The public is invited to attend an open house to discuss updates to the proposed Southern Oaks Wellness and Learning campus on Thursday, July 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Parmalee Elementary School, 6700 S. Hudson. The discussion will be led by Oklahoma City Ward 4 Councilman Pete White.
The open house will include a presentation from Mass Architects, who is designing the campus. Representatives from the Oklahoma City Parks & Recreation Department, Oklahoma City-County Health Department and Oklahoma City Public Schools will be on hand to answer questions.
“We want to continue to provide our residents with an open dialog about this project as it moves forward,” said Councilman White. “When built, the wellness campus will be a first-of-its-kind for the city and will offer residents with the benefits of health care, wellness education, recreation and learning all in one facility.”
About the Wellness and Learning Campus
The proposed campus includes a 15,200 square foot health center to be built by the City-County Health Department. The center will offer traditional public health services like immunizations, primary and preventative health education as well as enhanced wellness programs such as fitness and nutrition classes. It is a partnership project between the City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City-County Health Department, Oklahoma City Public Schools, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Community College and the Metropolitan Library System.
The campus concept was presented to the City of Oklahoma City by the Oklahoma City-County Health Department as a means of improving health outcomes in the 73129 ZIP code and surrounding areas, which show high rates of cardiovascular disease and other health issues.
For more information about the project, or the open house meetings, call (405) 297-3882.
Media Contact
Jennifer McClintock
(405) 297-3903 or (405) 464-9288
jennifer.mcclintock@okc.gov
