Magaziner Celebrates $1 Million in Federal Funding to Expand Warwick Health Center Service

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) applauded a $1 million grant for Comprehensive Community Action’s Everett C. Wilcox Health Center in Warwick. This federal funding, requested by former Rhode Island Representative James Langevin, was awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services to meet growing demands for health services at the Wilcox Center and increase patient intake.

“Rhode Islanders deserve nothing but the best care, and I am fighting in Congress in furtherance of this mission,” said Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02). “This federal funding will be used to construct a new building to ensure working people receive high-quality, timely, and accessible patient-centered care. I want to thank former Representative James Langevin again for securing this funding for our state.”

“We are so grateful to both former Congressman Langevin and Congressman Magaziner for shepherding this request through the many channels of government,” said Joanne McGunagle, President and CEO of Comprehensive Community Action. “This funding will go towards the construction of a new health center for the City of Warwick. The project could not reach completion without this appropriation.”

The Wilcox Center is an open access point for health care for uninsured, underinsured and publicly insured Rhode Island residents. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wilcox Center provided health and dental services to over 6,000 patients. By expanding its primary care capacity, the Wilcox Center can generate more internal and external program referrals, ultimately benefiting Rhode Islander health outcomes.

This project will also help provide integrated health services to more Rhode Islanders including primary care, dental care, social work, behavioral health and substance treatment, all within the same location. This grant will be awarded over the next three years and will then remain self-sufficient through its status as a federally qualified health center (FQHC).