state and local politics is still small but growing

Jo Mannies

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 24, 2010 - At Missouri's statewide Lincoln Days, U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt -- Republicans' best-known…

Arts

As the Hispanic population rises here, so too does interest in Sunday soccer leagues

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 15, 2009 - It's a muggy Sunday morning in Cahokia, and the Joses are right where they want to be…

Arts

St. Louis area Hispanics are a small but growing community

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 5, 2009 - On a recent weekday evening, about two dozen people gathered at the cozy Nicaraguan…