From WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com …
— Pillar Health this week opened a new health center in Racine, which CEO Mary Ouimet calls a “major milestone” for improving local care access.
The clinic is currently located in Julian Thomas Elementary School, though it will eventually move to the planned $68 million Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, slated to open next year.
As a federally qualified health center, the facility offers medical and behavioral health services to a community that “lacks sufficient health care services,” according to the announcement. It has a sliding fee discount program that takes into account income and family size.
“We’ve heard directly from the community that they want accessible, trusted, and affordable care closer to home,” Ouimet said in a statement. “That’s exactly what we’re bringing.”
After opening Monday, the center is taking appointments for primary medical care, while behavioral health counseling will be added later this summer. Its website currently shows three medical providers on staff, including family practice Dr. Sharee Chance-Lawson.
Late last year, partners in the planned community center held a groundbreaking in Racine for the project. Pillar Health said at the time it’s expected to open in the third quarter of 2026, and plans to provide health services to more than 24,000 residents through the center.
By December of next year, Pillar Health says it will be offering family medicine, chronic disease management, immunizations, preventive care, various dental services, mental health support such as counseling and substance abuse help, and public health resources.
For now, the company says its current location at the elementary school helps ensure students and their families can access “vital” care without needing to leave the neighborhood.
See the release below.
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