Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions

11/13/2025

The 2025 U.P. Hospitals Rural Health Showcase brought together medical students, residents, hospital leaders, and community partners from across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula — all united by a shared goal: strengthening the future of rural health care.

Hosted in collaboration with the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program, the MSU College of Human Medicine UP Region Campus, and Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions (UPHCS), the event featured meaningful discussions on recruitment and retention, engaging poster sessions, and a vibrant resource fair highlighting regional opportunities.

UPHCS extends sincere appreciation to Dr. Meredith Buck, Dr. Stuart Johnson, Dr. Kelley Mahar, Dr. Erick Petrushek, Katrina Keough (UPHCS), and Erica Darner (UPHS – Marquette) for their leadership and contributions to this year’s program.

A special thank-you to Dr. Paula Rechner, whose keynote address underscored the importance of collaboration and innovation in sustaining rural health care across the U.P.

And a heartfelt thank-you to the hospitals across the Upper Peninsula who attended, shared their expertise, and supported this year’s Showcase — your commitment to mentoring and investing in the next generation of clinicians continues to strengthen rural health across our region.

11/12/2025

Advancing Maternal Health Through Regional Collaboration

Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions (UPHCS) was proud to join leaders from the seven birthing hospitals across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Hypertension Safety Bundle training, hosted by the Michigan Health & Hospital Association Keystone Center.

As the hospital network, fiduciary, and lead organization for the Region 1 Perinatal Quality Collaborative, UPHCS supports hospitals and care teams across the U.P. in implementing evidence-based practices to improve outcomes for mothers and infants.

Through collaboration, shared learning, and data-driven quality improvement, our region continues to make meaningful progress in maternal safety.

We appreciate the Keystone Center and MHA for their partnership and leadership in advancing this critical work statewide and our partner, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services the backbone of Michigan's Perinatal Quality Collaboratives.

11/05/2025

11/05/2025

As a response to the loss of SNAP benefits, several local agencies have been identified as resources to help support those in need. If you or someone you know could benefit from any of these resources, please scan and share for more information: https://bit.ly/4p0auyt

11/04/2025

As the nation's largest nongovernmental provider of social services, The Salvation Army is among the first organizations to experience a surge in service requests when large numbers of people are financially affected by widespread economic challenges.

We want to let you know that we are HERE FOR YOU! These are the services we are offering through the end of the year. Don't hesitate to contact us at (906) 226-2241 or (906) 486-8121 if you have any questions.

11/04/2025

Today, 1.4 million Michiganders are facing a delay in their November SNAP benefits, and they need our help. Join us as we surge food into local pantries through the Bridge the SNAP Gap emergency food collection drive! We need to stock the shelves of hundreds of community pantries so that neighbors across our service area can continue to have nourishing food. The collection drive runs Nov. 3-21. Here’s how you can give:

Community Drop-Off Event: Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Please bring requested food items to our three drop-off locations: Kentwood warehouse at 3070 Shaffer Ave SE; our Cadillac warehouse at 101 Clay Drive, and our Benton Harbor warehouse at 1488 E. Empire Ave.

Directly to your local pantry: To find the agency partners near you, please enter your location in our Find Food tool for a list of nearby agencies. Please contact them to confirm hours of operation.

At your workplace, neighborhood, or school by organizing a food drive: Please use this info sheet to help you get started.

Visit https://www.feedwm.org/donate-food/ for more information.

10/28/2025

Delayed SNAP benefits are forcing many families into crisis, and we remain deeply concerned for those struggling to access food. Hunger cannot wait. Support is available. If you are able to help, please consider volunteering or donating to local food pantries that continue to serve our community.

• FIND FOOD NEAR YOU:
https://www.feedwm.org/findfood/
• UPCOMING FEEDING AMERICA MOBILE PANTRIES:
https://www.feedwm.org/mobile-pantry-schedule/
• SEARCH FOOD RESOURCES ON MICHIGAN 211:
https://mi211.org/food-assistance
• VOLUNTEER FOR FEEDING AMERICA MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS:
https://www.yoopersunited.com/event/detail/?event_id=105742

Food support across the Upper Peninsula remains critical. Below are county-specific pantry resources. Please verify hours of operation before visiting, and if you are able, consider donating food or money to help these organizations continue fighting hunger in our communities every day.

MARQUETTE COUNTY:
• Hope Free Lutheran Church Food Pantry- 795 North Lake Drive, Ishpeming.
• Mother Olga Food Pantry- 700 East North St, Ishpeming.
• Salvation Army Ishpeming- 222 East Division St, Ishpeming.
• Salvation Army Marquette- 1009 W Baraga Ave, Marquette.
• Silver Creek Thrift Community Food Pantry- 219 Silver Creek Rd, Marquette.
• St. Vincent De Paul Gwinn- 111 N Pine St, Gwinn.
• St. Vincent De Paul Ishpeming- 322 Cleveland Ave, Ishpeming.
• St. Vincent De Paul Marquette- 2119 Presque Isle Ave, Marquette.
• St. Vincent De Paul Republic- 317 Kloman Ave, Republic.

DELTA COUNTY:
• Escanaba Senior Center- 225 N 21st St, Escanaba.
• Escanaba Seventh Day Adventist Pantry & Community Center- 2305 1st Ave South, Escanaba.
• Faith Lutheran Church Pantry- 4075 E Maple Ridge 37th Rd, Rock.
• Gladstone Senior Center- 303 N 8th St, Gladstone.
• Salvation Army Escanaba- 3001 5th Ave South, Escanaba.
• St Vincent De Paul Food Pantry- 115 North 8th St, Escanaba.

DICKINSON COUNTY:
• DICSA Denim Heart Thrift and Pantry- 621 N Hooper St, Kingsford.
• First Evangelical Lutheran Church- 1210 S Stephenson Ave, Iron Mountain.
• Maranatha Assembly of God- 917 Pyle Drive, Kingsford.
• Norway Community Food Pantry/Meal at Grace UMC- 130 O’Dill Drive, Norway.
• Salvation Army Kingsford- 145 Roseland St, Kingsford.
• St. Vincent De Paul Iron Mountain- 101 West A Street, Iron Mountain.
• St. Vincent De Paul Norway- 431 Main St, Norway.

ALGER COUNTY:
• Alger Community Food Pantry- 414 E Munising Ave, Munising.
• GM Helping Hand Pantry at First Lutheran Church- E21677 Brazel St, Grand Marais.
• St. Vincent De Paul Munising- 413 Maple St, Munising.

BARAGA COUNTY:
• St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry- 10 E Broad St, L’Anse.

CHIPPEWA COUNTY:
• Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Community Action Agency- 524 Ashmun St, Sault Ste Marie.
• CLM-CAA Senior Meals- Sault Sainte Marie- 524 Ashmun St, Sault Ste. Marie.
• CLM-CAA Senior Meals- Sugar Island- 6401 E ½ Mile Rd, Sugar Island.
• New Hope Community Church Food Pantry- 66 Cedar Grove, Kinross.
• Salvation Army Sault Ste Marie- 132 W Spruce St, Sault Ste Marie.
• St. Joseph Catholic Church Food Pantry- 606 E 4th Ave, Sault Ste. Marie.

GOGEBIC COUNTY:
• Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency Pantry- 100 S Mill St, Bessemer.
• St. Vincent De Paul Watersmeet- 4654 Hwy 45 North, Watersmeet.
• St. Vincent De Paul Our Lady of Peace- 108 S Marquette St, Ironwood.
• St. Vincent De Paul Bessemer- 103 North Case St, Bessemer.
• Gogebic Community College- Students Only- E4946 Jackson Rd, Ironwood.

HOUGHTON + KEWEENAW COUNTIES:
• CLK Food Pantry- 507 Pine St, Calumet.
• Copper County Angel Mission Food Pantry- 433 5th St, Calumet.
• Salvation Army Hancock- 408 Ravine St, Hancock.
• Trinity Episcopal Church- 205 E Montezuma Ave, Houghton.
• Baraga-Houghton-Keweenaw Community Action Agency- 926 Dodge St, Houghton.
• Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly- Seniors Only- 527 Hancock St, Hancock.

IRON COUNTY:
• Cornerstone Bible Church of the Paw- 611 Jefferson St, Iron River.
• Guardian Angels St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry- 11 N 5th St, Crystal Falls.
• St. Vincent De Paul Iron River- 313 W Genesee St, Iron River.

LUCE COUNTY:
• Hope Within Pantry Lakefield Baptist Church- 24230 Co Rd 98, McMillan.
• Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Community Action Resource Authority- 207 Newberry Ave, Newberry.
• Saint Gregory Parish and Missions- 212 West Harrie St, Newberry.

MACKINAC COUNTY:
• Cedar Post Food Pantry- 362 East M-134, Cedarville.
• Love Inc of West Mackinac County- W14019 Melville St, Engadine.
• Marcy’s Pantry- West 17455 Main St, Curtis.
• St. Ignace Food Pantry- 250 Ferry Lane, St. Ignace.

MENOMINEE COUNTY:
• Hermansville Senior Center- W5480 1st St, Hermansville.
• Mid-County Ministerium Food Pantry- 516 W Samuel St, Stephenson.

ONTONAGON COUNTY:
• South Ontonagon County Food Pantry- 20142 M-28 West, Ewen.
• St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Neighborhood Community Kitchen- 1409 Ridge Ave, Mass City.
• White Pine Community Methodist Church- 9 Tamarack St, White Pine.

SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY:
• Christ’s Fellowship Ministries/HLM- 8082 Cornell Rd, Germfask.
• Good Neighbor Services- 200 Deer St, Manistique.
• St. Vincent De Paul Service Center- 231 S. Cedar St, Manistique.

10/23/2025

Yesterday's Feeding America West Michigan event in KI Sawyer/Gwinn was another success!

Here are the distribution totals:
238 Households
609 Individuals
173 Children
177 Seniors
42 Veterans

Thank you to Sawyer Village, The Salvation Army Marquette County, MI, United Way of Marquette County, Marquette Food Co-op, Tadych's Marketplace Foods, and Jilbert Dairy for helping!

Are you or your organization looking for ways to volunteer? Sign up to help at one of our upcoming events here: https://www.yoopersunited.com/need/detail/?need_id=1015195

10/22/2025

Don't forget to come see us TODAY in KI Sawyer/Gwinn for our Feeding America West Michigan event from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.!

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10/21/2025

Join us TOMORROW at KI Sawyer for our next Feeding America West Michigan distribution! Like & Share this post to spread the word!

Distribution time is from 12-2pm.

Menu: Apples, granola, garbanzo beans, frozen carrots, grapes, green beans, plums, cereal, and pears!

09/29/2025

Who should you call for a mental health emergency?

988: Su***de and Mental Health crisis care for all with a counselor

911: Dispatching Emergency Medical Services, Fire, and Police assistance
Information for health and social service resources can also be found at 211!
Check out 988lifeline.org for direct support, and connect with UP Health Care Solutions Behavioral Health Collaborative for local resources across the Upper Peninsula.
Reach out to UPHCSBH@UPHCS.ORG for more information.