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Superior HealthPlan and Centene Foundation Announce Grand Opening of CHDI Multi-Purpose Community Health Center in Uvalde

Date: 07/28/25

Superior HealthPlan and the Centene Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Centene (NYSE: CNC), today joined Community Health Development, Inc. (CHDI) to open a new $16 million multi-purpose community health center in Uvalde. The 16,000-square-foot space provides healthcare services, community support and outreach, education and workforce development, and a meeting space for the Uvalde community and the surrounding region. 

The project was announced in the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School shooting that took place in May 2022, with CHDI working with the community to meet the urgent demand for more comprehensive physical, behavioral, and emotional health services, identifying three key initiatives: building a new community health center, establishing a school-based health center, and creating the Robb Elementary School Dream Scholarship Fund. 

“We’re incredibly proud to open this new health center for the people of Uvalde,” said Mayela Castañon, CEO of CHDI, a not-for-profit community health center that delivers care to more than 12,000 people in the region each year. “In response to what happened in our community, this health center became one of our top priorities and a vital step in our ongoing mission to support healing and build a stronger, healthier future for Uvalde.”

The community health center was funded, in part, by a more than $8 million investment to CDHI from the Centene Foundation and Centene’s Texas-based health plan, Superior HealthPlan, which serves one in four individuals in the county.

“We’ve been part of the Uvalde community for more than 20 years and today serve nearly one in four people in the county. The opening of this health center reflects a long-standing commitment to improving care,” said Centene Chief Executive Officer, Sarah M. London. “This center was designed to fill critical gaps in our healthcare system, and I believe it will make a lasting impact on the health and future of Uvalde – which is what our mission is all about.”

“We partnered closely with CHDI and many others to ensure students, parents, and families have the ongoing support they need,” said Dr. David Diaz de Leon, supervisory medical director at Superior HealthPlan. “This health center is the result of that collaboration, and we’re confident it’s going to be impactful for years to come.”

Located at 115 N. Ham Lane in Uvalde, the health center is managed by CHDI. The new facility includes: 

  • Seven primary medical care examination rooms 
  • Three dental operatories 
  • Behavioral health services via telehealth 
  • Class A pharmacy with drive-up access 
  • Medical laboratory 
  • 20 full-time employees as well as rotating staff from other CHDI sites 
  • Community room with the capacity to host more than 150 people 
  • Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid office 
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas office space 
  • College / job preparation training space for students 
  • Tranquility garden honoring victims of the Robb Elementary School tragedy (in progress)

Along with healthcare and other support services, the center will also host regular meetings and events organized by Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas, as well as Team Uvalde.  

Learn more about the center at https://chdi4health.org.