WCI-AHEC

Contact

WCI-AHEC
1433 N. 6th 1/2 St., #206
Terre Haute, IN 47807

Phone: (812) 237-4365
Fax: 812-237-2926
janet.rose@indstate.edu

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

SERVICE REGION

The West Central Indiana AHEC (WCI-AHEC) includes the 11 counties of Clay, Fountain, Greene, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warren.

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* Data based on 2000 census unless specified otherwise.

Rural

12% of the counties in Indiana with 6% of the state's population;
Based on 2007 estimates, population decreased to 5.4% of the state's population which increased by over 260,000 statewide

Older

14.3% of population is aged 65+ compared to the state rate of 13.9%

Economically disadvantaged

10% of individuals live on income below the poverty rate compared to the state's 9%

Educational Variations

high school graduation rate is 81.1 % compared to the state rate of 82.1% (service county rates range from 74.9 to 85.7%)
wide differences among and within counties in terms of student success

Less Diverse

racial minority rate of 3.2% compared to the state rate of 12.5%
Hispanic/ethnic (all races) rate is 0.9% compared to the state rate of 3.5%

Federally designated sites (2006):

Health Professions Shortage (HPSA)Designation	Mental Health Professions Shortage Area (MHPSA)Designation	Dental Health Professions Shortage Area (DHPSA)Designation	Medically Underserved Area (MUA)Designation
6 counties…full 1 county…partial 2 counties…prison site	3 counties…full 1 county…prison site	1 county…prison site	3 counties…full 3 counties…partial

Access sites:

Hospital	Rural Health Clinic (RHC)	Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
3 counties ... No hospital 6 counties ...Critical Access Hospital 2 counties ... Short-term Hospital 1 county ... Psychiatric Hospital	2 counties…3 RHCs each 4 counties…1 RHC each	2 counties share one FQHC