WPHCA Publishes New Issue Brief: Mental Health & Wisconsin Community Health Centers

WPHCA Publishes New Issue Brief: Mental Health & Wisconsin Community Health Centers

by | Sep 23, 2024 | Behavioral Health, Mental Health, WPHCA

WPHCA Publishes New Issue Brief: Mental Health & Wisconsin Community Health Centers

WPHCA is showcasing the efforts of Community Health Centers in meeting the behavioral health needs of communities across Wisconsin with a new issue brief. The report provides data on the unmet demand for behavioral health services for various populations and how Community Health Centers are responding to address this growing crisis. Strategies include integrating behavioral health in primary care services, deploying school-based models, telehealth, and more.

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National Survey Highlights Resilience Among Community Health Centers

National Survey Highlights Resilience Among Community Health Centers

by | Sep 23, 2024 | Advocacy

National Survey Highlights Resilience Among Community Health Centers

A new survey from the Commonwealth Fund documents the challenges Community Health Centers face as they continue to provide high quality care to a record 32.5 million people. The survey of 737 heath center leaders described persistent workforce shortages, lack of financial resources, and Medicaid redeterminations. Yet, despite these multiple challenges, the survey shows that health centers are doing more than ever – increasing the use of telehealth services, providing more substance use treatment, and screening for social needs.

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Outreach Community Health Centers is finalist for MANDI Awards

by | Sep 23, 2024 | Outreach Community Health Centers

Outreach Community Health Centers is finalist for MANDI Awards

Outreach Community Health Centers is excited to be a Wells Fargo People’s Choice Award finalist for the MANDI Awards. The Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (known as the MANDIs) recognize excellence in community development.

Outreach Community Health Centers provides high quality health care throughout Greater Milwaukee – maintaining its founding mission to serve the homeless, extremely impoverished and uninsured. For 40 years, OCHC has grown, providing a strong continuum of services for the whole life needs of our patients, and deliver services at five locations.

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NorthLakes Community Clinic Opens Clinic in Eau Claire

NorthLakes Community Clinic Opens Clinic in Eau Claire

by | Sep 23, 2024 | NorthLakes Community Clinic

NorthLakes Community Clinic Opens Clinic in Eau Claire

A new option for health care is now open in downtown Eau Claire. NorthLakes Community Clinic added a location with a grand opening for its Eau Claire expansion this morning. The expansion is located at 1002 West Clairemont Ave and started offering health care services in May.

NorthLakes Community Clinic offers medical, dental, behavioral health and recovery services, and will be adding chiropractic care next month.

A representative for NorthLakes said the clinic is the first federally-qualified health center in the Chippewa Valley, meaning it will take care of underserved groups who may be on Medicare, Medicaid or have no insurance at all.

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NEW Community Clinic delivers health on wheels

NEW Community Clinic delivers health on wheels

by | Sep 22, 2024 | N.E.W. Community Clinic

NEW Community Clinic Delivers Health on Wheels

NEW Community Clinic is helping the homeless and people without adequate insurance get access to critical health care services. And they’re bringing the health care to them, with a new mobile unit.

”We find when we look at people who are unable to come to their appointments, it’s usually because of transportation, so by having our mobile clinic we’re able to go out and meet people where they’re at and bring the services to them,” NEW Community Clinic CEO Kim Franzen said.

This pilot program just started. It will go to a few locations once a month, like Wellspring or the Micah Center.

NEW Community Clinic receives grant from the city of Green Bay as part of the Community Development Block Program, a federal program.

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