New clinic, outreach center coming to Poplar Bluff

Downtown Poplar Bluff will be getting new Haven House outreach center at 1138 Vine Street, according to city planning secretary Irene Morse.

The structure formerly housed a NAPA auto parts store. Haven House applied to conduct $104,000 in renovations to the property just off Westwood Boulevard and across from Walgreens’s Pharmacy.

According to Executive Director Amber Tinker, the center will include an outreach center among other services. Haven House will release more information in the coming weeks about what else the site will offer.

“They’re demo-ing part of the building right now,” Morse said.

Downtown, FCC Behavioral Health is conducting remodeling efforts at the old Kneibert Clinic. Morse said the facility will host family counseling.

FCC Public Relations Officer Jeannette Townsend informed the project will result in, “a complete interior renovation of the facility, allowing us to expand our services to better meet the growing needs of our community.”

She added the expansion reflects the growing reach offered by FCC with service in 19 counties and employing more than 1,000 individuals.

“This renovation is not just about enhancing our space—it’s a reflection of FCC Behavioral Health’s ongoing growth and commitment to providing comprehensive, high-quality care,” Townsend commented.

She noted the Urgent Behavioral Health Crisis Center part of the clinic is already operational. T

ownsend said the UBHCC, “offers triage, assessments, and immediate resources to stabilize individuals aged 10 and up experiencing a behavioral health crisis.”

The UBHCC clinic’s hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. The last patients will be accepted at 7 p.m.

“As we continue to expand, this building will serve as a cornerstone for our efforts to support and uplift those we serve,” Townsend affirmed.

Other commercial projects include AT&T and Verizon conducting maintenance work on their towers in the city. Jim Bailey is also renovating spaces at the Executive Mall and the strip mall off Westwood Boulevard which formerly housed the Bushwoods restaurant.

The total value of work for commercial projects applied for in February was $768,385. Morse informed there is also a residential construction project at 807 E. Barron Road.

The house will be 2,500-square-feet with an estimated cost of $440,000.