The new facility will provide healthcare services, community support and other resources for the Uvalde community and surrounding region.
UVALDE, Texas — The city of Uvalde celebrated the grand opening of a new multi-purpose community health center on Monday.
The new $16 million, 16,000-square-foot facility is managed by the Community Health Development, Inc. (CHDI), a not-for-profit community health center that delivers care to more than 12,000 people in the region each year.
It will provide healthcare services, community support and other resources for the Uvalde community and surrounding region—according to representatives.
The project was announced in the aftermath of the tragedy at Robb Elementary School where 19 students and two teachers were killed in May 2022. Representatives say the development of the facility is aimed at meeting the urgent demand for more comprehensive physical, behavioral and emotional health services.
“In response to what happened in our community, this health center became one of our top priorities and a vital step in our ongoing mission to support healing and build a stronger, healthier future for Uvalde,” said CHDI CEO Mayela Castañon.
CHDI received a more than $8 million investment from Centene Foundation and Superior HealthPlan to partially fund the new facility in Uvalde.
Representatives say the new community health center includes the following:
- Seven primary medical care examination rooms
- Three dental operatories
- Behavioral health services via telehealth
- Class A pharmacy with drive-up access
- Medical laboratory
- 20 full-time employees as well as rotating staff from other CHDI sites
- Community room with the capacity to host more than 150 people
- Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid office
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas office space
- College / job preparation training space for students
- Tranquility garden honoring victims of the Robb Elementary School tragedy (in progress)