Kansas City, MO (Feb. 28) – Swope Health is excited to announce the grand opening of 87th Street Place, an 8-bed residential facility in South Kansas City. This newest location, purpose-built to serve those with co-occurring mental illness and developmental disabilities, is the first of its kind for the health center.
Located at 6412 E. 87th Street, Kansas City, MO, close to Swope Health KidsCARE Tenney Pediatrics, and Swope Health Hickman Mills, 87th Street Place is a referral-based location staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by experienced Behavioral Health clinicians who assist residents with healthcare maintenance, nutritional needs, life skill strategies, and building community with one another. As Swope Health’s third clinic to open in the area since 2022, 87th Street Place represents a significant capital investment in the Hickman Mills community and creates a healthcare hub for residents in the area.
According to research, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) have higher incidences of mental health conditions and behavioral support needs than those without IDDs, but are less likely to receive care from community providers. They are also more likely to seek emergency room care and be hospitalized for mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. Within the new facility, Swope Health intends to make whole person care more accessible to those with co-occurring behavioral health and developmental needs, as they are often an underserved population within the landscape of community mental health.
“As a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center, Swope Health has the privilege and the responsibility to remove barriers to mental healthcare,” said Swope Health President and CEO Jeron L. Ravin, JD. “87th Street Place is another investment in the community we are proud to serve and provides further evidence of our listening to the needs of the people and responding accordingly.”
Community members, patients, and media are invited to attend the ribbon cutting event on Friday, March 14, beginning at 2 p.m. Remarks will begin at 2:30 p.m., followed by a tour of the clinic. For more information about the event, the services offered at Swope Health, or to arrange an interview with Swope Health leadership, please contact Bridget Locke, director of strategic communications, at blocke@swopehealth.org or 816-830-2494. Please RSVP for the event at RSVP@swopehealth.org.
Swope Health has provided comprehensive primary care, dental care, and behavioral health services in the Greater Kansas City area for 55 years. Recognized as a patient-centered medical home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, Swope Health’s commitment to an integrated model of healthcare aligns with its mission of improving community health and wellness by delivering accessible, quality, comprehensive patient care. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and The Joint Commission, Swope Health is also recognized as a Federally Qualified Health Center. Swope Health served 52,114 patients in 2023 and is in 23 locations throughout the area, including Kansas City, Belton, Independence, Kansas City North, Hickman Mills, and Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties in Kansas. Learn more at swopehealth.org.
