The chief clinical officer for Health Partners of Western Ohio, Dr. Warren Morris gave an inside look into local treatment efforts to help people addicted to opiates, stimulants, and alcohol. Dr. Morris says that we don't have waiting lists for aneurysms or for emergency C-sections, but there are waiting lists to get people into treatment programs, and having an addiction is just as deadly. And he would like the public to understand that addiction is like any other disease.

The health partners teamed up with the Bradfield Center to offer testing starting June 1st. To get tested, you first have to set up a telehealth appointment where they will then give you an appointment for the test. Anyone is able to get tested for COVID, even those who haven’t shown symptoms. And, the test is not as unpleasant as you may have seen past COVID testing done. 

A local health center is once again receiving praise for their continued work in providing healthcare to residents throughout Northwest Ohio. Health Partners of Western Ohio is being recognized as a Gold Health Center Quality Leader by the Health Resources & Services Administration. That puts them in the top 10 percent of the nation. As of now, the center operates 18 sites in six different cities, including Lima, and offers medical and dental treatment, as well as behavioral health and a clinical pharmacy. This recent achievement is just one of the several awards that have been given to Health Partners by the HRSA.

This school year, Lima City School students will have the opportunity to receive in-house behavioral services, thanks to a new initiative. The school board officially approved an agreement between the district and Health Partners for onsite behavioral health services at their meeting. The behavioral health services will include individual sessions with students, servicing in classrooms and family counseling.

"Health Partners" is expanding their Quick Care Clinic with a new building, new staff, and more services.