City of St. Louis Department of Health
634 N. Grand Blvd.
Room 900
St. Louis, MO 63103
314/ 658-1140
stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/health/
The programs and services of the City of St. Louis Department of Health (formerly the Department of Health and Hospitals) protect the public’s health by assuring a safe and healthy environment. The Department of Health assists individuals in achieving and maintaining good health. Outreach efforts to the community are aimed at locating those people in need and providing services or referrals to other resources. The Department of Health offers a wide variety of programs and services, including: Breast and Cervical Cancer Project, Disease Prevention Service, Food and Beverage Control Program, Tuberculosis Clinic, Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Service.
Community Health-in-Partnership Services (CHIPS)
2431 North Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63106
314/ 652-9231
CHIPS is partially funded through the Community Development Administration. CHIPS offers many health services including a comprehensive community health center; a women, infants, and children’s program; hearing testing and evaluation; outpatient dental care, geriatric care and pediatric care; obstetrics and gynecology; immunization; and advocacy for individuals who are denied adequate health and social services.
Family Care Health Center-Carondelet
6313 Michigan Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63111
314/353-5190
The Family Care Health Center (Carondelet site) is one of six Family Care sites in St. Louis. The Carondelet site is partially funded through the Community Development Administration. These centers provide nutritional training; a women, infants, and children’s program; parenting education, information, and support; health counseling and information; health screening; communicable disease treatment; a comprehensive community health center; AIDS/HIV support services; comprehensive adolescent health services; and many other programs. Similar services are provided at the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood site, where Washington University School of Medicine students also provide a free Saturday clinic program.
Missouri Department of Health
220 South Jefferson Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63103
314/877-2800
www.health.state.mo.us
The mission of the Missouri Department of Health is to protect and preserve the health of the population of the state of Missouri. The Department is interested in stronger community-based partnerships with diverse representation from public and private entities to improve the health of Missourians. They work closely with the local City public health agencies in the City of St. Louis to help develop assessment-based, locally focused health interventions.
St. Louis ConnectCare
5535 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63112
314/361-2273
The St. Louis ConnectCare Medical Center provides medical care for indigent people in St. Louis City and County. It is an important site for outpatient care with an integrated clinic system providing general neurological care and evaluation, supported by home care, pharmacy and transportation services. All resident-doctors participate in a half-day clinic at this site providing continuity of care for patients who otherwise might be unable to receive specialty care. Each clinic is staffed by two fulltime attending physicians from the Washington University School of Medicine faculty. BJC Health System, the area’s biggest health care provider, is taking over management of the ConnectCare health care plan for uninsured St. Louisans. Patients continue to get treatment at facilities run by BJC and three other hospitals. Outpatient clinics at the old Regional Hospital site and other locations will keep operating. Overall, ConnectCare costs are expected to total about $38 million annually, with the state government committing about $26 million in state and federal aid. BJC will not receive a fee in exchange for its management, billing, computer, and clinical services?the equivalent of $6 million per year.