Chiricahua Community Health Centers,Inc.

08/13/2025

We want to hear from you and your child!
Join us for a community listening session about HPV vaccine knowledge and beliefs.

📅 Friday, Aug 15, 2025
🕓 4:00 – 5:30 PM
📍 Chiricahua Early Childhood Center of Excellence, 1151 16th St., Douglas, AZ

💳 Eligible parent–child pairs will each receive a $40 gift card. Space is limited to the first 20 pairs.

📞 Questions? Call 520-621-3035 or email ua-azvivir@arizona.edu.

💬 ¡Queremos escuchar a usted y a su hijo(a)!
Únase a nosotros para una sesión comunitaria sobre conocimientos y creencias acerca de la vacuna contra el VPH.

📅 Viernes, 15 de agosto de 2025
🕓 4:00 – 5:30 PM
📍 Chiricahua Early Childhood Center of Excellence, 1151 16th St., Douglas, AZ

💳 Las parejas elegibles de padre/madre e hijo(a) recibirán una tarjeta de regalo de $40 cada uno. Espacio limitado a las primeras 20 parejas.

📞 Preguntas: llame al 520-621-3035 o envíe un correo electrónico a ua-azvivir@arizona.edu.

08/13/2025

We want to hear from you and your child!
Join us for a community listening session about HPV vaccine knowledge and beliefs.

📅 Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025
🕓 4:00 – 5:30 PM
📍 Chiricahua Benson Family Health Center, 335 S. Ocotillo Ave., Benson, AZ

💳 Eligible parent–child pairs will each receive a $40 gift card. Space is limited to the first 20 pairs.

📞 Questions? Call 520-621-3035 or email ua-azvivir@arizona.edu.

08/08/2025

https://www.cchci.org/_newsroom/cchci-celebrates-national-health-week-with-community-events

We’re proud to share a great article by Bruce Whetten in the My Herald Review featuring an interview with our CEO, Dr. Jonathan Melk, in honor of National Health Centers Week. In the piece, Dr. Jonathan Melk highlights the vital role Chiricahua plays as Cochise County’s only Federally Qualified Health Center, providing medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and mobile services to more than 36,000 patients each year. Dr. Jonathan Melk also speaks about our commitment to ensuring that rural life doesn’t mean a shorter life — a mission that drives our team to bring whole-person care to every corner of the county.

CCHCI marked National Health Center Week Cochise County with staff appreciation, outreach events, and a new Willcox clinic announcement by Dr. Jonathan Melk. NEWS

08/07/2025

Over 400 Student-Athletes Screened!
Sports Physicals were in full swing this July as Chiricahua’s dedicated team provided free check-ups to more than 400 young athletes across Cochise County.
One of the athletes was Tryston Meyer, star quarterback for the Bisbee Pumas. According to Dr. Ruo, he's all set for the season. Go Pumas! 🏈
💙 Thank you to our incredible staff for making these screenings possible and for your continued support of youth wellness throughout the region. Children's Health Fund

📍Next Stop: Naco!
We’ll be at Naco Elementary on Tuesday, August 13, offering free sports physicals for students in the Naco School District.

08/04/2025

https://www.cchci.org/_newsroom/celebrating-national-health-center-week-news/

It’s National Health Center Week! 🎉

This week, we celebrate the incredible impact of Community Health Centers across the country — providing care to more than 31 million people in nearly 15,000 communities. For 60 years, health centers have been breaking barriers to care and building healthier communities.

Join us in recognizing the dedication of our staff and the importance of accessible, high-quality care for all. 💙

Jonathan Melk, CEO of Chiricahua Community Health Centers, reflects on National Health Center Week and the mission of Federally Qualified Health Centers to provide whole-person care across rural Cochise County.

07/31/2025

07/30/2025

Happy 60th Birthday to Medicaid!

Here’s to Medicaid (AHCCCS)!

Thanks to you, one in five Arizonans have access to healthcare.
Families have avoided crushing medical debt. People are getting the care they need to stay healthy, attend work, go to school, and care for their loved ones.

In rural Arizona, including Cochise County, Medicaid has been the load bearing beam of healthcare access, supporting community health centers like Chiricahua and helping us deliver care where it is needed most.

You have been essential in addressing health disparities for underserved communities and moving us closer to a more just healthcare system.

As we look to the next 60 years, that commitment to accessible, compassionate care must remain at the heart of our work.

💙 Need help signing up for AHCCCS? Chiricahua can help. Call us or visit cchci.org to get started.

With gratitude,
Chiricahua Community Health Centers

07/23/2025

📚 Back-to-School is Coming Fast! 🚌

Beat the rush and get your little ones ready with Chiricahua!
We offer:
✅ Checkups
✅ Vaccines
✅ Dental visits
✅ And more!

Let us help your child start the school year healthy and strong.

📍 Walk-ins welcome
📞 Call 520-364-1429
💻 Visit CCHCI.org

✨ Don’t wait—schedule today for a whole year of peace of mind!

07/23/2025

Great to host Arizona Community Foundation regional leadership Colleen Iuliucci & Selena Valencia Salazar along with Cochise County Advisory Board Members Susan Pater, Revonda Laws and Chiricahua alumni Jane Williamson-Davenport in Willcox this week! We talked about Chiricahua past, present and future and are honored to be partnering with the Arizona Community Foundation as we continue to expand services throughout Cochise County! Viva Chiricahua!

07/09/2025

This year, we had the honor of joining the Benson 4th of July Parade—and what a blast it was! 🌟 We were proud to be part of this amazing community event, spreading some patriotic cheer and celebrating the spirit of freedom together.

Thank you to everyone who came out to support us, and to all the fantastic people of Benson for making this event so special! 🥳

Whether you were out waving flags, marching with us, or cheering from the sidelines, we hope you had a memorable 4th of July filled with joy and pride. Here's to our vibrant community and the joy of coming together to celebrate what makes us all unique. 🫶



Este año, tuvimos el honor de participar en el Desfile del 4 de julio de Benson—¡y qué gran experiencia fue! 🌟 Nos sentimos orgullosos de ser parte de este increíble evento comunitario, difundiendo alegría patriótica y celebrando juntos el espíritu de la libertad.

¡Gracias a todos los que salieron a apoyarnos, y a todas las personas fantásticas de Benson por hacer que este evento fuera tan especial! 🥳

Ya sea que estuvieras ondeando banderas, marchando con nosotros, o vitoreando desde la orilla, esperamos que hayas tenido un 4 de julio memorable lleno de alegría y orgullo. ¡Brindemos por nuestra vibrante comunidad y la alegría de unirnos para celebrar lo que nos hace únicos! 🫶

07/03/2025

We will be closed on Friday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
We’ll resume normal business hours on Saturday, July 5th.

As we celebrate freedom and community, we wish you and your loved ones a joyful, safe, and healthy holiday. 💙❤️
Thank you for letting us be part of your care.

🎆 Happy 4th of July from all of us at Chiricahua!

07/03/2025

🏈 FREE Sports Physicals Across Cochise County! 🏀

Chiricahua is offering free sports physicals for middle and high school students at schools across the county this July!

📍 Dates & Locations:
🗓️ July 7 – Willcox
🗓️ July 8 – Valley Union
🗓️ July 10 – St. David
🗓️ July 14 – Bowie
🗓️ July 15 – Tombstone
🗓️ July 16 & 17 – Buena
🗓️ July 21 – Benson
🗓️ July 22 & 24 – Douglas
🗓️ July 23 & 25 – Bisbee

✅ Students must be enrolled in the hosting school’s district
✅ A parent or legal guardian must accompany the student
✅ All forms must be completed before being seen

📞 Call 520-364-1429 to make an appointment!

Let’s get ready for the season—Health for All starts here! 🩺💪


🏈 ¡Exámenes físicos deportivos GRATIS en todo el condado de Cochise! 🏀

Chiricahua ofrece exámenes físicos deportivos gratuitos para estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria en varias escuelas durante el mes de julio.

📍 Fechas y ubicaciones:
🗓️ 7 de julio – Willcox
🗓️ 8 de julio – Valley Union
🗓️ 10 de julio – St. David
🗓️ 14 de julio – Bowie
🗓️ 15 de julio – Tombstone
🗓️ 16 y 17 de julio – Buena
🗓️ 21 de julio – Benson
🗓️ 22 y 24 de julio – Douglas
🗓️ 23 y 25 de julio – Bisbee

✅ Solo para estudiantes inscritos en el distrito escolar anfitrión
✅ El estudiante debe estar acompañado por un padre, madre o tutor legal
✅ Todos los formularios deben estar llenos antes de ser atendidos

📞 Llama al 520-364-1429 para hacer una cita

¡Prepárate para la temporada! — La salud para todos comienza aquí 🩺💪