The mission of St. Louis Children's Hospital is to do what's right for kids. We do this by providing safe care, effective care and outstanding service to our patients in a family-centered care environment. We also accomplish our mission through extensive, free community outreach services in injury prevention, information services, health screenings and follow up, asthma care, dental care, a violence prevention program and more. St. Louis Children's Hospital (SLCH) is also a world-class center of pediatric research.