Assessment for Co-location of Health Care Services with HOPE, Inc.

VTIPG and the Virginia Tech Institute for Society, Culture and Environment (ISCE) conducted an assessment of several options for Helping Overcome Poverty’s Existence, Inc. (HOPE), now called the Open Door Community, to co-locate health care services along with other service providers. The evaluation appraised the appropriateness and viability of two distinct care providers – The Brock Hughes Free Clinic (BHFC) and the Bland County Medical Clinic - to co-locate health services with HOPE to better serve low-income individuals and families. This assessment built on previous health needs assessments conducted in the Wythe-Bland region but specifically focused on feasible options for the use of the HOPE, Inc. office space. Mary Beth Dunkenberger was the Principle Investigator.