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Grace Hill Neighborhood Health Centers, Inc.

2524 Hadley Street
St. Louis, MO 63106
Phone: (314) 241-2200
Fax: (314) 814-8542
Email: villiea@gracehill.org
Web: www.gracehill.org
Director: Richard K. Gram
HCH Coordinator: Villie Appoo
Medical Director: Yolette Brown, MD
UDS Number: 071190

Project Description

Grace Hill Neighborhood Health Centers has been providing care to underserved communities since 1906. Since 1987, Grace Hill has administered the HCH program.

Services

Services include primary medical and dental care, OB/GYN, pediatrics, optometry, in-home services, case management, WIC, pharmacy, and transportation. Grace Hill contracts various agencies for primary care, case management, and substance abuse/detox services. Grace Hill also provides respite care and has a mobile dental van.

Linkages

Grace Hill has linkages with nearly 30 shelters and several health and specialty care providers, including Washington University Medical School, Barnes/Jewish Hospital, and several schools of nursing and social work.

Statistics

Estimated homeless population: 20,000 Patients served: 8,770

Subcontractor(s):

Family Care Health Centers of Carondelet
6313 Michigan
St. Louis, MO 63111
Contact: Kathy Garst
Phone: (314) 353-5190
Fax: (314) 353-7631

People's Health Center
5701 Delmar
St. Louis, MO 63112
Contact: Devi States
Phone: (314) 367-7848
Fax: (314) 367-8009

Salvation Army Harbor Light Center
3010 Washington Avenue, PO Box 1607
St. Louis, MO 63188
Contact: Kimberly Beck
Phone: (314) 652-3310
Fax: (314) 286-3230

St. Louis Comprehensive Health Care
5471 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive
St. Louis, MO 63112
Contact: Calvin Rice
Phone: (314) 367-5820
Fax: (314) 367-7010
Email: slchc@aol.com

St. Louis County Department of Health
6065 Helen
Berkely, MO 63134
Contact: Rick Wolf
Phone: (314) 522-6410
Fax: (314) 522-0955
Email: rick_wolf@co.st-louis.mo.us

Swope Health Services

3801 Blue Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64130
Phone: (816) 923-5800
Fax: (816) 448-2914
Email: mwherry@swopehealth.org
Web: http://swopehealthservices.org
Director: Barrett Hatches
HCH Coordinator: Marilyn Wherry
Medical Director: Otis Latimer, MD
UDS Number: 070270

Project Description

Swope Health Services’ Health Care for the Homeless Program, located in Swope Health Services, a community health center and behavioral health center, provides primary health care and support services – outreach, case management, outpatient drug and alcohol services, counseling, medication, and dental for individuals who are homeless. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) supportive service grants enable the program to provide prescription medication and collaboration with a behavioral health program to serve the chronic mentally ill. A recent SAMHSA grant award provides permanent housing with extensive support services to the chronic homeless through a housing first model.

Services

The HCH project is located within Swope Health Services and on-site primary care is provided through the following clinics: adult medicine, OB-GYN, pediatrics, dental, vision, and behavioral health. on-site auxiliary services include radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, and optical shop. Homeless outreach provides health and support services at shelters, soup kitchens, drop-in centers, treatment facilities, city jail, on the streets, homeless camps, and other sites where homeless persons congregate.

Linkages

Through a Homeless Services Coalition, the program is linked to all community service providers.

Statistics

Estimated homeless population: 18,000 Patients served: 6,197

Subcontractor(s):

Caritas Clinic, Inc.
636 Tauromee
Kansas City, KS 66101
Contact: Ann McGuire
Phone: (913) 321-2626
Fax: (913) 321-2651