Built for kids.®
Bringing world-class pediatric care to Southwest Missouri
Time to celebrate! Starting in November, Children’s Mercy and Mercy Springfield Communities are teaming up to bring expanded pediatric services and specialized care to families across Southwest Missouri. This means more kids will have access to nationally ranked specialty care, groundbreaking research and compassionate services – right in their own community. We're growing along the families we serve, because Children’s Mercy is built for kids. Read more about our expanded services partnership.
Make Dreams Happen at Dream Big Day!
Dream Big Day at Worlds of Fun is a fun-filled walk where families, friends, and teams come together to raise hope, care and answers for kids at Children’s Mercy.
From team shirts and cheering squads to high-fives and heartwarming stories—it’s a morning full of connection, kindness, and big-hearted moments.
Join us Saturday, September 6 at Worlds of Fun to walk, cheer and help make a difference for kids at Children’s Mercy.
Severe Constipation: McKinley’s Story
McKinley went from repeated hospitalizations and weeks of school absences to playing travel-team softball — with patient-focused care at the Comprehensive Colorectal Center (CCC) at Children’s Mercy. With McKinley’s input, the CCC decided on an ileostomy to treat her chronic, severe constipation. Today, she’s back to her healthy, active self.
10 Years of Clinical Whole Genome Sequencing at Children’s Mercy
The Children’s Mercy Clinical Genetics and Genomics Lab (CGGL) — the first genome center embedded in a pediatric hospital — has an important anniversary this year: 10 years ago, the lab was the first in the U.S. to offer clinical whole genome sequencing to patients.
