Thompson Announces $750,000 in Federal Funding For Dickinson Center
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson announced the Dickinson Center Building Project in St. Marys as the recipient of a $750,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). This funding will consolidate several community and health services in Elk and Cameron counties into one new downtown facility that will provide thousands of residents with access to efficient care and services.
"Having spent nearly 30 years in health care, I am passionate about improving access to high-quality care in our communities," Rep. Thompson said. “This updated, modern facility in the greater Saint Marys region will aid health care workers in providing quality care to combat our nation's mental health crisis and offer other critical services to the community. I am proud to support this project and look forward to improved services for patients for years to come.”
"Dickinson Center is thrilled that the ARC Area Development Grant was awarded to the City of St. Marys to support Dickinson's St. Marys Building Project," said Jim Prosper, Executive Director of Dickinson Center. "We are incredibly grateful to the City and to Congressman Thompson and his team for their support of our building project in downtown St. Marys. Our new building will allow us to centralize our services in St. Marys and improve access to behavioral health services in our rural area."
ARC is an economic development agency of the federal government and 13 state governments focusing on 423 counties across the Appalachian region. ARC's mission is to innovate, partner, and invest to build community capacity, strengthen economic growth in Appalachia, and help the region achieve socioeconomic parity with the nation.
Combined with $3 million in state funding and more than $4.1 million in local funding, the total project will result in more than$7.8 million in local economic development.
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About Dickinson Center Inc.:
Dickinson Center Inc. (DCI) presently has four locations in the City of St. Marys serving Elk and Cameron counties. The new 12,000 sq. ft. building will house several programs under one roof, including Children's Prevention Services, Parents as Teachers Center, Crossroads Partial Hospitalization Program outpatient services, the Signs of Suicide program, and other community-based programming. Consolidating services into one campus will eliminate the burden of staff and residents commuting between multiple clinics.