Lakes Community Health Center, Inc The

The Lakes Community Health Center, Inc. is a non-profit health care organization that provides comprehensive primary and preventive health care services to underserved communities in Wisconsin. Through the Health Resources and Services Administration's Health Center Program, The Lakes Community Health Center has received over $7 million in federal grant funding since 2020 to support COVID-19 testing and vaccination, expand access to high-quality primary care, and strengthen its infrastructure and capacity to serve vulnerable populations.

As a Health Center Program grantee, The Lakes Community Health Center has utilized federal funding to provide a range of medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and enabling services to uninsured and underserved patients in its service area. Specific activities supported by these project grants include expanding COVID-19 testing, administering coronavirus vaccines, maintaining and increasing capacity for primary care provision, and upgrading health information technology systems. The Lakes Community Health Center delivers these comprehensive services through its Hayward clinic location to improve health outcomes and reduce barriers to care among rural and low-income populations in northern Wisconsin. Key federal partners have included the Health Resources and Services Administration, which has provided Health Center Program grants, supplemental funding through the CARES Act, and American Rescue Plan awards; and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has supported COVID-19 response efforts through the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs and Wisconsin Department of Health Services.