Missouri Poison Center

What Missouri Poison Center does

The Missouri Poison Center is the single American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)-accredited poison center designated to serve the entire state of Missouri, providing free, confidential poison and toxicology advice and care services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Founded in 1974, the center is operated as a non-profit program of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, part of the broader SSM Health healthcare system, and is headquartered in St. Louis. Its core service is a poison emergency hotline accessible via the national toll-free number 1-800-222-1222 (which auto-routes callers to their regional center), supplemented by live chat on its website and a downloadable iOS/Android mobile application that provides poison information resources with offline access.

The center's clinical technology is built around a triage and consultation system staffed by registered nurses and pharmacists who hold the Certified Specialist in Poison Information (CSPI) credential, with board-certified physician toxicologists available around the clock for consultation. Beyond acute triage, the center provides first-aid guides for poisoning scenarios, multilingual educational resources in 25+ languages, lesson plans and activity sheets for preschool through older adult education, poison alerts on emerging substance trends (e.g., GLP-1 agonists, nicotine pouches, psilocybin), and professional resources for healthcare providers including antidote charts and continuing education.

Revenue is generated not through service fees (all services are free to end users) but through a diversified public funding base: a state appropriation from Missouri, Missouri Hospital Association contributions, federal grants, industry contracts, private contributions, and operational/administrative support from parent institution SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. The center's go-to-market motion is community-led, leveraging direct outreach to schools and community centers, an active social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and X, an annual poster contest for K–4th grade students, and integration with Missouri's statewide 911 emergency response system. Customer segments span individual consumers, healthcare professionals, schools/educators, and emergency services, though the center holds a public health mandate rather than a traditional commercial customer relationship with these groups.

Name

Missouri Poison Center

Legal name

Missouri Poison Center

Website

https://missouripoisoncenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Missouri Poison Center is the single AAPCC-accredited poison center for Missouri, providing free 24/7/365 poison emergency triage and toxicology advice to the state's residents, healthcare providers, schools, and first responders. It is a non-profit program of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Poison Control Services

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Alert / PERS Monitoring (Emergency Response) (BPAKAFAD)

Keywords

• Poison control services
• Toxicology consultation
• Emergency poison hotline
• Public health education
• Clinical toxicology support

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. State Appropriation: Primary government funding through a state appropriation from the state of Missouri.
2. Missouri Hospital Association Funding: Funding support from the Missouri Hospital Association as part of the state's healthcare infrastructure.
3. Federal Grant: Federally funded grant supporting poison center operations.
4. Industry Contracts: Contractual funding from industry partners.
5. Private Contributions: Donations and contributions from private individuals and organizations.
6. SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Support: Operational and administrative support provided by the parent institution, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, part of the SSM Health system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Missouri Poison Center provides free, confidential 24/7/365 poison emergency triage and treatment advice via a toll-free hotline (1-800-222-1222), live chat, and a downloadable mobile app, staffed by Certified Specialists in Poison Information (CSPI). It also delivers free poison prevention education, lesson plans, multilingual safety brochures, and clinical toxicology consultation to healthcare professionals, schools, and first responders across Missouri.

Product overview

Missouri Poison Center operates as a single, unified poison control service providing 24/7 emergency hotline support via telephone and live chat, supplemented by a mobile application for on-the-go poison information access. The core offering centers on connecting callers with certified poison specialists (registered nurses and pharmacists) who provide treatment guidance. Additional offerings include comprehensive educational materials (lesson plans, activity sheets, games), poison prevention resources organized by topic and season, multilingual poison safety brochures, and professional resources for health care providers. The service is accredited by the American Association of Poison Control Centers and serves as the designated poison center for the entire state of Missouri.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Poison Control Hotline Free, confidential 24/7 telephone hotline connecting Missouri residents with registered nurses and pharmacists certified as Specialists in Poison Information for real-time poisoning triage and first-aid guidance.
• Missouri Poison Center Mobile App

Quantifiable outcome

• Majority of poisoning cases are managed at home, avoiding costly emergency room visits
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's HospitalcoreOthersThe Missouri Poison Center is a program of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, which is part of the SSM Health system. The hospital provides administrative infrastructure, staffing support, and institutional backing for the poison center. The relationship is described as the poison center being an integral program of the hospital.
• Missouri Hospital AssociationmajorOthersThe Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) is listed as one of the key funding sources for the Missouri Poison Center, providing financial support alongside state appropriations, federal grants, industry contracts, and private contributions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MOPoisonCenter
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZNDOhW4kbOmU1g4r8RsLrA/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/MOPoisonCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/mopoisoncenter/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@mopoisoncenter

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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