SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis is a 190-bed inpatient and outpatient pediatric medical center that treats children from Missouri, Illinois and around the world. Cardinal Glennon’s 22 Close to Home locations in the bi-state area, bring the medical center’s care to you. The hospital is home to the Bob Costas Cancer Center, Dana Brown Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St. Louis Fetal Care Institute, Dorothy and Larry Dallas Heart Center, St. Louis Cord Blood Bank and the Missouri Poison Center, which provides free statewide service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Known as the Gateway City, St. Louis is a friendly city with lots of activities for kids. The population of St. Louis is 318,000 - with more than 1 million people in St. Louis County. St. Louis is a popular tourist destination for sites such as the iconic Arch, high-ranked St. Louis Zoo, Forest Park, Science Center and the Delmar Loop, named "a great American street" by the American Planning Association. The St. Louis area hosts music, food and cultural festivals that draw thousands more to the city each year. St. Louis is home to the St. Louis Cardinals and a number of top universities.