CommWell Health Future Location in Harnett County

Four Oaks, NC – CommWell Health a large private nonprofit Community Health Center
was recently awarded a competitive grant through the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) to expand essential healthcare access in Coats, North Carolina.
The new site will be located at 238 East Stewart St, Coats, NC 27521 and will offer
integrated primary family medical, dental, and remote behavioral services for patients of
all ages.

The Coats site was thoughtfully selected to align with the local health needs
assessment conducted in collaboration with partner health organizations. CommWell
Health of Coats will be located on the eastern edge of Harnett County, where it will
serve an estimated 8,569 local Coats and Harnett County residents annually. The site
will offer convenient access from US 401 and I-40, helping reduce travel barriers and
making care more accessible for patients across the region.

The site will be a newly built full-time permanent facility and will help create more than
40 new professional and support positions in Coats and Harnett County. CommWell
Health will begin offering services soon in a temporary location in Coats, ensuring a
seamless integration of services into the community while the new site is under
construction.

“For generations, Coats has been known as a town rooted in community spirit, where
neighbors look after one another and partnerships create progress. Welcoming
CommWell Health to our community marks an important next step in that story – one
that brings expanded access to healthcare while strengthening the local economy”,
states Barbara Hollerand the Coats Town Manager.

As part of its commitment to community partnerships, CommWell Health will work with
the local Coats Chamber of Commerce, Coats Town Manager, and other local agencies,
to convene a Coats community in-person listening group to ensure residents voices are
heard and help guide future strategic planning of CommWell Health in Coats.

Pamela Tripp, Chief Executive Office of CommWell Health states “We’re not coming into
Harnett County as strangers, we are coming home. As a resident of Harnett County for
over 50 years, I have seen the extraordinary growth and the opportunities available in

my small rural hometown. I am committed to the success of the county and the
communities that make Coats and Harnett County a thriving community.”

“We value the strong relationships we have with our patients, healthcare organizations,
individuals, higher education, faith-based groups, and other community stakeholders”
states Pamela Tripp, “We are honored to receive this award and to begin serving the
residents of Coats and Harnett County.”

Please follow CommWell Health on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram and visit
www.commwellhealth.org for more information.

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Media contact, Andrea Morales-Williams Senior Director of Public Relations/Marketing
at 910-567-7177 or email amorales@commwellhealth.org.