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WPHCA Welcomes Two New Staff Members

by Carly Meyer | May 13, 2025 | WPHCA

Cassandra Heller, Administrative Assistant Cassandra will be providing general administrative support at WPHCA along with managing event registration and planning event and meeting logistics. Prior to WPHCA, Cassandra worked for the Beaver Dam Unified School District...

WPHCA Names Scott Stewart as the Organization’s New CEO

by Carly Meyer | May 13, 2025 | WPHCA

Scott Stewart, MPA will join the Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA) in January 2025 as its Chief Executive Officer, serving as the new leader for the statewide organization serving Wisconsin’s Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs or CHCs),...

Pillar Health Takes Part in Groundbreaking of New Lincoln-King Community & Health Care Center in Racine

by Carly Meyer | May 13, 2025 | Kenosha Community Health Centers, Pillar Health, Racine

Pillar Health, a division of Kenosha Community Health Center (KCHC), is proud to join the City of Racine’s vision for expanded community healthcare as a key partner in the soon-to-be-built Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center. This $68 million project, located...

Access Behavioral Health Team Recognized at CFHA Conference

by Carly Meyer | May 13, 2025 | Access Community Health Centers, Behavioral Health, Mental Health

Congratulations to Beth Zeidler Schreiter & Meghan Fondow of the Access Community Health Centers' Behavioral Health team who were recognized for their work at the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) Integrated Care Conference last week in San...

State Legislators awarded 2024 Community Health Center Champions

by Carly Meyer | May 13, 2025 | Advocacy, Noble Community Clinics

Richelle visited Noble Clinic's new site in Stevens Point set to open summer 2025 and presented Senator Testin with the award. Majority Leader Tyler August was presented the 2024 Community Health Center Champion award last week. Thank you for continuing to support...

Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. Celebrates 35 Years

by Carly Meyer | May 13, 2025 | Milwaukee Health Services Inc

Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. celebrated 35 years of providing health care in the city. To commemorate the anniversary, the city and county of Milwaukee honored MHSI's contributions with official proclamations, highlighting their commitment to advancing health...

Community Health Center CEOs Tackle Challenges

by Carly Meyer | May 13, 2025 | Advocacy, Noble Community Clinics, Rock River Community Clinic, Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers

Community health center CEOs discussed how they’re tackling challenges tied to health inequities and more during a roundtable last week in Madison hosted by Wisconsin Health News. From rising behavioral health demands to persistent health inequities to the workforce...

Everyday Hero: Team Helps Keep Native Wellness Garden Thriving for 10 Years

by Carly Meyer | May 13, 2025 | Behavioral Health, Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center, Mental Health, Milwaukee, Native Health

This year, the Native Wellness Garden is celebrating its 10th anniversary of keeping tradition and culture alive. It’s located at 3780 S 6th Street on Milwaukee’s South Side. The garden is an extension of the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center, which provides...

The Time for Help is Now: Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Treatment to Expand in Wisconsin

by Carly Meyer | May 13, 2025 | Advocacy, Behavioral Health, HRSA, Mental Health

A new round of grants to Wisconsin from the Health Resources and Services Administration, totaling almost $4.7 million, will expand mental health services at eight community health centers across the state in 2025 — one of which is the Progressive Community Health...

Fentanyl’s Impact on Native American Communities and Paths to Recovery

by Carly Meyer | May 13, 2025 | Behavioral Health, Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center, Mental Health, Milwaukee, Native Health

Vanda Felbab-Brown speaks about the particularly devastating impact of the fentanyl epidemic on American Indian and Alaska Native communities. In the United States, Native communities experience the highest drug overdose mortality rates among racial groups, with...

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Family Health Center Highlights the Needs for Accessible Care

by Carly Meyer | April 9, 2026 | Family Health Center | 0 Comments

In a recent interview with Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin, reporter Charlotte Scott highlights the growing need for accessible health care and speaks with Family Health Center CEO, Greg Nycz, about why care close to home matters. Greg shares patients are traveling long...

Improving Hypertension Management with Technology & Patient Engagement at Lake Superior Community Health Center

by Carly Meyer | April 9, 2026 | Lake Superior Community Health Center | 0 Comments

Lake Superior Community Health Center implemented a self-monitoring program for patients with uncontrolled hypertension aimed at improving health outcomes. The Changing Hearts team, which consisted of the Population Health Specialist, Registered Nurses, Medical...

Pillar Health Racine Opens, Bringing Affordable Healthcare for Everyone Just in Time for Going Back to School

by Carly Meyer | April 9, 2026 | Kenosha Community Health Centers, Pillar Health, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Pillar Health is proud to announce the official opening of its newest location in Racine on Monday, July 21, 2025. Located at 930 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., inside Julian Thomas Elementary School (Door #3), the new site is classified as a Federally Qualified Health...

Rock River Community Clinic Starts Construction on new Johnson Creek Integrated Clinic

by Carly Meyer | April 9, 2026 | Rock River Community Clinic, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Some of RRCC team members recently visited the site of their new Johnson Creek integrated clinic to take a look at the progress being made. The new dental exam rooms are coming along quickly! RRCC is eager to open this new, centrally located location and offer...

Senator Tammy Baldwin talks with local Wisconsinites on Medicaid

by Carly Meyer | April 9, 2026 | Lake Superior Community Health Center | 0 Comments

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited the Lake Superior Community Health Center in Superior Thursday. As part of her “Hands Off Medicaid Tour,” she spoke with local Wisconsinites to hear their stories and perspectives on the advancing plans to make cuts to Medicaid....

Muslim Community and Health Center Receives BP Gold+ Award from the American Heart Association

by Carly Meyer | April 9, 2026 | Muslim Community & Health Center | 0 Comments

Congratulation to Muslim Community and Health Centers for receiving this award. The award recognizing the commitment to evidence-based activities in three pillars and achieving blood pressure control among 70% or more of the adult patient population.

Family Health Center of Marshfield, Inc. Receives $3 Million Grant

by Carly Meyer | April 9, 2026 | Family Health Center | 0 Comments

Family Health Center has announced a significant boost in funding in the form of a state grant, which will be used to build a clinic in Wisconsin Rapids, designed to improve access to healthcare services for the community. Family Health Center Chief Executive Officer...

Senator Tammy Baldwin Visits Bridge Community Health Clinic to Talk Healthcare

by Carly Meyer | April 9, 2026 | Advocacy, Bridge Community Clinic | 0 Comments

Sen. Tammy Baldwin visited the Bridge Community Health Clinic in Wausau on Friday as part of her statewide tour focused on health care. Her primary goal is to push the Senate to vote on extending Affordable Care Act premium tax credits set to expire on December 31....

Community Health Centers Receive Funds to Expand Services

by Carly Meyer | April 9, 2026 | Access Community Health Centers, Bridge Community Clinic, Community Health Systems, Lakeshore Community Health Care, N.E.W. Community Clinic, Partnership Community Health Centers | 0 Comments

Thanks to a federal grant, mental health and substance abuse disorder services will expand at eight community health centers across the state, including two in Northeast Wisconsin. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced nearly $4.7 million will go...

Drug-related crime on a downward trend in Superior

by Carly Meyer | April 9, 2026 | Lake Superior Community Health Center, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Superior Police Chief Paul Winterscheidt says this trend is a huge change for Superior residents. The [police] department has also ramped up outreach in recent years, partnering with Lake Superior Community Health Center to connect people with drug treatment services....

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