After five years and five different locations, the Fishers Health Department finally has a permanent home inside the new Fishers Community Center. Public Health Director Monica Heltz said she and her staff are thrilled to have a long-term base of operations.

The new facility will house the department’s administrative offices and offer a range of public health services, including immunizations. Heltz noted that as of 3 p.m. Tuesday—shortly after the ribbon-cutting ceremony was underway—her department was already providing immunizations and other services at the new location.

Mayor Scott Fadness established the Fishers Health Department in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reflecting on its progress, he described the effort as “quite a journey” and said the city has worked to “redefine what public health looks like.”

Fadness also explained that revenue from services provided by the Health Department helped finance the department’s new facility.

“Part of our passion really is to bring public health to the people,” Fadness said. “I can think of no better place than here.”

While the Fishers Community Center officially opens to the public on November 1, the Health Department—located near the building’s main entrance—is already open for business.

Public Health Director Monica Heltz opens the event