RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, Calif., May 23, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) broke ground
on its new Community Wellness Center (CWC) in San Bernardino on May
22, inviting health plan leaders and city officials to view
the site for the first time.
The two-story, 33,000-square-foot space at 2050 N. Massachusetts
Ave. will replace the existing center on Second Street when it
opens in 2025.
"Today's groundbreaking is more than a symbolic gesture – it's
about laying the foundation of hope and confirming our commitment
to building healthy communities, caring for our neighbors and doing
work for the greater good," said Jarrod
McNaughton, IEHP's chief executive officer.
The San Bernardino CWC was the first of three Community Wellness
Centers to open in the region, followed by Riverside and
Victorville. All centers provide
access to holistic health-based resources to IEHP members and
non-members at no cost.
The new CWC will host amenities not available in the current
6,500-square-foot location, including:
- Six multi-purpose rooms that will double as accessible spaces
open for the community to host meetings and gatherings.
- A state-of-the-art integrated teaching kitchen with seating up
to 50.
- Five partner suites for integrated community-based organization
(CBOs) partners to provide services to residents.
- A multi-media room with tools to accommodate tech-based
learning and growth.
- An expanded class schedule.
- A children's room and teen center for all-day programming.
For many, CWCs have created lasting bonds between site staff and
all who walk through each center's doors.
"These spaces can be hubs of hope, centers of collaboration and
communication and portals of remarkable potential," said
Eileen Zorn, who serves on IEHP's
governing board. "It is the hope of the board and the hope of most
of us that this center will be another contribution to make that
so."
About IEHP
With a mission to heal and inspire the human spirit, Inland
Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is one of the top 10 largest Medicaid
health plans, the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid public
health plan in the country, and for the third year in a row,
certified as A Great Place To Work®. Founded in 1996, IEHP supports
more than 1.5 million Riverside
and San Bernardino County
residents enrolled in Medicaid or IEHP DualChoice (those with both
Medi-Cal and Medicare). As of 2024, IEHP also offers Covered
California plans, further ensuring health care access for even more
IE residents. Today, IEHP has a robust network of quality doctors
throughout our two counties and nearly 4,000 team members who are
fully committed to the vision: We will not rest until our
communities enjoy optimal care and vibrant health. To learn more,
go to iehp.org.
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SOURCE Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)