Background
Stretch, John Joseph was born on February 24, 1935 in St. Louis. Son of John Joseph and Theresa Carmelita (Fleming) Stretch.
educator social worker management consultant
Stretch, John Joseph was born on February 24, 1935 in St. Louis. Son of John Joseph and Theresa Carmelita (Fleming) Stretch.
AB, Maryknoll College, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, 1957. Master of Social Work, Washington University, St. Louis, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Tulane University, 1967.
Master of Business Administration, St. Louis University, 1980.
Instructor Tulane University, 1962—1968, assistant professor, 1968. Associate professor social work St. Louis University, 1968—1971, professor, since 1972, assistant dean School Social Service, 1976-1987, director doctoral studies, 1976-1994, director Master of Social Work. program, 1985-1986, board directors, executive committee Center for Social Justice, since 1987, institutional review board School Social Service, 1987—1992. Director research Social Welfare Planning Council Metropolitan New Orleans, 1962—1969.
Consultant to United Way Metropolitan St. Louis, Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of St. Louis, Catholic Services for Children and Youth, Full Achievement, Missouri Province of Society of Jesus (Jesuit), Catholic Commission on Housing, Catholic Family Services, Youth Emergency Services, Missouri State Department Social Services, University Missouri Extension Service, St. Joseph's Home for Boys, Marian Hall Center for Adolescent Girls, Boys Town-Girls Town of Missouri, A World of Difference, Anti Defamation League of B'nai Brith, Progressive Youth Center, Foster Care Coalition of Greater St. Louis, Rankin-Jordan Children's Rehabilitation Hospital, 1999-2000, Illinois St. Claire County School Sys.'s Old Man River Project, 2002-2005, Prison Performing ARts, 2005-2006, Family Resource Center, 2004^. Expert witness on homeless United States House Select Committee on Families, Children and Youth, 1987. Resource special task force on homeless Office of Secretary United States Department Housing and Urban Development, 1989.
Survey design consultant United States Office of The Inspector General, 1990. Methodology expert on homelessness United States Census Bureau, 1989. Expert homeless policy General Accounting Office hearings, 1992.
Chair Missouri Association for Social Welfare Low Income Housing, since 1982. Chairman St. Louis Low Income Housing Preservation Committee, 1985. Member Comprehensive Housing Affordabiltiy Strategies (CHAS) Missouri Statewide Planning Group, Missouri Housing Development CHAS citizen's committee, State of Missouri Affordable House Task Force, Missouri Housing Development Corporation, 1998-2002, Missouri Institute Psychiatry, 1995, University City School District, 1990.
Management consultant People's Issues Task Force Agricultural division Monsanto Chemical Inc., 1992, regional office National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1990-1992. Visiting professor National Catholic University American School Social Services, 1991, 92, University Bristol, England, 1992, University California School Public Health, Berkeley, 1990. Consultant Missouri Speaker of the House statewide legislation task force, 1990-1992, Russian American Summer University, 2000.
Statewide grant project reviewer emergency shelter grant program Missouri Department Social Services, since 1989, chair, since 2000. Homeless services grant reviewer City of St. Louis, 1996-1997. Book award judge Alpha Sigma Nu.
Member Missouri Association Social Welfare, since 1980, Salvation Army Family Haven, 1987, since 2000. Member leadership council Success by Six, 1990—2004. Organizer Missouri State National Coalition for the Homeless, 1989.
Member DuBourg Society St. Louis University, 1989. Evaluation consultant Prison Performing Arts, 2005—2006. Board directors Beyond Housing, Inc., since 1985, president, 1993—1995.
Board directors Housing Comes First, 1995—1999, Adequate Housing for Missorians, since 2002, Neighborhood Housing Service, 2004—2005, National Coalition for Homeless, 2004—2005. Member advisory board Salvation Army Family Haven, since 1988. Board directors, member executive committee Community Asset Management Company.
Chairman venture grant committee United Way of Greater St. Louis, 1988—1991, vice chairman day care allocation committee, 1985—1995, member process and review committee, 1991—1993, member inter-orgnl. priorities committee, 1991—1993. Appointee institutional representation national Jesuits social concern group St. Louis University, 1993—2004, member executive and support training group, 1987—1992, member institutional review board, 1979—2004. Member of American Civil Liberties Union (chair compensation benefits committee St. Louis faculty senate 2004-2005), American Association of University Professors (St. Louis University chapter executive committee 1990—2002, president 1994—2002), United States Census Bureau (subcommittee health statistics for minorities and special populations of the United States 1988—2004), National Consumers Union (committee on vital and health statistics), Council on Social Work Education, Missouri Association for Social Welfare (board directors, evaluation consultant family resourse center since 2005, Outstanding State-Wide Member of Year 1987, nominee Elaine Aber Humanitarian award 2005), National Association Social Workers, Academy Certified Social Workers (charter member), Amnesty International, Common Cause.
Children: Paul, Leonmarie, Sylvan, Adrienne, Sharonalice. Married Barbara Ann Stewart, March 16, 1985. Children: Margaret, Thomas.