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APRIL 2022 • VOLUME 5, ISSUE 3
KCHC IS OPENING A NEW LOCATION AT 4006 WASHINGTON ROAD IN KENOSHA THIS SUMMER

In March 2022, the Kenosha Community Health Center was awarded a competitive Healthcare Grant on behalf of the State of Wisconsin to help build a new single location for patients of all ages to visit for all of these services:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Behavioral Health
  • Pharmacy Services

The new facility will allow us to schedule about 39,000 more visits annually! We will be sharing more updates in our May newsletter.
MOBILE MEDICAL UNIT: SPOTLIGHTS
KCHC’s medical staff strives to continuously provide medical assistance to the community. Nowhere is this fact more illustrated than in the KCHC Medical Mobile Unit (MMU). The MMU makes care and services accessible to where patients live, work, and play at locations throughout Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties.
“The entire MMU team sees anywhere from 5 to 200+ patients a day – it just depends on the day and what we are doing,” states KCHC Physician Associate Cienna Hopkins. “Our team is very dynamic and always changing gears on what is coming up next to keep our community as healthy as it can be.”

The MMU team is critical, according to Krystal Rafenstein, Nurse Practitioner, to help teach the community all the services that KCHC provides. “I would like the community to know that KCHC is not just about COVID testing and vaccines. We are a full-service clinic with chronic disease management, primary care, acute illness, dental, and behavioral health services.”
ADMINISTRATION

625 57th Street, Ste. 700
Kenosha, WI 53140
Phone: 262-771-3553
Fax: 262-764-3636
SERVICES SITES

6226 14th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53143
Phone: 262-656-0044
Fax: 262-925-1680

4536 22nd Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140
Phone: 262-656-0044
Fax: 262-653-2218

1330 52nd Street, #205
Kenosha, WI 53140
Phone: 262-656-0044
Fax: 262-764-4058

903 S. 2nd Street
Silver Lake, WI 53170
Phone: 262-236-7590
BOARD MEMBERS

Tamarra A. Coleman, 
President

Anita Johnson,
Vice President

Joseph Clark,
Treasurer

Dana Berry,
Secretary

LaVetta Arrington,
Board Member

Sue Gerber,
Board Member

Dr. Paul Spottswood,
Board Member

Jeffrey Zeller, DDS,
Board Member

John L. Rocha, II, LCSW,
Board Member

Katherine Woeste, R.N.,
Board Member

Dr. Venkata Thata,
Board Member

Erin Ginn,
Board Member
NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS:
AMALOU LIM, DDS
Dr. Lim graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago–College of Dentistry and comes from a family of healthcare workers, including their uncles and grandfather who were dentists. She learned from her family the importance of both medical and dental health. She loves helping her patients restore and maintain beautiful smiles!
ORAL CANCER AWARENESS: LEARN THE FACTS
Did you know that oral cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States? In fact, according to the Oral Cancer Foundation, it is estimated that over 54,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer in 2022. That’s why it’s so important to learn the facts about oral cancer and how to protect yourself from it. This article discusses the risk factors for oral cancer, symptoms to watch out for, and ways to reduce your risk of developing the disease.

So, what exactly is oral cancer? Oral cancer is a type of cancer that affects the tissues of the mouth and throat. It can develop in any part of the oral cavity, including the lips, gums, tongue, palate, or floor of the mouth. Oral cancer can also affect the pharynx, which is the part of the throat that connects to the back of the nose.
DIFFERENCE MAKER: MELISSA PETSKA,
FNP-C, ANP
Melissa Pestka received her Preceptorship Documentation from St. Francis Leach College of Nursing for precepting Suzanne Porer, A family nurse practitioner student in Fall 2021. Pestka’s knowledge and guidance helped to facilitate learning and provided the ability for Porer to apply her education in a clinical setting. 
KCHC IN THE COMMUNITY
KCHC was proud to be in attendance on Thursday, April 7th at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, to celebrate 40 years of the Shalom Center, and all that they have done and continue to do for the Kenosha community!
ARE YOU SEEKING A REWARDING CAREER IN HEALTHCARE
KCHC is currently growing to meet the needs of our wonderful community and we are seeking new members to join our team! It is a KCHC commitment that our staff is empowered to grow and develop with us.
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Kenosha Community Health Center
Admin Bldg
625 57th Street, Ste. 700
Kenosha, WI 53140