This report presents a picture of the welfare of children in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Developed by Project Respond, a group addressing the needs of at-risk children in the community, it is an attempt to measure the treatment of children by families, private institutions, government, and other facets of society. The introduction describes the purpose, objectives and methods used for this report. The second section of the report presents the findings in eight categories identified as major factors contributing to childhood risk. The eight categories are: (1) parenting and family environment; (2) basic material needs; (3) maternal and child health; (4) child care and developmental enrichment; (5) education and basic schooling; (6) community and neighborhood environment; (7) poverty and employment; and (8) racism and racial isolation. Each risk factor is briefly discussed, with statistical information presented in tabular form by zip code, and graphically with a map. The final section of the report offers a summary of research findings and recommendations, a community call to action, and Project Respond's proposed agenda. Data sources for the report are listed. (TJQ)