Our History
Our health center opened in 1969 as Model Cities Health Corporation, as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s Model Cities program. Our first clinic was in the basement of Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church.
The first year, with 20 associates and a $100,000 budget, we served more than 2,000 patients a year. Today, Swope Health has grown to employ over 600 associates and provide care for almost 50,000 patients a year in western Missouri and eastern Kansas. We are a Federally Qualified Health Center and Federal Tort Claims Act-deemed facility, recognized by the NCQA.
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1969
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Our Founding
E. Frank Ellis founds Model Cities Health Corporation, now Swope Health.
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1970
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First Opening
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1978
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Relocation
Relocated to a larger location at 4900 Swope Parkway, Kansas City, MO.
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1980
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Services
services is added.
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1981
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Accreditation
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1986
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Recognition
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1987
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Homeless Program
is established.
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1991
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Housing Care
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1993
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Northland Health Clinic
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1995
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Capital Campaign
Capital Campaign completed and new facility (Swope Health Central) at 3801 Blue Parkway in Kansas City, MO. opens.
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2000
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Clinic in Quindaro
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2001
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Swope Health Independence
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2002
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Expansion
in primary care.
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2003
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Swope Health Services
Health Services.
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2006
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Mobile Medical Clinic
Swope Health acquires a state of the art custom-built 39 foot Mobile Medical Clinic equipped with two exam rooms, laboratory, restroom, and wheel chair lift.
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2008
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Dental Van
Mobile Dental Unit begins service to children in several area school districts.
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2009
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Fortieth Birthday
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2010
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Swope Health East
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2011
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Swope Gardens
Behavioral Health residential facility Swope Gardens opens in Kansas City, MO.
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2012
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Penn Place
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2014
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Swope Health Belton
E. North Avenue.
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2016
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Hickman Mills
Kansas City, MO.
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2017
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Swope Health Services
Swope Health Maple woods opens in Northland Human Services Building, Kansas City, MO.
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2019
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50 Years Celebration
Swope Health celebrates 50 years of service and the appointment of new President and CEO, Jeron Ravin, JD.
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2020
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Expansion
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2021
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First School-based Clinic Opens
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2021
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Second School-based Clinic Opens
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2022
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Swope Health KidsCARE Tenney Pediatrics Opens
Swope Health expands its pediatrics services to Hickman Mills with the opening of Swope Health Tenney Pediatrics.
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2022
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Expansion
The groundbreaking of the PACE KC Adult Wellness Center.
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2023
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Swope Health KidsCARE Opens New Location in Leavenworth
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2023
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Swope Health KidsCARE Opens Third School-based Clinic
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2024
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Swope Health Hickman Mills Expands
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2024
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