Lamar Community College announces renewed partnership with High Plains Community Health Center with on-campus location for students and employees

LAMAR, Colo. — Lamar Community College is pleased to announce its renewed partnership with High
Plains Community Health Center to once again provide health services for students and employees
through a convenient on-campus location in the College’s Wellness Center.

Following a brief period during which on-campus services were unavailable, the leadership teams at
Lamar Community College and High Plains Community Health Center worked collaboratively to
reestablish this important partnership. Their shared commitment to increasing access to quality
healthcare has resulted in the return of these vital services, benefiting LCC students and employees.
“We are excited to welcome High Plains Community Health Center to Lamar Community College and to
house these services right here on our campus,” said Dr. Formon Thompson, Vice President for Student Services and Success. “This partnership allows us to support our students and staff. Access to health-related services plays an important role in student persistence, wellness, and completion, and we are proud to strengthen that support through this collaboration.”

This partnership reflects Lamar Community College’s continued commitment to supporting student
success, employee well-being, and the overall health of the region. By bringing High Plains Community
Health Center back to campus, LCC is expanding access to essential healthcare services in a familiar,
student-centered environment while strengthening a partnership that serves the interests of the entire
community.

“Our greatest progress as a community is achieved when organizations embrace collaboration and unite
around a shared mission that places people above individual interests” said Dr. Rosana Reyes, President
of Lamar Community College. “I am deeply appreciative of the collaborative spirit demonstrated by the
leadership at High Plains Community Health Center in working with us to restore these services on our
campus. Together, we recognized that this partnership is about far more than two organizations. It is
about removing barriers to care, improving the health and well-being of our students, employees,
families, and neighbors, and strengthening the communities we serve.”

Lamar Community College is home to one of the largest concentrations of students and employees in
southeast Colorado each day. By establishing a presence on campus, High Plains Community Health
Center is able to bring healthcare directly to where people learn, work, and gather, expanding its reach
while making healthcare more convenient and accessible for those who need it most.

Services offered through High Plains Community Health Center will include same-day care, preventive
care, physicals, lab services, women’s health, and sports medicine. These Services are available to LCC
students as part of their student fee. Employees will have access to services for an annual staff fee of
$35. The fee covers the first visit for students and staff members’ insurance will be billed as a regular
visit/Co-pay. Services are scheduled to begin August 25, 2026, and will be offered on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with more /extended hours to come based on need. Students
and staff can also access these same services at High Plains main site all other days of the week.

To celebrate the renewed partnership, High Plains Community Health Center is sponsoring LCC annual
Welcome Back Bash BBQ on August 19, 2026. The event will feature music, food, and activities for
students and staff as we celebrate the beginning of the new academic year and the return of on-campus
healthcare services.

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