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About People’s Health Centers

Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health Centers (PHC), founded in 1972, has been at the forefront of providing quality health care to the St. Louis metropolitan area for over 50 years.

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for all residents of the community by providing healthcare that is comprehensive, equitable and trauma informed, including primary care, dental and behavioral health services rooted in compassion, hope, dignity, and cultural competency. PHC is committed to serving the impoverished, uninsured populations in St. Louis and St Louis County communities. With three (3) conveniently located health centers, three (3) behavioral health sites and a friendly welcoming staff, PHC aspires to serve all the health care and wellness needs of the entire family.

Along with traditional primary care services, PHC also offers client-centered cluster visits, community health education, nursing, mobile van outreach, school-linked services and prevention health services, which allows a seamless approach to health and wellness while improving health outcomes and decreasing disparities. This health center receives HHS funding and has federal Public Health Service deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.

Mission

To improve the health status and quality of life for all residents of the St. Louis metropolitan community by providing, in a culturally sensitive manner, comprehensive primary health care and related services directly through collaborations and partnership.

Vision

All residents of Metropolitan St. Louis have access to quality health services that reduce health care disparities and promote optimal health.

Values

BJK People’s Health Centers is committed to providing culturally sensitive health care of the highest quality with dignity, respect, and compassion in a high-performance organization staffed by competent professionals grounded in principles of customer service.

This website is supported by Grant Number 1180 from the CSBG within the Administration for Children and Families a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided) The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the [ACF Office/ Program].

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