A historic warehouse designed by architect Albert Kahn will be revitalized and updated into an about $11 million integrated health care center that will provide primary medical, pediatric, obstetric, dental, psychiatric and behavioral counseling services to 7,000 individuals and families annually. Located at 5716 Michigan Ave. in Southwest Detroit, construction on the building will begin in March and conclude at the end of the year.
As to be expected with a project of this size, multiple partners are involved.
Covenant Community Care will operate a community health center on the ground floor and
Southwest Counseling Solutions will move its Children, Youth and Families division to the facility. CYF programs serve children who have a severe emotional disturbance, have been adjudicated by the juvenile court or are at risk of being placed out of the community due to behavioral problems.
Southwest Housing Solutions is the project's real estate developer.
CCC's medical and dental operations will relocate from W. Grand Blvd. to the new Michigan Avenue site, which will more than double its capacity. The organization's administrative functions will remain at 559 W. Grand Blvd. Executive director Paul Propson attributes the need for additional space to the growth CCC has experienced since it transitioned from a free clinic to a medical center.
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Kresge Foundation awarded a $250,000 grant toward the construction of the center, which CCC was able to leverage towards additional funds from a Michigan Department of Community Health matching program, bringing the total amount to about $930,000 to invest in building costs. Additional financing for project includes a combination of tax credits, loans, grants and developer equity.
Additional space in the building will be occupied by a Women, Infants and Children office, and Oakwood Healthcare System has expressed interest in operating a diagnostics facility there. All services provided will be bilingual.
Source: Steve Palackdharry, Southwest Solutions and Paul Propson, CCC
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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