Alcona Citizens for Health, Inc. (Alcona Health Center) has been operating as a Federally Qualified Health Center since July of 1978, with the opening of its first clinic in Lincoln, MI. Since that time, AHC has expanded to serve 12 counties. The Service Area includes Alpena, Iosco, Oscoda, Emmet, Cheboygan, Mackinac, Montmorency, Presque Isle, Otsego, Chippewa, Luce, and Baraga counties.
AHC provides primary care services that include perinatal care, mental health, and substance abuse services, as well as a full array of enabling services at 12 clinic locations throughout Northern MI.
AHC provides behavioral health services in the school setting with 20 school-based clinics. Of these locations, 2 sites offer both behavioral health and medical services. Patient Support AHC offers a full array of enabling services including health education, eligibility screenings, care management, care coordination, and community resource referrals.
Alpena is a place where history and heritage collide with relaxed outdoor adventure. Your base camp for adventuring through Northeast Michigan. Alpena Michigan is a modern city at nature’s doorstep. We’ve turned the volume down and slowed the pace a bit so you can relax, rejuvenate and discover your family and what matters most in life, all over again, in your Sanctuary of the Great Lakes.
This city of 11,000 has a rich and vibrant history and offers a great quality of life. Experience boating and fishing on beautiful Lake Huron, dive to the hundreds of shipwrecks in the only freshwater National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve in the world or enjoy the area’s natural beauty and a great variety of outdoor recreational activities. From the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center to the region's only accredited museum to diverse and vibrant cultural opportunities, including festivals, theater, art, and music, the City of Alpena is a very cool city to live, work, and play!