Great Lakes Bay Health Centers

09/25/2025

Congratulations to GLBHC staff members who were acknowledged and awarded at the 2025 Michigan Primary Care Association Conference. We are beyond proud and congratulate each and every one of you for earning these recognitions! We appreciate you and your dedication to Great Lakes Bay Health Centers! Job well done!

🎉Distinguished Service Award Recipient: Jeff Larsen, Chief Growth & Development Officer.
This individual or team award recognizes significant contributions to the success and impact of a health center or Michigan’s health center community.

🎉Innovation in Community Health Award Recipient: Melissa Church, Care Management Coordinator.
This is an award presented annually to recognize individuals, teams or whole member organizations that have demonstrated creativity, innovation, and pioneering spirit in the pursuit of new ideas and strategies.

🎉Quality in Community Health Award Recipients:
Callie Dick, RN Care Management
Melissa Church, Care Management Coordinator
Sara Costilla, Outreach Care Coordinator
Bridget Young, Outreach Care Coordinator
Shannon Coughlin, Outreach Care Coordinator
Dawn Kintner, Quality and Referral Operations Manager
This is an individual, team or organizational award. It is presented annually to recognize staff within their organizations that have achieved a significant level or quality, performance improvement, and/or equity disparity reduction.

09/25/2025

Today, on , we're giving a huge shoutout to the unsung heroes behind your health – our dedicated pharmacists! Their expertise and care make a world of difference in our lives. 🙌

Did you know that Great Lakes Bay Health Centers has in house pharmacies at multiple locations?

👉 Bay City South
👉 Davenport
👉 Janes Street
👉 Old Town

Visit our exclusive patient pharmacies at any of our locations mentioned above, and experience the difference today. Let's celebrate our pharmacists and the vital role they play in keeping us healthy and well. 🎉👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

09/24/2025

We are quickly heading into cold and flu season. The weather is changing, the temperatures are dropping, and viruses are spreading. Great Lakes Bay Health Centers emphasizes the importance of protecting your health ahead of the season. Check out the video below for more.

We are quickly heading into cold and flu season. The weather is changing, the temperatures are dropping, and viruses are spreading. Great Lakes Bay Health Centers emphasizes the importance of protecting your health ahead of the season. Check out the video for more.

09/23/2025

Health coverage matters — and we’re here to help you get it!

Our Community Healthcare Workers can walk you through Medicaid enrollment and re-enrollment, answer questions, help you manage your case and connect you with resources that support your health and well-being.

Learn more at greatlakesbayhealthcenters.org/insurance-assistance.

09/21/2025

Here's what our patients have to say! Our primary focus is providing quality healthcare for everyone including those with Medicaid insurance or none at all! Accepting new patients.

Find a location today at greatlakesbayhealthcenters.org or call us at (989) 921-5377.

09/19/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out this morning for our Mobile Vision Services ribbon cutting. We would like to send a huge shout out to our sponsors and supporters! Tri-Star Trust, Michigan Foundation for Vision Awareness, Saginaw County Health Department, Bay County Health Department - Michigan, GFL Environmental, and Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce! Because of you, we’re ready to hit the road and bring vision care services to our schools and communities.

09/19/2025

Need help with Medicaid enrollment/re-enrollment or managing your benefits? Our Community Healthcare Workers are here for you!

They can walk you through Medicaid enrollment and re-enrollment, answer questions, help you manage your case and connect you with resources that support your health and well-being.

Visit us at one of our health center locations or learn more at greatlakesbayhealthcenters.org/insurance-assistance.
Please call (989) 921-5353 to schedule an appointment with one of our Community Health Workers.

09/19/2025

Join us today for the GLBHC Mobile Vision Services ribbon cutting!
We’re excited to officially unveil our brand-new Mobile Vision Services unit today at 9:00am, and we’d love for you to be a part of this special moment! 🎉Come celebrate with us as we mark the beginning of a new chapter in making vision care more accessible to our community.
🗓 Date: Today
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Great Lakes Bay Health Centers - Old Town, 700 Court Street.
See you there!

09/18/2025

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers standing strong and advocating for community health centers who now care for more patients than ever before, serving nearly 34 million people across 17,000 locations nationwide. Thank you Representative Lisa McClain for listening and hearing our stories! Click here to tell Congress to protect Community Health Center funding before September 30th. https://bit.ly/CHC-Funding

09/18/2025

We’re proud to offer School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) at Saginaw United High School, Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy - SASA, and Bay City Central High School - Official Site, bringing essential health services directly to students where they are.

Our SBHCs provide convenient, confidential access to medical care, behavioral health services, and health education, all during the school day, right on campus.

Watch this short video to learn how our SBHC teams are supporting student health and well-being across our communities.

09/17/2025

Community Health Centers serve 34 million people nationwide, including:
✓ 1 in 5 rural patients
✓1 in 8 children
✓4.1 million seniors
✓428,000 veterans

Contact Congress and urge them to pass long-term stable funding for CHCs: https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/

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National Association of Community Health Centers

09/17/2025

Did you know Great Lakes Bay Health Centers accepts Medicaid? Yes we do! Providing quality care you can trust for you and your family! Everyone deserves great healthcare. Our health centers are always welcoming new patients with Medicaid insurance. We are here to help you, and your family stay healthy.

Free Transportation

- Pharmacy Services
- Checkups and yearly exams
- Care for colds, flu, and other illnesses
- Help with long-term health problems
- Care for children and adults

Call us today to make an appointment and get the care you deserve. 989 921-5377