Luce Mackinac Alger Schoolcraft District Health Department

What Luce Mackinac Alger Schoolcraft District Health Department does

LMAS District Health Department is a Michigan local government district health agency serving Luce, Mackinac, Alger, and Schoolcraft counties in the state's Upper Peninsula. The organization operates as the public health authority for four rural counties, delivering clinical services, environmental health regulation, and community health programming through four county offices located in Newberry, St. Ignace, Munising, and Manistique.

The agency's core offerings span eight service lines: clinical and environmental laboratory testing (including drinking and recreational water testing for bacterial contamination, nitrates, and pollutants); personal and family health services covering immunizations, WIC nutrition support, family planning, breast and cervical cancer screening navigation, STI testing and treatment, hearing and vision screening, and Children's Special Health Care; environmental health permitting and inspection covering food service, sewage disposal, soil erosion, and water supply; community health programs including substance use and tobacco cessation; school-based health centers operating in six school districts (Tahquamenon, St. Ignace, Les Cheneaux, Engadine, Manistique, and Munising) under branded names SAINTS Health Center, The C.A.M.P., and E3; home visiting programs including MIHP, Healthy Families Upper Peninsula, and UP MOM; a mobile harm-reduction van delivering syringe services, naloxone distribution, HIV/Hepatitis C testing, and recovery coaching; and emergency preparedness planning under the Region 8 Healthcare Coalition. The department operates an online portal at myhealthdepartment.com for license applications, renewals, and payments, and maintains HIPAA-compliant data handling and WCAG Level AA website accessibility.

Revenue derives from four streams: state and federal government appropriations and public health grants channeled primarily through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Medicaid billing for medical appointments and home visiting services, county appropriations, and modest fee-for-service charges for water testing and environmental health permits. A sliding fee schedule ensures no resident is denied service due to inability to pay. The agency maintains partnerships with six local school districts, MDHHS, the Region 8 Healthcare Coalition, and a network of emergency management, law enforcement, EMS, hospital, pharmacy, and tribal partners for coordinated public health response.

Name

Luce Mackinac Alger Schoolcraft District Health Department

Legal name

LMAS District Health Department

Website

https://lmasdhd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LMAS District Health Department is a government public health agency serving four rural counties in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, delivering clinical and water testing, family health services, environmental permitting, school-based health centers, home visiting programs, and harm reduction through county offices and a mobile van.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) (HLAFAGAL), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Environmental health
• Immunizations and family planning
• School-based health
• Home visiting programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Newberry

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Core operations funded through government appropriations and public health grants at federal, state, and local levels.
2. Medicaid Billing: Bill insurance and Medicaid for medical appointments and therapy services provided at school-based health centers and home visiting programs.
3. Fee-for-Service Testing: Water testing services billed at $10.00 increase effective July 1, 2025. Environmental health permit and application fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LMAS District Health Department is a governmental public health agency providing clinical health services (immunizations, family planning, STI testing, WIC), environmental health services (food permits, water and sewage regulation, soil erosion control), school-based medical and mental health services, home visiting programs for maternal and infant health, emergency preparedness, and harm reduction services. Services are funded through state appropriations, federal grants, Medicaid billing, and fee-for-service testing, with sliding-scale fees ensuring access regardless of income.

Product overview

The LMAS District Health Department is a governmental public health agency offering a broad portfolio of community health services organized into distinct program areas. The core offerings include Laboratory Testing Services (clinical and environmental/water testing), Personal & Family Health Services (cancer screenings, immunizations, family planning, WIC), Environmental Health Services (food permits, sewage disposal, water supply), Community Health Services (substance use, tobacco education), School Based Health Services (medical and mental health care in schools), Home Visiting Programs (MIHP, Healthy Families, UP MOM), Emergency Preparedness, Harm Reduction Program, and Tobacco Cessation Services. The department also provides an online portal (My Health Department) for service access. Services are delivered across four county locations serving Luce, Mackinac, Alger, and Schoolcraft counties in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratory Testing Services Clinical laboratory testing services including screenings for infectious diseases, routine bloodwork, and diagnostic assessments, plus environmental and water testing services for drinking water, recreational water, bacterial contamination, nitrates, and pollutants monitoring for residents and businesses across the four-county district.
• Personal & Family Health Services Comprehensive personal and family health services including Breast & Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program (BC3NP), Children's Special Health Care, Communicable Disease Information, COVID-19 Information, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, Hearing & Vision Screening, Oral Health, Immunizations, STI Testing & Treatment, and Women Infants Children (WIC) nutrition support for district residents.
• Environmental Health Services Environmental health regulatory services including food service permits and safety, sewage disposal, soil erosion and sedimentation control, water supply management, and complaint submission for Luce, Mackinac, Alger, and Schoolcraft counties.
• Community Health Services Prevention-focused community health services including the Communities That Care (CTC) coalition, substance use programs, tobacco and nicotine education, and health education for residents across the district.
• School Based Health Services School-based health centers providing medical and mental health services to students ages 5-21, including the SAINTS Health Center in St. Ignace, The Counseling And Medical Place (C.A.M.P.) in Newberry, and E3 mental health programs across multiple partner school districts.
• Home Visiting Programs Family support programs including the Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP), Healthy Families Upper Peninsula (HFUP), UP MOM Program, and U.P. Home Visiting Network providing personalized education and health services in home settings across the four-county district and the broader Upper Peninsula.
• Emergency Preparedness Program Public health emergency preparedness program focusing on prevention, protection, response, and recovery from natural, chemical, biological, and radiological threats, with resources for individuals, families, businesses, and pets, coordinated through the Region 8 Healthcare Coalition.
• Harm Reduction Program Substance use harm reduction services delivered via a mobile health van across the four counties, including syringe services, naloxone distribution, recovery coaching, HIV/Hepatitis C testing, and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) referrals.
• My Health Department Online Portal Online portal providing access to health department services including license applications, renewals, and payments for environmental health permits and related services.

Quantifiable outcome

• No one denied access to services due to inability to pay
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local Schools (Tahquamenon Area Schools, St. Ignace Area Schools, Les Cheneaux Community Schools, Engadine Consolidated Schools, Manistique Area Schools, Munising Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local school districts to provide school-based health centers and mental health services (E3, SAINTS Health Center, The C.A.M.P.) directly within schools. Services include medical care, mental health counseling, immunizations, and sports physicals for students ages 5-21.
• Region 8 Healthcare CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency preparedness partnership with Region 8 Healthcare Coalition for planning, exercises, and community risk assessment related to natural, chemical, biological, and radiological threats.
• Local Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, EMS, Hospitals, Pharmacies, Tribal and State PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency preparedness partnerships with local emergency management, law enforcement, EMS, hospitals, pharmacies, tribal and state partners for coordinated emergency response.
• Wyld Flower StudiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business partnership for community mental health awareness events. Wyld Flower Studio owner Sydni Brodock partnered with LMAS and Luce County Communities That Care Coalition to host the 3rd Annual Ink For a Cause event promoting mental health awareness.
• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partnership for public health programs including immunizations, communicable disease reporting, Medicaid services (MIHP), harm reduction, and emergency preparedness. MDHHS provides oversight, funding guidance, and regulatory framework.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Grand Traverse County Health Department: Michigan county health department offering comparable public health programs including clinical services, environmental health, and harm reduction. Operates in a similar regulatory and funding environment.
• Northwest Michigan Health Department: Multi-county (10 counties) health department in northern Lower Michigan offering an analogous portfolio of clinical, environmental, and home visiting services under the same Michigan public health framework.
• Western Upper Peninsula Health Department: Michigan district health department serving neighboring UP counties (Gogebic, Ontonagon, Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga, Iron). Directly comparable as a co-located UP public health agency with overlapping programmatic focus on environmental health, clinical services, and home visiting.
• Central Michigan District Health Department: Multi-county Michigan district health department (Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Isabella, Osceola, Roscommon). Closely comparable organizational structure, funding model, and programmatic scope to LMAS, with documented home visiting and school-based programming.
• Mid-Michigan District Health Department: Michigan district health department serving Clinton, Gratiot, and Montcalm counties. Comparable in governance structure, service portfolio, and reliance on state/federal funding streams.
• Dickinson-Iron District Health Department: Michigan district health department covering Dickinson and Iron counties in the UP. Comparable in structure (multi-county district, similar programmatic portfolio, state-funded) and serves a similar rural population base.
• Marquette County Health Department: Single-county health department in Michigan's Upper Peninsula offering a comparable public health service portfolio (clinical, environmental, home visiting, harm reduction). Operates under the same MDHHS regulatory framework.

Others

• MyHealthDepartment.com: Online portal infrastructure used by LMAS (and other participating health departments) to deliver self-serve license applications, renewals, and payments. An enabling technology platform comparable across multiple district health departments.
• Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB): National accreditation body for U.S. public health departments. Indirect peer reference point — accreditation standards shape the operational framework and quality bar that LMAS and comparable district health departments must meet.

Broad incumbents

• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS): State-level public health authority that funds, oversees, and sets policy for LMAS and all other Michigan local health departments. Comparable in service domains but operates at state scale with regulatory and funding authority.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LMASDHD
• Instagraminstagram.com/lmasdhd
• Xx.com/LMASDHD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lmas-district-health-department

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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