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Cempa Community Care to Open New Walk-In Clinic at Metropolitan Ministries’ Impact Hub

The expansion to the Impact Hub site will enable Cempa to provide primary healthcare services and more to clients in a convenient neighborhood setting. 

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (April 6, 2023) — Cempa Community Care and Metropolitan Ministries (MetMin) are partnering to open a new walk-in clinic at MetMin’s Impact Hub, located at 4001 Rossville Boulevard, on May 2, 2023. Through the partnership, clients will have access to a robust suite of healthcare services in a convenient neighborhood location, home to a trusted community organization.

“Location is often one of the greatest barriers keeping people from accessing high-quality healthcare,” said Shannon Stephenson, CEO at Cempa. “By bringing easy-to-access primary care services to the Impact Hub, we, along with our friends at MetMin, are knocking down that barrier for many in our community. Now, we’ll be able to provide the same level of care for clients in the Rossville Boulevard area that we offer at our main location on 3rd Street. We look forward to continuing our mission to champion healthy communities through a more extensive service footprint across Chattanooga.”

Services provided at the Cempa Impact Hub location will include:

  • Primary medical care
  • Women’s health
  • Laboratory services
  • Health maintenance for preventative care
  • Integrated health screenings (including mental health and syndemic comorbidities such as HIV)

“Our goal at the Impact Hub is to identify the opportunities for bringing together individuals, agencies, and strategic partnerships to provide wrap-around services that support all members of our community,” said Bill Rush, CEO at Metropolitan Ministries. “We are fortunate to align in our belief that all people have a right to fair housing, high-quality healthcare, and the basic human needs that each of us have in common. When we come together in a common and shared vision, much can be accomplished.”  

Open to area media members, a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 28, at 4001 Rossville Boulevard. Cempa will begin seeing patients at the Impact Hub the following Tuesday, May 2. To celebrate the partnership, Cempa and MetMin, are hosting a family-friendly community block party at the Impact Hub, featuring live music, food trucks, and more, on May 20, starting at noon.

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Robert Morris serves as Chief of Staff to the CEO at Cempa Community Care, where he drives organizational alignment, strategic execution, and a mission-driven culture. Since joining Cempa as a Senior Strategic Advisor in June 2025, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s future-ready structure, advancing leadership development, and guiding operational transformation. 

Robert brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across healthcare, aerospace and defense, utilities, and nonprofit sectors. His career includes senior roles at the Tennessee Valley Authority, where he served as Senior Strategic Advisor, Director of Communications Operations, and Senior Manager of Nuclear Materials, as well as Vice President of Program Management & Supply Chain at AAR Corporation. Throughout his career, he has built a reputation for translating strategy into execution, leading large-scale transformations, and fostering inclusive, high-performing cultures. 

Deeply committed to service, Robert has dedicated his leadership beyond the workplace. He served as Chair of Cempa’s Board of Directors from 2019 to 2025, and has held leadership positions with the American Red Cross, Thrive Alabama, and the City of Huntsville’s Human Relations Commission. He is also a graduate of Leadership Chattanooga and currently serves as President-Elect of the Leadership Chattanooga Alumni Association. 

Morris earned an Executive Bachelor of Business degree from Faulkner University and has completed executive leadership programs with the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce. 

Guided by his personal why—to approach each day with empathy, curiosity, and purpose, cultivating a culture where genuine belonging fuels excellence and empowers everyone to thrive—Robert lives out the Cempa values as a compass for every decision, action, and interaction. Compassion means meeting people with empathy, seeing them fully as they are. Empowerment provides patients and staff with the tools to thrive and grow. Excellence pushes the organization to raise the bar every day. Integrity calls leaders to do the right thing, even when it is difficult. Unity reminds everyone that Cempa is strongest when it stands together. These values are not slogans—they are lived commitments to the community and to every person Robert encounters.