One vital missing link in the Lake Worth community is the lack of a medical home in the proximity of Highland Elementary School and the residential community as a whole. Partnering with the Palm Beach Health Department, Bridges has identified the need to re-open a “retired” community health center in the heart of Lake Worth.
Partnering with Housing Partnership and Highland Elementary School, Bridges and the Palm Beach County Health Department are working together to reopen the F Street site as a full-service clinic. There will be an adult medical clinic, maternity and family planning clinics, pediatric and immunization clinics, as well as a laboratory. And, with the support of the Health Care District, pharmacy services will be provided. WIC and Health Education services will also be available. Supported by parent capacity workshops, nutrition workshops and food demonstrations, the site will be used as a comprehensive wellness center, named Bridges Wellness Center at the Palm Beach County Health Department. Thanks to Palm Health Foundation, we now have a big sign up on the Lucerne side of the site at 110 North F Street.
With the cooperation of staff at the Health Department, Bridges has already hosted three parenting workshops, a focus group, and a Lake Worth Census Outreach meeting at the Wellness Center. And coming soon, the Bridges Wellness Center will have evening and Saturday usage of the space.
We are eager to continue our work toward the opening, and look forward to updates from the Health Department and the City as to the construction negotiations. Big thanks to all the partners involved for their continued commitment to the Bridges Wellness Center!
