Chiricahua Community Health Centers,Inc.

09/15/2025

eff Davenport not only emceed The Phantom of the Gadsden gala with style 🎤✨, he also captured the magic of the evening LIVE!

Thank you, Jeff, for sharing the highlights and guiding us through such a meaningful night. A huge thanks as well to our sponsors — including SSVEC — for helping make this event possible. Because of your support, Chiricahua Community Health Center and the Chiricahua Health Foundation raised tens of thousands of dollars to strengthen health in our community. 💙

09/09/2025

On Wednesday, September 3rd, Cochise County Supervisor Kathleen Gomez (District Two) joined the team from Chiricahua Community Health Centers for a briefing and tour of our Douglas Facilities. We first together explored the rich history of federally qualified health centers and shared our unique paths to living and working in Cochise County. Supervisor Gomez, who also chairs the County Health Department Board, was articulate in identifying her vision for improved healthcare access for residents in the greater Douglas community – especially in mental and behavioral health. As we toured Chiricahua’s Douglas clinics, Supervisor Gomez seemed to know everyone but made a special point of engaging with the dental team and sharing how her dad, sister and uncle had all served as dentists in Douglas/Pirtleville for many years! We ended our visit at the Chiricahua Call Center, our F Ave global communications hub for all our services in the Republic of Cochise County . Here, Supervisor Gomez spoke about how proud she was that Chiricahua had their call center in Douglas saying, “If you call Pizza Hut, you get someone in Wisconsin taking your order – but at Chiricahua, you get someone here in Cochise County, someone who knows your community and speaks your language. Well done!”

09/02/2025

SOLD OUT!
The Phantom at the Gadsden is officially at capacity for September 13, 2025!
We are beyond grateful to our incredible sponsors who helped make the magic happen! Your support allows Chiricahua Community Health Centers to continue building healthier communities and bringing hope where it’s needed most.
Please join us in thanking our sponsors for helping SELL OUT “Phantom at the Gadsden" - It is sure to be a night to remember...

08/29/2025

Labor Day Hours 🇺🇸

In observance of Labor Day, many of our Chiricahua clinics and offices will be closed on Monday, September 1st.

✅ Open from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Ginger Ryan Clinic (Douglas)

Sierra Vista Pediatrics

❌ Closed Locations:
Bisbee Family Health Center • Benson Family Health Center • Pediatric Centers of Excellence • Sierra Vista Adults • Early Childhood Center of Excellence • Mobile Clinics • Administration Offices • Benson Pharmacy • Bisbee Pharmacy • Sierra Vista Pharmacy • Sierra Vista Behavioral Health Center

📞 For more information, please call us at 520-364-1429

We wish you a safe and healthy Labor Day! 💙

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Horario del Día del Trabajo 🇺🇸

En conmemoración del Día del Trabajo, muchas de nuestras clínicas y oficinas de Chiricahua estarán cerradas el lunes 1 de septiembre.

✅ Abierto de 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Clínica Ginger Ryan (Douglas)

Pediatría de Sierra Vista

❌ Cerrado:
Centro de Salud Familiar de Bisbee • Centro de Salud Familiar de Benson • Centros de Excelencia Pediátrica • Adultos de Sierra Vista • Centro de Excelencia para la Primera Infancia • Clínicas Móviles • Oficinas Administrativas • Farmacia de Benson • Farmacia de Bisbee • Farmacia de Sierra Vista • Centro de Salud Conductual de Sierra Vista

📞 Para más información, llámenos al 520-364-1429

¡Le deseamos un Día del Trabajo seguro y saludable! 💙

08/27/2025

Tickets on Sale Now!!
🌹✨ You’re invited to an unforgettable evening! ✨🌹
Join us for Chiricahua’s Sixth Annual Giving Gala
🎭 The Phantom at the Gadsden
📅 Saturday, September 13th
📍 The Gadsden Hotel
🎟️ Tickets: $100 | Full Table (8 seats): $500
Enjoy a night of elegance, music, and community as we raise support for Health for All through the Chiricahua Health Foundation.
🎟️ Tickets on sale now!
👉 Visit cchci.org or scan the QR code for more information.

08/19/2025

Chiricahua Community Health Centers joined a panel discussion at the Annual National Association of Community Health Centers NACHC-CHI Conference speaking on the importance of resilience and weather-related threats to programming and service continuity. With the solar installations in Douglas, AZ set to deploy on September 1st, Chiricahua clinics will soon be able to withstand power outages and continue to deliver high-quality care to our patients regardless of monsoon storms! Viva Chiricahua!

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Chiricahua Community Health Centers participó en un panel de discusión en la Conferencia Anual NACHC-CHI, hablando sobre la importancia de la resiliencia y las amenazas relacionadas con el clima para la continuidad de los programas y servicios. Con las instalaciones solares en Douglas, AZ programadas para entrar en funcionamiento el 1 de septiembre, ¡las clínicas de Chiricahua pronto podrán resistir los cortes de energía y seguir brindando atención de alta calidad a nuestros pacientes sin importar las tormentas de monsoon! ¡Viva Chiricahua!

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.