LAS
VEGAS
–

The
Southern
Nevada
Community
Health
Center,
a
Federally
Qualified
Health
Center
(FQHC)
operated
by
the
Southern
Nevada
Health
District,
is
joining
health
centers
across
the
country
in
celebrating
National
Health
Center
Week
from
August
2-8.
This
year’s
theme,
“Building
Innovative
Care
Where
It
Matters
Most,”
recognizes
the
critical
role
Federally
Qualified
Health
Centers
play
in
expanding
access
to
affordable,
high-quality
health
care
and
improving
the
health
of
communities
nationwide.

In
2025,
the
Southern
Nevada
Community
Health
Center
provided
46,201
patient
encounters
for
13,431
unduplicated
patients,
with
more
than
half
(58.11%)
of
patients
uninsured.
The
Health
Center
continues
to
expand
access
to
care
for
Southern
Nevada
residents
through
comprehensive
primary
care,
behavioral
health,
pharmacy
and
other
essential
health
services
regardless
of
a
person’s
ability
to
pay.

Throughout
National
Health
Center
Week,
patients
visiting
either
Southern
Nevada
Community
Health
Center
location
will
receive
appreciation
giveaways
while
supplies
last.

“The
Southern
Nevada
Community
Health
Center
is
committed
to
ensuring
everyone
in
our
community
has
access
to
high-quality,
compassionate
health
care,”
said
Dr.
Cassius
Lockett,
District
Health
Officer
for
the
Health
District.
“National
Health
Center
Week
is
an
opportunity
to
celebrate
the
impact
community
health
centers
have
on
the
lives
of
our
patients
while
recognizing
the
dedicated
team
members
who
work
every
day
to
improve
the
health
and
well-being
of
Southern
Nevada.”

During
fiscal
year
2026,
the
Southern
Nevada
Community
Health
Center
continued
expanding
access
to
care
across
multiple
service
areas.
Overall
health
center
access
increased
10%
compared
with
fiscal
year
2025,
including
a
24%
increase
in
behavioral
health
services
and
a
15%
increase
in
primary
care.
Pharmacy
services
also
experienced
significant
growth,
with
overall
pharmacy
access
increasing
17%.

“National
Health
Center
Week
is
an
opportunity
to
recognize
both
the
patients
we
serve
and
the
employees
who
make
our
mission
possible
every
day,”
said
Randy
Smith,
Chief
Executive
Officer
for
the
Southern
Nevada
Community
Health
Center.
“As
the
needs
of
our
community
continue
to
grow,
we
remain
committed
to
expanding
access
to
high-quality,
patient-centered
care
for
everyone
who
walks
through
our
doors.”

The
Health
District
operates
two
Federally
Qualified
Health
Center
locations:
the
Southern
Nevada
Community
Health
Center,
280
S.
Decatur
Blvd.,
Las
Vegas,
NV
89107,
and
the
Fremont
Public
Health
Center,
2830
E.
Fremont
St.,
Las
Vegas,
NV
89104.
Together,
they
provide
primary
care,
behavioral
health,
family
planning,
pharmacy,
telehealth,
refugee
health,
sexual
health,
comprehensive
HIV
care
through
the
Ryan
White
Program
and
a
full
complement
of
wraparound
services
that
help
patients
access
the
care
and
support
they
need.

During
National
Health
Center
Week
and
throughout
the
year,
the
Southern
Nevada
Community
Health
Center
is
also
offering
$20
sports
physicals
for
children
and
teens,
helping
families
prepare
for
the
upcoming
school
year
and
participate
in
school
athletics.
Appointments
are
encouraged,
though
limited
walk-in
appointments
may
be
available.

Services
are
offered
on
a
sliding
fee
scale
based
on
family
size
and
household
income
to
help
ensure
cost
is
not
a
barrier
to
care.
In
calendar
year
2025,
the
Southern
Nevada
Community
Health
Center’s
sliding
fee
scale
saved
patients
nearly
$6.7
million
in
health
care
costs,
helping
thousands
of
Southern
Nevadans
receive
the
care
they
needed
regardless
of
their
ability
to
pay.

For
more
information
about
the
Southern
Nevada
Community
Health
Center,
go
to www.snchc.org.
For
information
about
National
Health
Center
Week,
visit https://healthcenterweek.org/about-nhcw/.