WHAT:
Leaders of the Cherokee Nation will gather to celebrate the grand opening of the new Salina Health Center.
WHEN:
Tuesday, August 19 at 11 a.m.
WHERE:
Cherokee Nation Amo Health Center
821 Amohi Ln.
Salina, Oklahoma
WHO:
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr.
Deputy Chief Bryan Warner
Council of the Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation Cabinet
Cherokee Nation Health Services
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee Nation tribal and health leaders will gather to celebrate the grand opening of the new state-of-the-art Amo Health Center in Salina.
The 109,000-square-foot, $85 million outpatient health care center replaces the existing outpatient health center in Salina and offers a comprehensive range of services, including medical care, pediatrics, public health nursing, laboratory services, pharmacy, community nutrition, radiology, WIC, optometry, behavioral health, dental care, and a wellness program – all designed to serve the community. The center also features a multi-lane pharmacy drive-through, a full-service dock, a ground helipad, a covered ambulance pickup area, and a covered drive-through testing area.
The wellness space in the new health center is part of Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner’s Public Health and Wellness Fund Act of 2021, created to bolster more community wellness centers and fitness programs for citizens across the reservation. The wellness center will include a cardio area, strength machines, two group activity rooms, childcare, locker facilities, and offices.