A groundbreaking event in Southeastern Arizona recently marked the start of construction on the new Clarence Wesley Health Center in Bylas, a 34,000-square-foot healthcare facility that will better serve the San Carlos Apache Tribe’s Bylas community. The project team includes Willmeng Construction and Cuningham Architects.
The Clarence Wesley Health Center will provide the San Carlos Apache community with a modern medical facility that can host a broader range of vital healthcare offerings. The new facility will replace the existing, smaller building. The larger facility will give the tribe the opportunity to expand and upgrade its services, including the expansion of dental, pharmacy and optometry, as well as the addition of imaging services.
The new health center will utilize an exterior insulation finishing system, providing added energy efficiency to the facility. Also, the health center will have a backup electrical system that can power the facility for 96 hours. The facility will be located next to the Mt. Turnbull Elementary School, which is 5 miles south of Bylas. The new location will replace the existing facility that was damaged by shifting soils and is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2025.
The namesake of this new health center, Clarence Wesley, was dubbed “A Champion of Indian Rights.” Wesley served as chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, president of the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona and later became the first from the San Carlos Apache Tribe to become president of the National Congress of American Indians, serving two terms.
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