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Treating at LSCHC and Flu Shots

Come and Trick or Treat at our
2222 East 5th Street Superior location
and our Duluth location, 4325 Grand Avenue
from 3 pm to 5 pm on Thursday, October 31st.
We can't wait to see your costumes!
Viruses can get pretty S-Poo-KYYY too!
Get your FLU shot too BOO!

 

In the Community

Welcome Krystin Laszewski!

Krystin Laszewski

APSW, (Advanced Practice Social Worker); LGSW, (Licensed Graduate Social Worker); MSW, (Masters of Social Work)

Krystin Laszewski is a NEW Behavioral Health Therapist at our Superior, WI location. She graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with a Master’s degree in Social Work. Also a graduate of Park University with a Bachelor of Science in Social Psychology. Certifications include Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW) and Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW).

To read more about Krystin click here.

Upcoming Events

Narcan Training

Tuesday, November 5th at our LSCHC Superior clinic, 2222 E 5th Street, we will be hosting a Narcan Training Event at 10 am and another at 2 pm.

Learn how to use this life saving drug in the event someone is experiencing an overdose.

No rsvp is reguired. We will have Certificates of Attendance available at the Narcan training but there will not be CEU’s (Continuing Education Units).

 

Here is a link to our facebook events at 10 am and at 2 pm.

 

Click here to learn more about the Opioid Epidemic.

Opioids are a class of drugs that derive from, or mimic, natural substances found in the opium poppy plant. Opioids work in the brain to produce a variety of effects, including pain relief.
Opioid drugs include prescription pain medicine and illegal drugs. Some people use opioids because of the euphoria (“high”) they can produce. Opioid drugs can cause addiction, also known as opioid use disorder (OUD).

 

Upcoming Events

Rooting for Recovery

In honor of National Recovery Month (September) join in the Rooting For Recovery event at the Douglas County Government Center.
Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 3pm-6pm in room 270 (1316 N 14th Street Superior, WI)
Pathways to Hope is a program designed to offer treatment to individuals who are addicted to Methamphetamine, Heroin, and/or Opioids.

Pathways to Hope information

Here is a link to the article in the Telegram

 

Upcoming Events

Narcan Training in Superior-Cancelled

This event was cancelled. Please watch for re-schedule information soon.

 

 

On Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at our Superior location, 2222 E 5th Street, we are having a Narcan Training Event. One at 10 am and another at 2 pm.  No registration is needed. Come and learn how to use this life saving drug in the event that someone is overdosing.

 

At our Duluth location, 4325 Grand Ave., come to the front desk and mention that you would like to have Narcan - Naloxone injectable on hand. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. Feel free to ask to speak to a nurse if you have any questions. It does not produce any form of intoxication, is not addictive, and has little to no adverse effects when administered-even to someone who is not experiencing an opioid overdose. Click here to learn more about the opioid epidemic.

 

Visit our facebook page to see more posts about this months observances.

What's New

25 Years at LSCHC

Congratulations John Herbertz on 25 years of employment at Lake Superior Community Health Center!

 

What's New

New Providers

We welcome three new providers this summer!

Shayla Tschakert is a Physician Assistant at our Duluth location.

Click here to learn more about her.

 

Mitch Tschakert is a Dentist at our Superior location.

Click here to learn more about him.

 

Heather Branham is a Behavioral Health Therapist at our Superior location.

Click here to learn more about her.

Rural Health

2024 HRSA Awards

The dedicated staff at LSCHC recently received some well-deserved recognition for their outstanding effort over the last year! The organization received awards for addressing social determinants of health, enhancing access to care in our community, improving health outcomes for low-income patients, and advancing health information technology on behalf of the community we serve.

 

In the Community, Upcoming Events

Come and join us on August 8th.

 

We are less than a month away from our Block Party in Duluth! Come for a free dinner.
We will have free hot dogs and buns donated by Super One, water, cookies, and chips for dinner; balloon art by Lauralloons; a KIDS area to do fun crafts; a free Second Harvest Northland food distribution, and a LIVE BAND. Toe tapping tunes will be played by the Mackie Brothers. Maybe you will want to join a friend and dance?!

Complete a BLOCK PARTY PASSPORT to get entered in for prize drawings! Get a stamp from each of our booths: Registration & Health Care Access Office, Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health & Human Resources, Chiropractic, and LGBTQ+! ONLY Six stamps collected and turned in enters you in for prize drawings that night!
Let's get information about this fun community event out to family, friends and neighbors! See you on Thursday, August 8th from 5-7 pm.

Join our facebook event!
Follow our facebook page and our Instagram!

 

In the Community, Upcoming Events

Super Hero Weeks in August 2024

Super Hero Week at our Duluth location is August 5-9, 2024.

 

This is during National Health Center Week. For more information click here.

Here is a link to our Duluth Block Party national listing information too!

Facebook event for our Block Party

 

Click to join our Super Hero Week facebook event in Duluth, 4325 Grand Ave.

 

 

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Super Hero Week at our Superior location is August 19-23, 2024

Click to join our Super Hero Week facebook event in Superior, 2222 E 5th Street.

Super Hero Week (Superior, WI on Aug. 19-23, 2024) is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $40,000 by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

In the Community

HCAO employee John Herbertz is having a ball!

John Herbertz is one of our amazing Health Care Access employees at our Duluth location! He is always bringing cheer to everyone and will be coming upon his 25th year as a Lake Superior Community Health Center employee this September. Thank you John for all your community support!
If you don't have health insurance or need some help navigating the paperwork reach out to our Health Care Access Office in Duluth at (218) 722-9650 or Superior at (715) 395-5360.
Follow this link for information from our website.
Here is a link to the article in the Duluth News Tribune from Grandma's Marathon 2024.
#lakesuperiorcommunityhealthcenter #HealthcareForAll #JohnHerbertz #MNsure #communitysupport

In the Community, Rural Health, What's New

A Model of Community Health Care

LSCHC has been featured in this (May/June 2024) months "Duluthian Magazine".

The article is called "A Model of Community Health Care".

Please read it here online starting on page 28.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the Community, Rural Health, What's New

Join our Board of Directors

Lake Superior Community Health Center is governed by a volunteer board of directors. The majority of our directors are also patients at our clinics.

If you are interested in becoming a part of LSCHC's Board of Directors, please submit an application.

Application

In the Community, Rural Health

Sliding Fee Discount Application for 2024

Sliding Fee Program

WE ARE COMMITTED TO QUALITY CARE REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.

If you do not have medical or dental insurance or if your insurance does not cover certain services, you may be eligible to enroll in our Sliding Fee Program. Fees are discounted based on household size and income.  You will be asked to provide proof of household income, usually the 1040 tax form from the most recent year, a copy of your W-2s, Social Security or pension statements, pay stubs, and any other income received by your household prior to obtaining services. If you do not qualify for the Sliding Fee Program, you will be billed for the full amount.

All patients on the Sliding Fee Program are required to pay a minimum fee at the time of each visit. Click the link below to download the Sliding Fee paperwork.

Forms

 

2024 Sliding Fee Discount Program Application

In the Community, Rural Health, Upcoming Events, What's New

Superior - Hop-in Vaccine Event

Lake Superior Community Health Center
2222 E 5th Street Superior, WI
March 11-15, April 1st too for Douglas Cty, WI
ages 4-18. No appointment needed.

 

In the Community, Rural Health, What's New

NEW CEO Lee Homan!

NEWS RELEASE:
February 21, 2024
For more information, contact:
Gwen Saari Community Outreach Coordinator gsaari@lschc.org 715-395-5370

LSCHC ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DULUTH, MN -- The Board of Directors for Lake Superior Community Health Center (LSCHC) announced, after an extensive search, Interim-Chief Executive Officer Lee Homan has been selected to serve as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in a permanent capacity.
Prior to joining LSCHC in 2020, Homan served as Director of Business Development for Blue Ridge Health, a community health center near Asheville, NC for seven years. During that time, he participated in and helped lead significant expansion of the community health model across the region, resulting in 12 new practice locations in six additional counties with nearly 30,000 additional patients served in western North Carolina.
In 2020, Homan was hired by LSCHC as Marketing and Business Development Manager and was subsequently promoted to Chief Operations Officer in 2021. He has served as Interim Chief Executive Officer since October 2023.
“Lee brings significant mission-driven operations and business development experience to this role. During his time with our organization, he has demonstrated a passion for the community health model, and a strong commitment to our patients, our mission, and the quality care we provide,” said Bob Lyman, Board Chair for LSCHC. “We are confident he has the drive and expertise necessary to navigate the opportunities and challenges we anticipate in the years ahead.”
During Homan’s tenure with LSCHC, he helped navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, open and expand a new dental practice in Carlton, MN, and open a new 20,000 square foot facility in Superior’s East End.
“Since starting my career in community health I have been convinced our high-quality, patient-centered, universally accessible model is how primary care should be provided,” said Homan. “I am both proud and humbled to step into this role for an organization with such an important role and rich history in our region, and I look forward to working with stakeholders in our community to expand access to services our neighbors need most.”
Homan will assume this role permanently effective immediately, and the organization has already started recruiting a replacement Chief Operating Officer.

 

In the Community

Recognition from the American Heart Association

LSCHC recently received some AMAZING recognition from the American Heart Association! For the "Target: BP Program" we received a Silver recognition status. For the "Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol Program" we received a Gold recognition status. Way to go patients and staff! Congratulations!
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