NorthLakes Brings Vital Services to the Community A ribbon-cutting event officially welcomed NorthLakes Community Clinic to Augusta, marking a new chapter of accessible healthcare for area residents. On December 9, 2024, NorthLakes Community Clinic held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its 20th location in Augusta, Wisconsin. This new clinic, which began serving…
Krystal Hughes, LPC-IT, joins the team at NorthLakes Community Clinic in Marinette to support local youth and families. In providing care as a Behavioral Health Therapist, Hughes will play a vital role in the School-Based Behavioral Health program, delivering mental health support to students across Marinette County School District. She will also offer Behavioral Health…
NorthLakes Community Clinic welcomes Yessica Barron, LPC-IT, SAC-IT, to its Behavioral Health team. Barron brings a wealth of experience and compassion to her role and now offers expertise to patients at the Hayward Clinic and Minong Clinic. Barron earned her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializing in…
Instead of heading to Hastings Way for their appointments, dental patients of NorthLakes Community Clinic – Eau Claire will soon receive oral care at a facility across town. The new Oak Ridge Clinic, located at 2119 Heights Drive, is scheduled to open on December 2. The move aims to enhance service access while maintaining continuity…
Earlier this week, NorthLakes Community Clinic announced a new chapter in its leadership, with Ana Tochterman stepping into the role of CEO on January 1, 2025. The transition speaks to the Federally Qualified Health Center’s commitment to delivering high-quality, integrated healthcare services to rural communities across northern Wisconsin. Tochterman, who joined NorthLakes in 2018 and…
Submitted by Rebecca Crumb-Johnson, MA, RD, CDCES NorthLakes Community Clinic It is not always easy to eat well at work (or away from home in general). It is easy to grab a caramel latte with whipped cream, donuts, or a biscuit sausage sandwich. Lunch may be Kwik Trip cheese curds with a large soda.…
Three experienced healthcare providers have joined the service team at NorthLakes Community Clinic’s new Augusta Clinic location. Behavioral Health Therapist Amanda Putnam, Family Nurse Practitioner Tina Opelt, and Family Physician Dr. Mark D. Gideonsen are now available to the Augusta community, each contributing extensive knowledge, expertise and vital health services to NorthLakes patients.
Three significant grants, totaling $415,000, have been recently awarded to NorthLakes Community Clinic to support its ongoing mission of expanding access to quality healthcare. The funding will directly address both facility and staffing needs, ensuring that NorthLakes can meet the growing demand for healthcare services in Oconto County.
NorthLakes Community Clinic’s doors opened at its Augusta location on October 14, 2024. This community-championed expansion follows months of renovations and preparations, which will bring much-needed Behavioral Health and Medical Services to the Augusta area. The clinic － located at 207 W. Lincoln Street, on the second floor of the Unity Bank Building － opens…
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The recent expansion of staff and services at NorthLakes Community Clinic’s Clairemont Avenue location has been significantly bolstered by a $100,000 grant from the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT), which was awarded to NorthLakes in July 2024. The support from the OBT has been crucial in strengthening the clinic’s ability to provide comprehensive healthcare services to underserved populations in the Chippewa Valley.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin, NorthLakes Community Clinic has recently installed a state-of-the-art digital X-ray machine at its Lakewood Clinic. Arriving at the clinic over the summer, this cutting-edge equipment represents a significant advancement in patient care for the rural communities of Oconto County.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Miller-Dwan Foundation’s Van Gorden-Outreach Fund, NorthLakes Community Clinic has recently installed essential Physical Therapy equipment across its newly acquired clinics in Solon Springs and Poplar, as well as its previously established Iron River Clinic. This investment aims to provide comprehensive physical rehabilitation services to underserved, rural populations of all ages in northwestern Wisconsin.
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 the justice system, as well as the societal stigma present even in the very facilities they reach out to, have become a barrier for them in achieving recovery. Individuals with substance use disorders need to receive evidence-based treatment instead of being sent to jail or prison because addiction is a disease that requires treatment of one’s mind, body, and spirit, and incarceration causes more harm than good.
The receipt of a generous grant from the Superior Health Foundation – which was awarded to NorthLakes Community Clinic in the fall of 2023 to support the Hurley Clinic’s Pediatric Therapies Lending Closet – is now in full effect. Support for the NorthLakes initiative has been paramount in making health resources more readily available to pediatric patients living in Gogebic County, Michigan and Iron County, Wisconsin.
NorthLakes Community Clinic is pleased to announce the addition of Taylor Goodland to its Board of Directors. Taylor Goodland is a client executive at M3 Insurance in Eau Claire. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, NorthLakes is governed by a patient-majority board of directors that reflect the communities it serves.
Sam Christman, LPC-IT, recently joined NorthLakes Community Clinic in Washburn to offer Behavioral Health Services to the surrounding community. Now available to see NorthLakes patients ages 4 and up, Christman offers care through intuitive listening and applying a trauma-informed lens.
The team of Pediatric Therapists at NorthLakes Community Clinic is excited to add Melissa Long, MS, CCC-SLP, IMH-E®, to their Rice Lake Clinic team. Having over 20 years of experience collaborating with families and growing her specialties in early childhood development, Melissa Long brings both knowledge and expertise to her Speech Language Pathologist role.
NorthLakes Community Clinic is expanding chiropractic care services at multiple clinic locations after two highly experienced chiropractors joined their care team last month. Cumberland Chiropractic Clinic closed in July, allowing chiropractors Brenda Reidt, DC, and Jim Reidt, DC, to join the NorthLakes team in Cumberland, Hayward and Minong.
NorthLakes Community Clinic recently added four additional providers to their Clairemont Avenue team. Now seeing patients at the Eau Claire – Clairemont Avenue Clinic are Dr. Jill K. Williamson, Chiropractor; Dr. Joan Hamblin, Family Physician; Joshua Moskal, CSAC, LPC-IT, Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Therapist; and Dr. Mark Gideonsen, Family Physician. Each provider brings their own patient-centered approach to care and their own experiences, all joining NorthLakes Community Clinic’s mission to improve the overall health and well-being of the Chippewa Valley community.
NorthLakes Community Clinic is now offering Patient Prescription Services at its Hayward location on Rivers Edge Drive.
Submitted by Angela Lunn, APNP, FNP-C NorthLakes Community Clinic Angela Lunn, APNP, FNP-C, is the Medical Program Manager at NorthLakes Community Clinic and is also a Nurse Practitioner in Ashland. It is crazy to think about, but summer is quickly winding down. Before we know it, we will be heading into the end of August…
Elizabeth Martinsen is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist at our Ashland Clinic and Hurley Clinic. The team of Pediatric Therapists at NorthLakes Community Clinic is pleased that Elizabeth Martinsen is back with them, providing Pediatric Occupational Therapy in Ashland and Hurley. She has roots in Ashland and knows the Chequamegon Bay area well. She also brings…
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NorthLakes Community Clinic has added two more Behavioral Health providers to its Eau Claire team. Pamela Kraus, MA, LPC, SAC, and Nathan McKeefry, LPC, now offer care for patients of NorthLakes Community Clinic, at the organization’s Eau Claire – Clairemont Avenue Clinic. Their addition to the organization expands its Behavioral Health Services and enhances the clinic’s ability to serve the community. And while they are unified in their dedication to patient-centered care, both therapists bring their own unique skills and approaches with them.