Swope Health Services Opens Behavioral Health Clinic For Children In Kansas City

Swope Health Services recently announced it is opening a behavioral clinic that will only serve children in Kansas City. The organization hopes the new center will help children—particularly those who have experienced violence in their neighborhoods—to open up about any issues that are causing them distress.

The $300,000 project has created an environment for children that is bright and lively, hoping to foster a feeling of comfort and belonging in the children who visit. At the facility, children are able to use toys to demonstrate to therapists ways in which they’ve experienced pain, helping therapists to . . .