What NorthLakes Community Clinic is doing to address addiction.

To respond to the health care needs of our communities with an integrated array of quality services and actively remove

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

We have all experienced stress and being lost in our emotions. Those feelings can be very overwhelming and hard to

Written by Tami Nelson, OTR/L, Registered Occupational Therapist NorthLakes Community Clinic- Ashland Downtown Clinic & Iron River Clinic NorthLakes Community

Written by NorthLakes Community Clinic, Hayward, WI(Published 2015) Since February is National Dental Health Month it is a good time

Written by Jennie Zelenak, MS, CCC-SLP; Speech Language Pathologist, (Published 2018) NorthLakes Community Clinic, Ashland, WI While kids are off

Ashland, WI—Killian is a bright, active pre-Kindergarten student who communicates with the help of a speech generating device or SGD.

Written by Chris Gilbaugh, DC As we slowly drift back into school mode, many athletes are turning their attention back