KidsCARE
Convenient Services to Care for the Whole Child
Swope Health KidsCARE integrates primary care, behavioral health, dental services, vision care and community and school-based services for patients from birth to 17 years of age.
Through the Swope Health KidsCARE model, we serve children in our Swope Health clinics, Mobile Medical and Mobile Dental Units, and in schools and community-based settings.
Our KidsCARE Services
Community- and School-based Services
Improving access to health and wellness services for our community’s children through partnerships and
School-based sites.
are available.
Medical Care
Our Pediatric and Family Medicine clinicians provide a full range of primary care services across multiple Swope Health clinic sites located in Missouri and Kansas, offering:
- Evaluations and exams to maintain your child’s health, including routine well-child care, immunizations, screenings for growth and development, hearing and vision, lead testing, school or childcare physicals, and sports physicals.
- Care for acute illnesses and injuries.
- Care for longer-term (or, “chronic”) conditions such as asthma, allergies and diet restrictions, and referrals to pediatric specialists, when needed.
- Access to lab services, radiology, pharmacy with discount medication program, and telehealth services.
Additional assistance
We offer support services for families who need help in the following areas:
- Obtaining healthcare insurance (Medicaid, CHIP and Marketplace).
- Financial assistance. Click here to learn more about sliding fees.
- WIC (Women Infants Children) program.
Behavioral Health
Swope Health is dedicated to meeting the unique and individualized needs of the children we serve. Services offered include:
- Psychiatry, medication evaluation and management
- Individual outpatient therapy
- Family therapy
- Crisis intervention
- Community Support
- School supports
- Family support
- Behavior supports
- Coping skills
Children and youth may benefit from these services if they are struggling with:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Inattention or hyperactivity
- Trauma
- Impulsive or disruptive behavior
- Aggressive behavior
- Thoughts of harming themselves or others
- Problems in school
Dental Care
- Cleaning
- Sealants
- Fillings
- Extractions
- Crowns
- Oral health education
Optometry
Community- and School-based Services
KidsCARE Community and School-based Services brings whole-person care directly to schools, early learning centers, and childcare centers in your community.
KidsCARE provides mobile pediatric and dental services, and in some locations, onsite school-based health clinics. This means you can get your kids’ health care needs tended to while they’re in childcare or at school. We also offer telehealth visits, and when necessary, in-person visits for your child at our Swope Health Pediatric Clinic or at a Swope Health satellite clinic.
Swope Health KidsCARE Community and school-based Services offers:
- Medical and dental evaluations and exams needed for school enrollment and to maintain your child’s health. This includes routine well-child care, immunizations, screenings for hearing and vision, lead testing, general health assessments, and routine dental exams and treatment.
- Individual healthcare plans for your child’s chronic conditions or special needs such as asthma, food allergies, and diet restrictions. Some schools require annual plans for the management of medical conditions.
- Referrals to a pediatric specialist, if needed.
- Referrals for behavioral health services, if needed.
- Assistance in obtaining health insurance (Medicaid and CHIP).
Who can participate
Swope Health KidsCARE offers an Early Childhood (Pre-K) School-Based Health program (birth to 5 years) and services for students in grades K-12 at partnering schools and early learning centers.
Ask your child’s school, childcare or early learning center if they are a Swope Health KidsCARE partnering school or center. If they are, the school nurse, health coordinator or family advocate will assist you in enrolling your child for our KidsCARE programs.
There is no fee to register. When your child comes in for services, your child’s insurance will be billed. We offer financial assistance to those without insurance based on rates adjusted to income (and those rates may not require a co-pay). We also have specialists who can assist with Medicaid enrollment if you qualify.
Also, anyone can register for full services online, or at any Swope Health clinic.
