County recognizes Wayne Memorial with health week proclamation
Milford. National Health Centers Week is recognized August 4 through 10.
![County recognizes Wayne Memorial with health week proclamation Pike County commissioners Matt Osterberg and Ronald Schmalzle with WMCHC representatives. Absent from photo but attending virtually was Pike County Commissioner Christa Caceres.](http://www.pikecountycourier.com/binrepository/768x397/0c0/0d0/none/1107792/TPIY/pike-co-nhc-week-2024-edit_4-8027875_20240809123234.jpg)
The Pike County Commissioners presented Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers (WMCHC) with a proclamation recognizing August 4 through 10, 2024 as National Health Centers Week.
The proclamation added, “Community Health Centers are a critical element of the healthcare system, serving both rural and urban populations, often providing the only accessible and dependable source of primary care in their communities.”
WMCHC operates five sites within Pike County: Pike Family Health Center and Pinnacle Family Health Center, both offering primary care; Pike Pediatric Center for newborn to age 18; Women’s Health Center of Pike County; and Pike Dental Center. Additionally, located within the Pike Family Health Center, WMCHC offers a Tick-Borne Disease Wellness Center.
Overall, WMCHC’s 19 office locations stretch across four counties. Services also include behavioral health services for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, walk-in centers for non-life-threatening conditions, and podiatric medicine. For locations of all services, visit wmchc.net.