![]() ![]() ![]() A conglomerate of 22 artist were chosen to create an atmosphere that is both inviting and represents the diversity that is South Seattle. The one thing as you walk around the build that stands out, besides its staff and doctors, is the artwork that covers the walls and halls of the clinic. For them to be able to walk around and see the art that looks like them, that representation is so important.” “Having an Indigenous, Black senior medical director is so important for our community to see. “We want our families to be represented so they can see themselves in action,” says Lyons. ![]() I saw six patients and I talked to each and every one of them about this location and it is so fun to hear the excitement about community, to having a space that has been updated, to having new options and to think about all the possibilities.” “It is such a privilege and honor to be in this space and to think about how we are going to be able to deliver care here. ![]() Shaquita Bell, Senior Medical Director of the facility, says that the new Othello clinic will provide top notch medical care to the residents of South Seattle just as it did for decades in the Central Area. Surrounded by some of the most creative artistry that adorns almost every nook and cranny of the building, Dr. “This is a place where you are going to receive those services.” “ provides all of what you can think of, the sports medicine, the rehabilitation, the occupational health, the physical therapy, all of these services are in one place as we think about quality care and excellence,” says Antwanette Lyons, Manager of Community Health Programs & Advocacy at Seattle Children’s Hospital. It has a community center including a basketball court donated by Lenny Wilkens, a kitchen and other amenities like libraries, computer and conference rooms that are designed to give the residents of the area what the doctors and staff refer to as “quality care with dignity.” The new facility offers not only medical and dental services, but also sports, speech therapy and rehabilitation. The support plan ensures OBCC’s financial health and mission to provide equitable pediatric care to current and future generations. Additionally, Seattle Children’s Hospital Board of Trustees approved a long-term financial support plan for Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic that includes $37.5 million in operational funds and a $125 million endowment. With the support of donors, who contributed more than $125 million to community health and wellness initiatives, Seattle Children’s Hospital invested $52 million to build a second OBCC location in South Seattle near the Othello Link light rail station. After several years of planning, focus groups, community participation and construction, OBCC has a new state of the art facility, and it is impressive. (Staff Photo/Aaron Allen)Įarlier this week, The Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC) and Children’s Hospital opened the doors to its new clinic on the corner of Othello and Martin Luther King Jr. The state-of-the-art facility not only offers medical and dental services, but it also has a community center, computer and conference rooms, and a basketball court. Pictured above is the second floor medical clinic lobby of Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic’s new South Seattle location. ![]()
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