April is National Child Abuse Prevention month, as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Children’s Bureau funds the National Child Abuse Prevention Month initiative each April with the Child Welfare Information Gateway. The purpose is to raise awareness of ways to prevent child abuse and neglect. Swope Health will …
Swope Health hosted a vaccination and wellness event at DeLaSalle Education Center, 3737 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Missouri, on April 2. At the event, Swope Health: Administered 18 COVID-19 vaccinations Performed 11 Dental Screenings Registered seven individuals and scheduled two pediatric appointments Assisted with three Medicaid enrollment applications Distributed 90 at-home COVID-19 tests and about …
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Swope Health is recognizing the struggle for women’s equity as well the contributions of women during March, Women’s History month as designated by presidential proclamation. Join us for a free online series of conversations featuring women sharing their remarkable experiences. Replays of all conversations are now available: Rep. Sharice Davids: https://youtu.be/KvHJ7faFaH8 Alise Martiny, President of …
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Swope Health is joining in Medicaid Awareness Month with a host of community events that will include access to Medicaid information and opportunities to enroll in Missouri’s expanded Medicaid program. Healthcare advocates, like Swope Health, recognize Medicaid’s vital importance in the community in helping patients get healthcare services and reduce racial disparities in healthcare. Swope …
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On Monday, March 28, the regional leadership of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recognized Swope Health for its efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. “Your health center built new, non-traditional partnerships and implemented innovative strategies to reach the most vulnerable populations and ensure …
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We are so proud of two members of our team who were featured prominently recently in the news in Kansas City. In case you missed it, here’s what has the Swope Health family beaming: In the Kansas City Business Journal, Dr. Naiomi Jamal was listed as one of the “20 to Know: These healthcare professionals keep KC hale and …
Swope Health provided free COVID-19 vaccinations and home test kits on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Blue Parkway SunFresh grocery, 4209 E. 50th Terrace, Kansas City, Missouri. With volunteers assisting from J.E. Dunn Construction, more than 100 COVID-19 home-use test kits were distributed. Swope Health clinical teams offered first dose, second dose and booster vaccinations …
Swope Health will join the Hickman Mills School District Family Summit with representatives from Behavioral Health, Dental and Medical services attending. The Family Summit will be from 10 am to 1 pm Saturday, March 5, at the Smith-Hale Middle School, 9010 Old Santa Fe Road, Kansas City, MO 64138. The event is free and open …
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In February, Swope Health hosted a series of community conversations with leaders in Kansas City who reflected on Black History through their personal experiences. Swope Health developed the program to recognize that Black history happens daily and deserves recognition more than once a year in Black History Month. The four conversations in the program are …
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In March, Swope Health will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to the community at these events: March 14: 4-7 pm at The Merc + Co-op, 501 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. With El Centro. March 16: 9: 5:30-7 pm at the Kansas City Police Department’s Police Athletic League, 1801 White Ave, Kansas City, Mo. March 26: 10 …
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