Thunder Bay Community Health celebrates 40 years | News, Sports, Jobs

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Pictured, from left, are: Brandon Kargol from U.S. Representative Jack Bergman’s workplace; Ben Bolser, Thunder Bay Community Health Service board chair; Mike Wurtsmith, TBCHS board member; and Michelle Styma, TBCHS CEO.

ALPENA — For the previous 40 years, Thunder Bay Community Health Service has proudly offered Northeast Michigan with entry to main well being care.

Along the way in which, TBCHS has grown, providing providers in 5 main care clinics in Hillman, Atlanta, Rogers City, Onaway, and Fairview, and lengthening main care and behavioral well being providers to college students in 20 native space colleges throughout six counties in partnership with two academic service districts.

Not solely has Thunder Bay expanded to new service areas within the final 40 years, however they’ve additionally expanded their provided providers to incorporate pharmacy, behavioral well being, dental, optometry, substance use dysfunction and drugs assisted therapy, lab and radiology providers, psychiatry, inside medication, insurance coverage enrollment help applications, neighborhood well being employee providers, care administration, and quite a lot of telehealth choices as nicely.

To mark this thrilling event, TBCHS celebrated with an outside occasion on the clinic the place all of it started in Hillman. TBCHS was thrilled to have the chance to welcome workers, households, sufferers, neighborhood companions, legislative representatives and the various different people which have supported their mission over the years to acknowledge the expansion and influence of the group and set intentions for the way forward for Thunder Bay as nicely.

“Thunder Bay Community Health Service could not have grown to become the organization it is today without great and dedicated staff, directors and community partnerships throughout its history. One of the areas of growth that I am most proud of is the school-based health services that we have been able to provide to children and students across all of Northeastern Michigan,” stated Ben Bolser, TBCHS’ board chair.

At the celebration, meals was offered by Nowicki’s Sausage Shoppe, ice cream by 32 Below, and music by Steve Rea, all compliments of TBCHS. Children have been invited to affix their mother and father and have enjoyable with a chalk and bubble space within the Hillman Clinic car parking zone.

Bolser, in addition to TBCHS CEO Michelle Styma, and board members led a dedication and ceremony to acknowledge Thunder Bay’s historical past and mission and categorical the hopes for the long run.

“I am proud of Thunder Bay and the incredible growth we have had in the past 40 years to focus on our mission of building healthier communities. I look forward to our future years and the great services our organization will continue to provide in our northern Michigan communities” Styma stated.

During the dedication, Alvin Bartow was current and acknowledged for being a founding member of TBCHS. The ceremony ended with a Congressional Commendation offered by Brandon Kargol from the workplace of Congressman Jack Bergman. Tom Kochheiser, director of member providers on the Michigan (*40*) Care Association, offered an award in recognition of Thunder Bay’s fortieth Anniversary.

All alongside, Thunder Bay Community Health Service’s mission has been to commit their assets to constructing more healthy communities in Northeast Michigan. They are honored and excited to have the chance to proceed enhancing the well being of our communities for one more 40 years and past.