Arsenial Runion spent three years at Swope Health soaking inas much knowledge as he could. Now, Runion is the Chief Executive Officer at EastLiberty Family Health Care Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and says he couldn’t have done it without applyingall that he learned at Swope Health. Introduction to healthcareRunion had revenue …
For someone who has spent her entire career assisting the underserved health population, Carla Gibson credits her former employers for getting her to where she is now. Her time at Swope Health paved the way for her current position at REACH Healthcare Foundation, where she has worked since 2006 and served as vice president of …
Irene Caudillo may have only spent 18 months at Swope Health in the early 2010s, but her tenure helped shape her career into what it is today. Currently, Caudillo is a sought-after, community-minded thought leader who currently serves as Chief of Staff to Kansas City, Kansas Mayor Tyrone Garner. Community connectionsFrom 2011 to 2013, Caudillo …
KANSAS CITY, MO, May 30, 2024 – Swope Health, a leading provider of comprehensive healthcare services in the Kansas City metro area, announces the construction of a new 12-acre multi-phased campus called Swope Health Village. This project turns the 5900 block of Swope Parkway into a modern residential campus offering affordable housing, supportive healthcare services, …
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New Imani House program, Father Focus, Guides Men to Becoming Better Fathers Father Focus is a new six-week peer counseling program at Imani House, designed to help men build better relationships with their children. The current program has about 20 participants and celebrated its first graduation on June 1. The Father Focus program combines an …
Swope Health invites you to join us for the second event in our Social Drivers Series, a Health Equity Town Hall, Thursday, June 15, at the Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St., Kansas City. The event begins with a reception at 5 pm, followed by the discussion starting at 6 pm in …
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Editor’s note: the following post was written by guest blogger Bridget Locke, Director of Strategic Communications, Swope Health It was predicted to be epic, and it lived up to the hype. The 2023 NFL Draft, hosted in Kansas City, brought in 312,000 attendees over three days, and the energy was palpable from the very beginning. …
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Every April is National Minority Health Month, as proclaimed by the federal government’s Health and Human Services agency. The recognition is designed to highlight the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minorities, and to focus on combatting health injustices. Swope Health works to address health injustices daily, actively breaking down barriers to …
KANSAS CITY, MO (April 21, 2023) – Swope Health, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign, will provide free COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday, April 27, through Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, Mo. …
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The Swope Health annual trick-or-treat event will once again move outdoors with a drive-through version of Treat Town. This is our 27th year of Treat Town, a special Halloween trick-or-treat event for kids. Like we have done the last two years, this event is modified to accommodate COVID-19 precautions. Participants will drive through a large …
