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Progress made on Jefferson County Innovation Center, bringing health care, education hub
- Construction progresses on the Jefferson County Innovation Center, a 14,000-square-foot facility next to Hill Elementary School.
- Project funding totals $6.5 million through Ohio Facility Construction Commission grants.
- Officials say the center will add an express care walk-in clinic to improve medical access in the county.
- The center will house Ohio Means Jobs access point offices and a K-8 day treatment program run by Allied Integrated Health.
- The project required three grant elements: K-12 education, health care, and workforce development.
- Officials anticipate occupancy and operation by August.
- The facility will include space for a walk-in health clinic and Ohio Means Jobs access point.
- The center is a partnership among the Jefferson County Community Action Council, Jefferson County ESC, and WVU Medicine.
- The Quest Center will be operated by the Jefferson County ESC.
- Officials say the center addresses accessibility barriers identified in a community health needs assessment.
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