If you have a sick child who needs to be seen by a physician, call ahead. Same day and next day appointments are available to current patients as well as new ones. The office will also take appointments by walk-ins for tests and vaccines, such as flu shots. This facility takes most insurances, including Medicare and Medicaid. The office does have a sliding fee scale for those with limited incomes.

The office is located in 1209 Us 23 N, Alpena, MI. It has 187 employees. Its top specialties include Physician Assistant (PA) and Dental Hygiene. Its providers have a range of education, training and experience. The office has a strong connection with Alpena Community College, as 45.7% of its employees are graduates of the school.

In addition to the office, there is an outreach program that provides health care to rural and underserved communities in Northeast Michigan. This program is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The program offers medical, behavioral health and dental care to children and adults who are on a low income.

Currently, the Alpena Health Center has three locations in the county, with its main headquarters located at the Alpena Regional Medical Center. These facilities are staffed by more than 100 physicians and over 900 employees, with most of them being graduates of Alpena Community College.

The clinic is open Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 11:30am and from 1:00pm to 5:30pm. It is closed on Saturdays. It accepts Medicare and most private insurances, with an income-based sliding fee. The clinic also has a social worker and mental health therapists, who can provide counseling to patients.

Renee Smolinski, LLMSW, is a behavioral health therapist who earned her Master of Public Health and Masters of Social Work degrees from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), TF-CBT (trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy) and hypnotherapy. She is a member of The Association for Play Therapy and the American Counseling Association.