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health12h ago

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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