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Home State Health, McCormack Baron Salazar and Urban Strategies, Inc. Announce Preservation Square Community Partnership to Support Families with Services, Economic Opportunity

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  • Home State Health, McCormack Baron Salazar (MBS), & Urban Strategies, Inc. (USI) announced a local collaboration to support Preservation Square families with healthcare, resident services, & community resources.
  • The partnership coincides with the groundbreaking of the final phase of Preservation Square in North St. Louis & the near completion of Phase IV.
  • Preservation Square is a HUD Choice Neighborhoods redevelopment plan encompassing approximately 695 mixed-income housing units across nine city blocks.
  • Project priorities include access to care, chronic-condition support, medication affordability, food security, transportation, economic mobility, & trust in healthcare providers.
  • The Centene Foundation supports the project through a multiyear partnership providing MBS with below-market-rate loans for predevelopment design & planning.
  • USI leads resident engagement, family support, service coordination, & economic investment using data-driven insights from the community.
  • MBS provides housing development expertise while Home State Health leverages healthcare partners to address social drivers of health.
  • Recent Health Empowerment Events connected residents with Affinia Healthcare for Medicaid applications, the St. Louis Area Foodbank for food access, & explored partnerships with Greater Health Pharmacy & Wellness for medication support.
  • The groundbreaking ceremony occurred on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 11:00 am at 1405 North 16th St., St. Louis, MO, featuring remarks from community leaders & partners.