Returning home from incarceration should not mean losing access to health care. The Saint Louis Integrated Health Network (IHN), in partnership with the Transitions Clinic Network, is bringing the first Transitions Clinic program in Missouri to Key Clinic in St. Louis. The program connects people returning to the community with primary care and practical support to help them stay connected to care.
Care and Support for the Transition Home
The program is based at Key Clinic, a walk-in primary care clinic operated by DOORWAYS in the JeffVanderLou neighborhood. It is designed for people returning from incarceration who need a reliable connection to health care. The initial St. Louis pilot prioritizes adults ages 18 to 45 in St. Louis City and St. Louis County, with a goal of enrolling approximately 100 people in its first 12 months.
How the Program Works
IHN is working with corrections, probation and parole, hospital discharge and community reentry partners to create ways to refer people to the program. After a referral, a community health worker can help schedule an appointment, coordinate transportation assistance and provide reminders. The goal is to help each participant establish a primary care home and stay connected to care over time.
“People returning home from incarceration are often navigating multiple systems at once, and health care can easily become one of the things that falls through the cracks. This clinic is designed to change that by creating a consistent connection to care and pairing primary care with support from a Community Health Worker who understands the reentry experience firsthand.”
Latrice Tate, Director of Justice Initiatives, Clinical and Community Integration, IHN
Who the pilot serves
The Transitions Clinic pilot prioritizes people ages 18 to 45 returning from incarceration to St. Louis City or St. Louis County. It aims to enroll approximately 100 participants in its first 12 months. Key Clinic also serves the general public; its broader services are not limited to people participating in this pilot.
Where to find the clinic
The Transitions Clinic is scheduled to open October 23, 2026, inside Key Clinic, a walk-in primary care clinic operated by DOORWAYS on its JeffVanderLou campus.
📍 Key Clinic
1101 N. Jefferson Ave.
St. Louis, MO
IHN plans to monitor participants’ connection to care, emergency department visits, hospitalizations and connections to community resources. Learn more about IHN’s broader Justice Initiatives and Community Health Worker Partnership.
