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Founding and Namesake
[edit]In 1967, planning for the building of the Wayne Miner Neighborhood Health Center began. The facility was named in honor of Wayne Miner (1890-1918), an African American coal miner and WW1 hero. In 1968, Dr. Rodgers opened the Center, the first federally-recognized community health center in Missouri; only the fourth center of its kind in the United States.
First Director
[edit]On October 12, 1967, Samuel U. Rodgers, M.D. was named as director. In 1996, Dr. Rodgers became the Executive Director Emeritus.
Vision and History
[edit]Dr. Rodgers believed that families deserved the resources they need to thrive. For this reason, Dr. Rodgers opened the Wayne Miner Neighborhood Health center at the Wayne Miner Housing Project. This provided families care they required directly in the heart of the community they lived in. Family has always been the focus, and the family is at the heart of the organization's mission.
Healthy families are at the heart of what the organization does.
Demolition and Rebuilding
[edit]The Wayne Miner Neighborhood Health Center was demolished in 1988.
Name Change
[edit]In 1988,the facility was renamed to Samuel U. Rodgers Community Health Center in honor of Dr. Samuel U. Rodgers.