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To recognize, congratulate, and thank PrimaryOne Health & Southeast Healthcare for opening a new clinic to serve the residents of the East Side of Columbus.
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WHEREAS, PrimaryOne Health has provided high-quality, comprehensive primary care and preventative health care services in Central Ohio for more than 20 years and is the region’s longest serving Federally Qualified Health Center - in addition Southeast, Inc. is a comprehensive provider of mental health, chemical dependency, healthcare, and homeless services assisting diverse populations regardless of their economic status; believing that people have the capacity to grow and change -providing services to people of all ages, culture, race, religious preference, gender, and sexual orientations ultimately enhancing wellness and recovery, improving families and communities; and
WHEREAS, PrimaryOne Health is announcing the creation of an innovative partnership with Southeast Healthcare to provide mental health and primary care services on the Near East Side - the new clinic will be located at 720 East Broad Street in Columbus - this will be an innovative collaboration designed to serve the needs of east side residents - under this partnership, PrimaryOne Health will provide general mental health services while Southeast Healthcare will provide services to those who have a severe and persistent mental illness - some of the mental health services include: counseling, psychiatric services, case management, mobile psychiatric outreach and substance use disorder treatment, including Medication Assisted Treatment; and
WHEREAS, PrimaryOne Health & Southeast Healthcare will both be providing primary care services, which is an important inclusion on the Near East Side - these services will include: pediatric care, OB/GYN care, dental, vision, diabetes and hypertension management, medication management, nutrition, physical therapy, employment services, transportation assistance, mobile outreach and healthcare for the homeless - also ADAMH has made a commitment to provide funding and support to both organizations as they go about the process of getting these services up and running - moreover general health insurance and Medicaid will be accepted as both organizations are Federally Qualified Health Centers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is proud to salute the leaders of these organizations - Charleta B. Tavares and Bill Lee, who have both demonstrated their deep affection for the people who live on the near east side of Columbus - their partnership and collective vision will provide integrated services that reach beyond basic behavioral health services to an area that is underserved - in fact, this facility will continue to allow both organizations an opportunity to meet the primary care and mental health needs of the residents of the near east community - providing comprehensive care in one location; and
WHEREAS, a celebration of this partnership will be unveiled via an Open House Celebration on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from 4:30 - 6:30 allowing the community an opportunity to meet the staff, tour the facility and learn about the services that will be provided, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby recognize, congratulate, and thank PrimaryOne Health & Southeast Healthcare for opening a new clinic to serve the residents of the East Side of Columbus.