St. Louis–State Representative Joshua Peters, D-76th District, has been elected to serve on the
Board of Directors of the Betty Jean Kerr (BJK) People’s Health Center. The Betty Jean Kerr People’s
Health Centers provides quality health care and social services to thousands of uninsured and
medically underserved people in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. The center provides
comprehensive primary healthcare, such as pediatrics, internal medicine, OB/GYN, dental,
mammography, behavioral health, pharmacy, WIC, radiology, podiatry and laboratory services.
“I am proud to be working with one of the largest health care providers in our community. We
share the commitment that all residents of Metropolitan St. Louis have access to high quality health
services and that we reduce the disparities in health and wellness,” said Representative Peters.
“I have always been impressed with the professional staff of the BJK People’s Health Centers and
that they serve their clients with compassion and dignity. As a member of their board I will work to
maintain those high standards and to see that they are able to continue to provide the highest
quality of health services to the people who depend on them,” added Peters.
People’s Health Centers also provides community health education, nursing, mobile van outreach,
school-linked services and preventive health services. BJK People’s Health Center and Health and
Dental Care for Kids also recently merged, extending services to an additional 10,000 children in St.
Louis.
