In support of Mental Health Awareness Month, Swope Health will deliver a presentation at the Mental Health KC Conference on May 11 and 12. The conference’s theme is “Improving Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace.” Swope Health’s Terri Cooley-Bennett, Intake Clinician, and Grace Okonta, Community Support Supervisor, will speak on the intersection of behavioral health …
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May 14 kicks off National Women’s Health Week, a special focus designated by the Office on Women’s Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Additionally, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition also recognizes each May as Women’s Health Month, as do other organizations focused on maternal and female health. At this annual Mother’s …
Checking the calendar, you’ll find that June, May and August all have sponsors calling for Child Vision Awareness, or Children’s Eye Health and Safety, or Healthy Vision month. This looks like a good time to focus in on children’s vision care. After all, summer months bring a change of perspective as kids spend time in …
Laura Frisbee, Swope Health Patient Access Awardee Laura serves as Dental’s lead CSR at Swope Health Central and goes above and beyond in taking on new initiatives. When a scheduling system was piloted for a year, which created an entirely new template for our dentists, she championed its implementation and dove in to ensure that …
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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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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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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 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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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 …
Each year, the state of Missouri’s Department of Mental Health selects three individuals to receive an award as a “Mental Health Champion.” The award recognizes an individual living with mental illness, developmental disabilities, or in recovery for substance use disorders. This distinguished award is presented to individuals who make a positive contribution to their community, …
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