The 2020 winner of the Cincinnatus Government Cooperation Award is the partnership of UC Health and the Cincinnati Health Department for construction and operation of the new Ambrose H. Clement Health Center in Avondale.

Constructed by Community Builders and jointly operated by Cincinnati Health Department and UC Health, the facility is the anchor project embedded within the Avondale Town Center development. This 19,000 full-service facility serves the healthcare needs of the Avondale community and provides access to first class care within walking distance to residents of the neighborhood.

A recent report revealed that Avondale residents have a life expectancy of 20 years less than their more affluent neighbors in North Avondale. The Ambrose H. Clement Health Center brings key preventative services and direct access to an academic health system, which should help address health disparities.

2020 marks the fifth year that the Cincinnatus Association has partnered with the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA-GCC) to honor outstanding individuals and organizations for their work in the field of public administration. From this partnership, Cincinnatus Association created the Cincinnatus Government Cooperation Award to celebrate individuals, units of government or non-profit organizations that have distinguished themselves through initiatives that highlight success through collaboration of government entities in a spirit of regional cooperation.

Because the awards luncheon has been cancelled due to the coronavirus, Cincinnatus Association plans to recognize UC Health and the Cincinnati Health Department at a membership meeting later this year.