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Addiction is Not a Choice – Kelly Martin, Behavioral Health Intake Specialist at NorthLakes Community Clinic

by Carly Meyer | May 13, 2025 | Advocacy, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, NorthLakes Community Clinic

I work with individuals seeking treatment for addiction every day, whether by self-referral or court order, and I have personally seen the harm that is done to people when they are trying to get better. Despite this desire to get well, their history of involvement in...

Community Health Centers Launch Medical Legal Partnership

by Carly Meyer | May 13, 2025 | Advocacy, Lakeshore Community Health Care, Medical Legal Partnership, Noble Community Clinics, NorthLakes Community Clinic

WPHCA in collaboration with several organizations across the state, is thrilled to announce a new Medical Legal Partnership (MLP) pilot program serving Community Health Center patients in three Wisconsin communities. Partners include Judicare Inc., Legal Action of...

Health Center Staff Represent Wisconsin at the Annual NNOHA Conference!

by Carly Meyer | May 13, 2025 | Behavioral Health, WPHCA

WPHCA joined 24 staff from 6 Wisconsin Health Centers at the National Network for Oral Health Access's (NNOHA) Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. NNOHA is one of the largest organizations of safety-net oral health professionals and we are proud to have such...

WPHCA’s 2024 Performance Excellence Award Nominees

by Carly Meyer | Sep 23, 2024 | WPHCA

WPHCA received the highest number of Performance Excellence Award nominations EVER in 2024 with a total of 11 nominations. Nominees represented 8 Health Centers and 5 first-ever Community Health Center nominations. We will be counting down each week until the big...

WPHCA joins NorthLakes Community Clinic Podcast for National Health Center Week

by Carly Meyer | Sep 23, 2024 | Advocacy, NorthLakes Community Clinic, WPHCA

To celebrate National Health Center Week, WPHCA staff also recorded a podcast with NorthLakes Community Clinic, discussing the value of Community Health Centers and the challenges they face. Listen to the podcast today! As part of National Health Center Week,...

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

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

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...

National Survey Highlights Resilience Among Community Health Centers

by Carly Meyer | Sep 23, 2024 | Advocacy

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...

Outreach Community Health Centers is finalist for MANDI Awards

by Carly Meyer | Sep 23, 2024 | Outreach Community Health Centers

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...

NorthLakes Community Clinic Opens Clinic in Eau Claire

by Carly Meyer | Sep 23, 2024 | NorthLakes Community Clinic

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...

NEW Community Clinic delivers health on wheels

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

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...

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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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