To respond to the health care needs of our communities with an integrated array of quality services and actively remove barriers to care. These words drive the work that NorthLakes Community Clinic does daily. The mission, written by a patient-majority board of directors, pushes the staff to go beyond traditional healthcare service delivery to serve…
Trauma and suffering are words that we are all familiar with. For some us the mere mention of trauma and suffering brings an intense emotional reaction that can hold us hostage and even be gut wrenching. Trauma exists across systems, cultures and communities and affects us without discrimination through man made suffering or natural disasters. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) more than half of the adult population has been exposed to at least one traumatic event, and 90% of clients in public behavioral health settings have experienced trauma. These statistics do not include the trauma that has gone unreported or unacknowledged in our country.
The better question is why not? Many people who receive counseling discover that the idea of being in therapy is worse than the actual experience. The reasons people avoid therapy are endless—does it mean I’m broke or crazy, will people think I’m unsafe, that’s only for suicidal people, I can’t afford it—but yet they remain unhappy with some element in their life. Why not consider a different route?
Group Therapy: People Helping People Find Safety and Meaning Written by Todd Joseph, LPC-IT, CSAC The Blueberry Fest and County Fair have passed. Evenings and mornings are cooler. With these and other signs of fall’s approach, we at NorthLakes Community Clinic are looking for ways to help those in the area struggling with behavioral health…
We have all experienced stress and being lost in our emotions. Those feelings can be very overwhelming and hard to move on from. Mindfulness is a great way to overcome those feelings. Mindfulness is a state of mind where you are observing your thoughts and feelings without judging them and helps to teach us to…
Written by Tami Nelson, OTR/L, Registered Occupational Therapist NorthLakes Community Clinic- Ashland Downtown Clinic & Iron River Clinic NorthLakes Community Clinic (Published 10/2017) Have you ever noticed your child having challenges with attention? How about trouble completing motor tasks or sensitivity to sensory input like loud noises or certain textures? If so, your child may…
Written by NorthLakes Community Clinic, Hayward, WI (Published 2015) Since February is National Dental Health Month it is a good time to discuss how drinking soda and sports drinks can affect our teeth. Did you know that 51 million school hours are lost each year in the U.S. due to dental cavities or dental infections?…