Swope Health Services
Swope Health Services in Kansas City, Missouri, provides comprehensive healthcare services specializing in integrated primary care and behavioral health. Established in 1969 through President Lyndon Johnson's Model Cities program, it serves over 40,000 patients annually, offering a range of services such as dental, vision, and pharmacy care.
With a mission to "improve the health and wellness of the community by delivering accessible, quality, comprehensive patient care," Swope Health boasts multiple awards. Recognized as a Federally Qualified Health Center, it has earned accolades such as the National Quality Leaders award and the Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality award.
- Offers integrated primary care, behavioral health, dental, vision, and pharmacy services.
- A Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic serving children, adolescents, and adults.
- Specializes in treating mental illness, trauma, and substance use disorders.
- Provides medication-assisted treatment and comprehensive counseling services.
Treating a variety of addictions and mental health issues, Swope Health serves diverse demographics including children, adolescents, and adults, offering tailored support for those most in need.
- 2 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 7 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 25 Therapies & Programs
Staff
- Jeron Ravin, J.D.President and CEOLeads strategic direction for Swope Health.
- Brandi FinoccharioChief Strategy OfficerOversees company strategy and related initiatives.
- Naiomi Jamal, M.D., M.P.H., C.M.Q.Chief Health OfficerHeads the Department of Quality and Population Health.
- Megan Krohn, D.D.S.Executive Director Dental ServicesResponsible for dental services coordination and delivery.
- Mark MillerConsultant, Behavioral HealthConsults on behavioral health functions including outreach and treatment.
- Josette MitchellExecutive Vice President of Behavioral HealthLeads all behavioral health functions including outreach and treatment.
- Edward MurphyChief Administrative OfficerOversees operations of the health center including outreach and enrollment.
- Kelly MurphyChief Human Resources OfficerManages all human resources functions for Swope Health.
- Naimish PatelChief Financial OfficerOversees budgeting, financial planning, and business decision support.
- Heath RathExecutive Director, PACE KCFocuses on programs to allow older adults to age gracefully.
- Angela SmartChief Development and Communications Officer, Swope Health Executive Director, Swope Health FoundationResponsible for growing the Swope Health Foundation through fundraising.
- Thurston Smith, Ph.D.Chief Information OfficerJoined Swope Health in 2021 from Cerner Corp.
- Kenneth Thomas, M.D.Executive Vice President Children's ServicesResponsible for expanding children's services as a Board-Certified Pediatrician.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at Swope Health Services to address. Many people benefit from inpatient drug rehabilitation, which includes inpatient acute care and residential rehabilitation. Other levels of care include intensive outpatient therapy, individual counseling, and support groups. Family therapy is also an essential part of treatment for substance abuse.
A combination of treatments is often needed to treat drug abuse issues effectively. In the case of drug abuse, there is no easy answer or one-size-fits-all cure.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment in Kansas City, MO
Opioid addiction treatment helps people addicted to opioids in Missouri curb their drug use. The selection of a treatment setting depends on the severity of the addiction. Mild cases are usually treated in outpatient facilities; severe cases need hospitalization or treatment in a residential facility. Doctors use medicines along with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat the addiction. The treatment includes medication, counseling and therapy. It can also include group counseling, individual counseling and family counseling.
Dual-Diagnosis
People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to Missouri residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Intervention, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Swope Health Services offers an Intensive Outpatient Program is for those who need intensive care but prefer to spend the majority of their time in the comfort of their own home. The rehabilitation services differ in length and intensity. They are customized to meet the needs of the patient.
Outpatient treatment plans cover diagnosis, detoxification, management, and counseling. They are a popular option for those who have graduated from inpatient facilities. Services in Missouri include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and individual and group therapy.
A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a short-term form of intensive rehab, usually for those with acute symptoms that are hard to manage but don’t require 24-hour care. PHPs have structured programming (i.e. individual and/or group therapy), and usually meet 3-5 days a week for around 6 hours (i.e. 9am-3m). Some PHPs are residential (patients sleep on site) and some are not, so patients sleep at home. PHPs can last from 1-6 months, and some offer transportation and meals.
Not everyone dealing with addiction is prepared to engage in a recovery program. Swope Health Services‘s Intervention Programs can be beneficial for these individuals. The individual’s friends and family will call and set up an intervention in or near Kansas City, MO, and at which a specialist will come and lead the discussion.
After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by Swope Health Services is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Missouri, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.
Therapies & Programs
Couples therapy aims to rebuild the trust between the partners. Partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success. Couples therapy addresses financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse.
Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable
- Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
- It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
- It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.
Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Kansas City, MO and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Swope Health Services. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.
Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve Swope Health Services managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
The first three steps depend on the patient, so they are more specific and situational. The succeeding four steps center on practical issues brought on by substance abuse. Steps 8 and 9 deal with the social and emotional repercussions of addiction, encouraging patients to make amends to people they have wronged. These are followed by two steps revolving around the further exploration and reinforcement of Steps 1 to 9.
The last step requires an individual to extend a helping hand to people who are still in the early stages of their recovery.
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Location & Contact
3801 Blue Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64130
Phone Number
(816) 923-5800
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Kansas City, Missouri Addiction and Treatment
Opioid-related overdoses in Missouri have been increasing steadily for the past three decades. In 2018, more than 1,130 people in Missouri died from opioid abuse. Methamphetamines and marijuana abuse have surpassed opioid abuse in Missouri. Missouri is the number 1 methamphetamine manufacturer in the country with more than 27 meth labs per 100,000 people.
Kansas City immerses visitors in its rich jazz heritage and thriving arts scene, from galleries to avant-garde performances. Tragically, opioid-related deaths spiked 40% and fentanyl fatalities doubled from 2020-2024 in Jackson County. Meth-related ER visits surged 50%, underscoring the devastating impacts of substance abuse.
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