Founded in 1969, Neighborhood Health Clinics (“NHC”) is a federally qualified health center that provides comprehensive medical, dental, optometry, and integrated behavioral health services to the people of Fort Wayne, Indiana. NHC operates two health centers in Fort Wayne and additionally provides services to women, infants, and children (WIC) at three other locations in neighboring counties.
NHC acquired a 40,000 sq. ft. abandoned L.C. Ward school building in a severely distressed census tract which it will adaptively reuse into a full-service community health center.
The project will provide comprehensive primary care with an onsite family practice, pediatrics, prenatal immunizations, preventative screening, dental services, nutritional counseling, lab services, and behavioral health services. The new facility will employ a full prenatal provider team and a 2,000 sq. ft. wing will be dedicated to proper pre- and post-natal nutrition, breastfeeding support, healthcare, and service referrals. Prenatal care is significantly needed given the current infant mortality rate in the southeast Fort Wayne area which is at an all-time high.
The first floor includes a medical clinic (11,130 SF), the WIC area (1,920 SF), a behavioral health area (764 SF), and a community center (2,758 SF). The second floor of the project will contain a 5,000 sq. ft. dental area and 4,306 sq. ft. of office space, in addition to various other support areas.