Preventive Care in Cochise County: How Chiricahua Community Health Centers Is Building Healthier Communities

In 2025 alone, Chiricahua Community Health Centers supported our community through more than 134,000 patient encounters, each one an opportunity to prevent illness, educate families, and build healthier futures across Cochise County and Southern Arizona.

We believe the best healthcare starts before you get sick. That is why preventive care is at the heart of everything we do.

What Preventive Care Looks Like at Chiricahua

Our primary care and preventive health services include:

• Wellness visits and routine checkups

• Blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer screenings

• Vaccinations for children and adults

• Health education and early intervention

• Community outreach and home visits when needed

We meet people where they are, in clinics, schools, workplaces, community events, on farms, and even at home.

Meeting Our Community Where They Are

This year, our teams provided preventive care and education throughout Cochise County:

• Health screenings and referrals at the AZCHOW en Acción Health Fair

• Support and education at Douglas’s first Community Baby Shower

• Breast cancer awareness presentations for workers at NatureSweet in Willcox

• Outreach at community festivals and Veterans Stand Down events

Our Certified Lactation Counselor, Pamela Oliphant, also worked directly with young families, offering guidance during one of life’s most important transitions.

Why Preventive Care Matters

Preventive healthcare helps individuals and families live healthier, longer lives:

• Early detection of high blood pressure helps prevent heart attacks and strokes

• Diabetes screenings support early management before complications develop

• Cancer screenings save lives through early detection

• Vaccinations protect entire communities, not just individuals

Preventive care is not just about avoiding illness. It is about peace of mind, stability, and long-term health.

Looking Ahead

As we move into the new year, Chiricahua Community Health Centers remains committed to expanding access to preventive care:

• More screenings

• More community health events

• More opportunities to connect people with affordable, high-quality care

Because we do not just treat sickness. We help build healthier lives.

Have you scheduled your wellness visit this year? Now is a great time to take the next step toward better health.

If you are an Chiricahua Patient Schedule your appointment today.

And if you are interested in becoming a patient call us at 520-364-1429

Learn more about our Community Health Workers