Upcoming Events
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
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
Congratulations John Herbertz on 25 years of employment at Lake Superior Community Health Center!
What's New
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
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.
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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!
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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.
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In the Community, What's New
Rachelle Walker is a NEW Behavioral Health Therapist at our Duluth, MN location!
For more information visit our website.
Welcome Rachelle!
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In the Community, Rural Health, Upcoming Events
National Health Center Week – August 4-10, 2024 with a theme this year of "Powering Communities Through Caring Connections"
CLICK HERE to join our EVENT on Facebook
In the Community, Rural Health, What's New
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.
In the Community, Rural Health
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.
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In the Community, Rural Health, What's New
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
In the Community
On October 16, at the Annual Whole Foods Coop Members meeting, LSCHC was announced as a recipient of their Give 2024 “Round Up” Donation campaign. Funds will support our Patient Pantry in Duluth. Watch for information on which month LSCHC gets assigned to in 2024 and be sure to round up your receipt to help raise funds for the Duluth pantry that month. Thank you Whole Foods members for voting for us and helping us to continue to get out food to people in need in our community.
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Thank you so much for rounding up your purchase in February at Whole Foods Co-op. Thanks to your generosity, $5,505 was donated to the Lake Superior Community Health Center. LSCHC is dedicated to improving access to quality health care for everyone. The funding will be used to support the patient pantry and ensure it is stocked with healthy food options. We are grateful to all Whole Foods Co-op customers for their support!
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For Covid-19 information visit CDC's website, click here.
In the Community, Upcoming Events, What's New
It is fall in the Northland. Time for sweaters, hot cider, boots, and pumpkins. What are some of your favorite fall plans or traditions? Remember to keep up with your vaccinations.
Flu shots are available.
On Saturday, October 21, 2023 Lake Superior Community Health Center will be participating with a treat stand at Boo at the Zoo in Duluth. For more information visit the event on facebook.
On Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at our 2222 E 5th Street location we will have Trick or Treating in the lobby area with the Outreach Coordinator, Gwen, and staff. We invite you to bring by your children for Trick or Treating between 1 pm and 4 pm. We heard that the Superior School District kids are off on Halloween, we hope you stop by for a treat. For more information visit the Halloween Treating event on facebook.
Happy Fall Everyone!
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Hello Patients,
If you haven't yet please set up your Patient Portal https://portal.lschc.org/auth/login-portal. If you have any questions please call 218-722-1497.
This health center receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
