Move to a New Facility
On June 7th, 1999, Indian Health Care Resource Center moved one more time, leaving behind a home of 20 years. The modern medical facility that is now our home, lies at the corner of 6th and Peoria, and houses some 27,000 square feet of medical equipment and personnel. Friends, patients, and well-wishers, as well as local and national dignitaries attended a June 22nd formal dedication ceremony. The ceremony concluded with a medicine wheel ceremony and cedar blessing of the new facility.
The urban Indian health center has room for expansion to 42,000 square feet, and accommodates all of Indian Health Care's services under one roof in a wheelchair accessible single story structure. With the move, every department was able to expand, especially the preventative health education, dental, optometry, pharmacy, and counseling services. The central location of the new facility makes it easily accessible by both public and private transportation.
The project architect was James Childers, and FlintCo served as the construction manager. Board member and past Board President Jim Cameron served as the owner's representative throughout the complete design and construction process.
The total cost of the facility exceeds $5 million. Construction of the new building was accomplished with a $3 million tax exempt bond financed by BankOne, Oklahoma, made available from the Tulsa Industrial Authority through the Community Reinvestment Act. In addition to direct construction costs, the Indian Health Care Board invested over $2 million in the project for property acquisition, site preparation, architectural planning, and furnishing equipment for the new facility. Funds contributed by IHCRC were raised by grants and donations, as well as accumulated program income. Major grants were received from the H.A. and Mary K. Chapman Charitable Trust, Founders and Associates, the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, and the Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation. The Grace and Franklin Bernsen Foundation contributed a $50,000 challenge grant. In addition, the Tulsa Glass Plant, Ford Motor Company, donated $150,000.
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