Key Peninsula News items are produced by the KP Partnership with input from numerous other local organizations
Timely News
The Peninsula Community Health Services Mobile Medical Van is at KP Community Services in Home today, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
The Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula Housing and Homeless Coalition regular virtual meeting is this Thursday at 10:00 am. This week’s speakers will be from Pierce County Veterans, SafeStreets, and Backpacks Food 4 Kids. To access it, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89342891972…
The Key Free Clinic is scheduled to be open tomorrow, Nov. 2nd from 5:00 pm in the KP Community Office in the Key Center Corral.
Pierce County Habitat for Humanity has 2 homes in the Gig Harbor area available for purchase and is looking for interested buyers from 2-5 member households with incomes just below the 50% AMI level ($43,000 to $58,000 annually). To find out more, contact Liz at lcrouse@tpc-habitat.org
KP Business & Organization Info
The KP Business Association is planning a community event Sunday, Dec. 3rd from 3:00 to 5:30 in Key Center Corral then 6:15 through HOME for the Holidays Get Lit Car Parade
There will be a Tree lighting, Santa, Music, face painting, cookie decorating, S’mores fire pits, Games, Lit cars and Rigs, Cocoa Bar, GNOSH , Coloring station, Santa letters. To help out, please message KPBA through FB at https://www.facebook.com/KPBusinessAssociation or by email at: kpbusinessassociation@gmail.com
Reminder:
Peninsula Hands-on Art will be holding their 14th Annual Family Movie Day at Galaxy Theatres on November 10th. Movies start at 9:00 am and 9:30 am, doors open at 8:30 am (first come, first serve)
Other
Every three years, Community Action Programs through Pierce County Human Services and the Metropolitan Development Council (MDC) conduct a comprehensive assessment to identify strengths, barriers, and resources in the community to better serve children, youth and families. Your feedback on this anonymous survey is important to us. www.piercecountywa.gov/CNA
Senator Emily Randall will be hosting a coffee hour in Gig Harbor at Swift Water ES on Tuesday, Nov. 14th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
FAQ’s
Can you please give a reminder on what medical access we have here on the Key Peninsula?
- Yes! We currently have two clinics, a nurse practitioner, a monthly free clinic, a dentist, a chiropractor, a naturopath, and a pharmacy/drug store.
- The two clinics are similar in that they are both federally funded clinics, meaning they are required to take Medicare but also take other insurances and have sliding scales based on income levels.
Community Health Clinic – Key Medical Center (253) 884-9221 (Dr. Roes old office, behind library)
- Has family practice doctors, pediatricians, as well as other specialties
- Has a pharmacy (for their patents only)
- Has a large network of specialties available if people can get across the bridge
Peninsula Community Health Clinic (360) 377-3776 (further north, near the Shell Station on Key Pen Hwy)
- Has family practice doctors and dental here on the KP
- Has a pharmacy (for their patients only)
- Has a large network of specialties available if people can go north towards Bremerton.
Key Free Clinic
- Happens on the first Thursday evening of the month at the KP Community Office in Key Center starting at 5:00 pm
Brett Price, ARNP
- Established clinic next to the Key Center Library
- (253) 884-3400
Key Center Family Dentistry
- In the Key Center Corral
- (253) 884-9455
Key Center Chiropractic
- Also in the Key Center Corral
- (253) 884-3040
Blue Spark Health, Naturopathic Practitioner
- In Key Center, across from the library
- (253) 525-1080
Purdy Cost Less Pharmacy & Drugstore
- In Lake Katheryn Village
- (253) 525-1080