Who We Are

Initially funded through a 5 year, $4.5 million grant from the Harvest Foundation, the Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness began operations in April 2005. The Coalition is committed to providing medical and primary health services at Bassett Family Practice- our Federally Qualified Health Center and to promoting health, reducing health risk factors and increasing access to medical services, primarily for the uninsured and underserved in the Martinsville Henry County area.

The Coalition offers medication assistance, chronic disease self management, aerobics and other fitness classes and care coordination services to its patients and local residents. Activate MHC promotes walking and bicycling in partnership with others throughout our community. In 2010, the Coalition began GetFit Dan River in order to expand its healthy lifestyles and obesity reduction activities to Danville and Pittsylvania County.

Board of Directors

The Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness, which includes our Community Health Center-Bassett Family Practice, operates with a Board of Directors that is made up of service users and community representatives. The Directors meet monthly and are responsible for strategic planning and setting policy for the organization.

Current Board members are:
James E. Rountree Sr., ED.D, President
Charlotte Harter-Treasurer
Charles Ross
Felicia Rupert
James East
Russell Stone
Meredith Spencer
Kenneth Muse
David Wright
Brenda Shelton
Juan Antonio De-Jesus Lopez (Tony Lopez)
Sherrie McPeak, RN

General Questions may be sent to the Coalition by e-mail at info@healthycommunitymhc.org or at 276-403-5007.

You may also contact a member of the Coalition's Management Team directly:

Barbara Jackman, Executive Director, 276-403-5099
Olivia Herndon, Operations Director, 276-403-5090
Ronald C Carter, Jr, Finance Director, 276-403-5098
David H Lewis, MD, Medical Director, 276-629-1076
Rita Winbush, Director of Med Assist and the Free Clinic, 276-638-0787 or 276-632-2246