Ironton-Lawrence County CAO coordinates a pilot program providing health care and related services to rural Appalachian persons who are homeless.

Services

All services, including adult and pediatric medicine, OB/GYN, dental, optical, podiatry, mental health, hearing, substance abuse, WIC, transportation, and pharmaceuticals, are provided by contract.

Linkages

Marshall University provides family nurse practitioner interns to do outreach and on-site health assessments. Local churches and City Mission provide emergency food, clothing, and shelter.

Statistics

Estimated homeless population: 950

Patients served: 302

Subcontractors

Bentley’s Rxpress Pharmacy

505 Third Street Ironton, OH 45638 Contact: Dan Bentley  Phone: (740) 533-2345 Fax: (740) 533-1554

Chesapeake Family Medical Center

717 Third Avenue Chesapeake, OH 45619 Contact: Deborah Primm Phone: (740) 867-6687 Fax: (740) 867-5555

City Welfare Mission 

710 North Fifth Street Ironton, OH 45638 Contact: James Cremeans Phone: (740) 532-5041 Fax:  (740) 532-5190

Ironton Family Medical Center 

1304 North Second Street Ironton, OH 45638  Contact: Barbara Riley Phone: (740) 532-2282 Fax: (740) 532-9412

Ironton Vision Center, Inc. 

220 South Sixth Street Ironton, OH 45638  Contact: Steven Milleson  Phone: (740) 532-2020  Fax: (740) 532-0176

James Schweickart and Nick Medinger 

401 Center Street Ironton, OH 45638-1504  Phone: (740) 532-6003  Fax: (740) 532-1157  Email: smhc@zoomnet.net

Kemp Family Medical Center 

223 Carlton Davidson Lane Coal Grove, OH 45638  Contact: Patty Brown  Phone: (740) 532-3048 Fax: (740) 532-4777

Lauren Triplett-Schweickart 

401 Center Street Ironton, OH 45638  Phone: (740) 532-2800 Fax: (606) 836-3055 Lawrence County Family Guidance Center PO Box 517 Ironton, OH 45638 Contact: Robin Linkfield Phone: (740) 532-7855 Fax: (740) 532-0557  Email: familygc@zoomnet.net

McMeans Pharmacy 

208 Fourth Street East South Point, OH 45680  Contact: Shane Williams  Phone: (740) 377-2677  Fax: (740) 377-4554

Richard D. Saxby 

2004 South Fourth Street Ironton, OH 45638 Phone: (740) 532-3611 Fax: (740) 532-5077

South Point Family Medical Center 

55 Township Road, 508 E South Point, OH 45680  Contact: Martha Eaton Phone: (740) 377-2712 Fax: (740) 377-2588

Staley’s Pharmacy

219 South Third Street, PO Box 79 Ironton, OH 45638 Contact: Jim Staley Phone: (740) 532-7943  Fax: (740) 532-8555

Tri-Sound Hearing 

103 North Fourth Street Ironton, OH 45638  Contact: Mary Beth Bond Phone: (740) 532-1942  Fax: (740) 532-1943  Email: trisound@bright.net

Wal-Mart Vision Center 

U.S. Route 52 West South Point, OH 45680 Contact: Cedora Willis  Phone: (740) 894-4023  Fax: (740) 894-4225