{"id":262907,"date":"2026-08-10T23:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T23:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/262907\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T23:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T23:18:08","slug":"wright-center-designated-a-federally-qualified-health-center-plans-new-clinic-in-monroe-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/262907\/","title":{"rendered":"Wright Center designated a Federally Qualified Health Center, plans new clinic in Monroe County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Wright Center for Community Health has been designated a Federally Qualified Health Center by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration and will open a new community health center in Monroe County later this year. Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan joined Wright Center officials Monday at the organization\u2019s facility on South Washington Avenue in Scranton to celebrate the designation, \u201ca transformational milestone that will significantly broaden access to affordable, high-quality whole-person primary and preventive health services\u201d throughout the region, the Wright Center said in a press release. It specifically credits the first-term GOP congressman\u2019s \u201csteadfast advocacy,\u201d noting his \u201cleadership and ongoing engagement with HRSA helped secure approval to establish a community health center in Blakeslee, Monroe County.\u201d That clinic is expected to open at 5251 Route 115 in the late fall and serve more than 2,000 patients annually, per the release, which notes broad bipartisan support from other elected officials and government leaders also bolstered the successful application. The designation, meanwhile, transitions the Wright Center from what\u2019s known as a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike to a FQHC eligible for federal operational grants under Section 330 of the Public Health Services Act, according to the release. Wright Center officials also praised Bresnahan, R-8, Dallas Twp., for helping achieve that milestone. In his own press release, Bresnahan said the Wright Center\u2019s new designation \u201cmeans more resources to bring affordable, quality care to the people who need it most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Deb Kolsovsky, chairwoman of The Wright Center for Community Health...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/STT-L-WRIGHT-CAPST-0811-04.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Deb Kolsovsky, chairwoman of The Wright Center for Community Health board of directors, delivers remarks at an event at the Wright Center in Scranton on Monday, August 10, 2026. (CHAD SEBRING\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-8, Dallas Twp., delivers remarks at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/STT-L-WRIGHT-CAPST-0811-02.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-8, Dallas Twp., delivers remarks at the Wright Center in Scranton on Monday, August 10, 2026. (CHAD SEBRING\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-8, Dallas Twp., talks to attendees...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/STT-L-WRIGHT-CAPST-0811-01.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-8, Dallas Twp., talks to attendees before the opening of an event at the Wright Center in Scranton on Monday, August 10, 2026. (CHAD SEBRING\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-8, Dallas Twp., and Dr. Linda...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/STT-L-WRIGHT-CAPST-0811-05.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-8, Dallas Twp., and Dr. Linda Thomas-Hemak, president and CEO of The Wright Center for Community Health, pose for a photo at an event Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at the South Washington Avenue location in Scranton. (CHAD SEBRING\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 4<\/p>\n<p>Deb Kolsovsky, chairwoman of The Wright Center for Community Health board of directors, delivers remarks at an event at the Wright Center in Scranton on Monday, August 10, 2026. 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