Annual Report for Mid-Missouri

In 2022, SSM Health operated one acute care hospital, one urgent care center, and 12 multi-specialty physician clinics located in Jefferson City and surrounding areas. SSM Health is committed to improving the lives and health of those we serve, with special focus on the most pressing health needs in these communities: access to care through health screenings and improving health through better nutrition and exercise.

SSM Health provided $17,879,994 in Mid-Missouri community benefit for 2022.

2022 Mid-Missouri Community Benefit by the Numbers

Open Hearts, Open Doors

Partnering with Cathlic Charities

SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Jefferson City and Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri continue to build upon their partnership to improve health care access and support services in our Mid-Missouri region. When the organizations first came together in 2019, they chose to renovate Shikles Auditorium to serve as a comprehensive health and social services center, helping individuals with their basic needs.

Built in the 1950s, the auditorium is surrounded by subsidized housing, and its residents are significantly more likely to be living in poverty, receiving public assistance, and experiencing social and unmet health needs, including food insecurity. They also lack reliable transportation and have lower job skills and education. The area is comprised of a much higher number of minority residents than other areas in Cole County.

The hospital’s initial funding for the project included a $200,000 donation from the hospital’s foundation, and an additional $71,000 from the hospital, to support programming and staff. Since then, SSM Health’s support has continued, including helping to add a Food Programs Coordinator in 2021 to oversee the development and implementation of the Catholic Charities food pantry, followed by the addition of a health promotions coordinator in 2022.

Last year, more than 400 individuals received nutrition and health information, while over 1,700 households were served by the food pantry with 300,000 pounds of food supplied. SSM Health also provided resources for health fairs and food distribution events throughout the year.