Branch-Hillsdale-St.Joseph Community Health Agency

What Branch-Hillsdale-St.Joseph Community Health Agency does

Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency (BHSJ) is a Michigan local government public health department serving Branch, Hillsdale, and St. Joseph counties under Michigan state law. The agency operates four physical locations — headquarters in Coldwater plus offices in Hillsdale, Three Rivers, and Sturgis — delivering clinical services (immunizations, communicable disease prevention, family planning), environmental health permitting and inspections, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition assistance, emergency preparedness, health education, and Area Agency on Aging services for seniors. The Three Rivers clinic is currently closed due to tornado damage, with clinical services temporarily operating from 255 N US 131, Three Rivers (Mon-Tue) and 1555 E. Chicago Rd., Sturgis (Wed-Fri), while environmental health continues at the Rivers Crossings Plaza.

The agency's service architecture is built on standard public health information systems used for disease surveillance, WIC program management, and environmental health permitting, supplemented by a Koha open-source instance for resource management and a public-facing website (bhsj.org) that hosts health topics A-Z, FAQs, health data, annual reports, and program resources. Service distribution is primarily direct-to-resident through the four physical offices, with self-serve information and program education delivered through the website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and a Constant Contact email newsletter. Revenue is generated through a hybrid model combining county tax appropriations, federal and state pass-through funding (notably for WIC), and unit-priced environmental health service fees — effective April 1, 2023, sewage permits are priced at $235 (residential) and $300 (commercial), well permits at $215 (residential) and $250 (commercial), and swimming pool inspections at $110 (seasonal) to $215 (year-round).

BHSJ is a political subdivision of the State of Michigan governed by a Board of Health, with no private equity backing, no parent corporation, and no subsidiaries. Core strategic partnerships include the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for state oversight and funding, the CDC for national guidelines and data systems, the Michigan League for Public Policy Kids Count initiative for child well-being data, and Senior Resources of Southwest Michigan for senior program delivery. The agency operates as a designated local public health authority rather than a commercial entity, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Branch-Hillsdale-St.Joseph Community Health Agency

Legal name

Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency

Website

https://bhsj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is a Michigan local government public health department delivering WIC, immunizations, clinical services, environmental health permitting, emergency preparedness, and senior programs to residents of Branch, Hillsdale, and St. Joseph counties.

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Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAAAO

Community Health & Health Equity/Social Determinants Units

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Agencies & Health Departments

SECONDARYBPAIACAK

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Public health services
• Environmental health permits
• WIC nutrition program
• Immunization services
• Community health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Coldwater

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding & Tax Revenue: As a local public health agency, primary funding comes from government appropriations and tax revenue allocated for public health services across Branch, Hillsdale, and St. Joseph counties in Michigan.
2. Environmental Health Service Fees: The agency generates revenue through environmental health permit and inspection fees including sewage permits, well permits, swimming pool inspections, campground inspections, food service licensing, and other environmental health services. Fee schedule effective April 1, 2023.
3. WIC Program Services: The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program provides nutritional benefits and services, funded through federal/state nutrition programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Branch-Hillsdale-St.Joseph Community Health Agency (BHSJ) is a local public health agency serving Branch, Hillsdale, and St. Joseph counties in Michigan. It delivers a portfolio of community health programs including WIC nutrition benefits, immunizations, clinical services, environmental health permitting and inspections (well/septic permits, food service licensing, pool inspections), emergency preparedness, health education and promotion, and Area Agency on Aging services for seniors.

Product overview

Branch-Hillsdale-St.Joseph Community Health Agency is a public health agency serving Branch, Hillsdale, and St. Joseph counties in Michigan. The agency operates as a multi-service public health department offering a unified portfolio of community health programs rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core services include WIC nutrition assistance, immunizations, clinical services, environmental health (well/septic permits, food licensing), emergency preparedness, health education, and an Area Agency on Aging. The agency also provides health data and statistics services. All programs operate across three physical locations in Coldwater, Hillsdale, and Three Rivers/Sturgis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Federally-funded nutrition assistance program providing benefits for nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and health care referrals for income-eligible women, infants, and children up to age 5.
• Immunizations Clinical immunization services providing vaccinations for children, adults, and special populations at agency clinic locations.
• Clinical Services General clinical health services including communicable disease prevention, testing and treatment programs, family planning, HIV/STI services, and Children's Special Health Care Services.
• Environmental Health Environmental health services including well and septic permitting, food service establishment licensing, swimming pool inspections, campground inspections, body art facility inspections, and radon testing.
• Emergency Preparedness Public health emergency preparedness and response coordination for the tri-county area, including communicable disease response and emergency planning.
• Health Education & Promotion Health education programs and promotional resources covering topics such as diabetes, heart disease, tobacco reduction, nutrition, sleep, and car seat safety.
• Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Services for seniors including online workshops, resources, scam prevention programs, and support services for older adults across the tri-county service area.
• Health Data & Statistics Health data resources at county, tri-county, state, and national levels including behavioral risk factor data, communicable disease data, County Health Rankings, and chronic disease indicators.
• Well and Septic Permits Permitting services for residential and commercial wells and on-site sewage disposal systems, including site evaluations, change-of-use evaluations, and annual alternative system reviews.
• Food Service Licensing Licensing and inspection services for food service establishments including pre-opening inspections and ongoing compliance monitoring, plus access to restaurant inspection reports.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides health data and statistics for Branch, Hillsdale, and St. Joseph counties including County Health Rankings, Communicable Disease Data, Behavioral Risk Factor Data, and state/national health comparisons.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDHHS is the state-level public health partner providing oversight, funding, and coordination for local public health services including WIC, communicable disease programs, and health data reporting.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDC provides national health guidelines, data systems (YRBSS), disease surveillance information, and health education resources that BHSJ incorporates into local health programming and data tracking.
• Michigan League for Public Policy (MLPP) - Kids CountminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHSJ provides and accesses Kids Count data for Branch, Hillsdale, and St. Joseph counties, supporting regional child well-being reporting and advocacy.
• Senior Resources of Southwest MichiganminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Area Agency on Aging services, providing online workshops and senior resources for elderly residents in the tri-county service area.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Branch County Office of the State of Michigan DHS: State-level MDHHS presence in the same service area handling benefits administration and parts of public health coordination that overlap with BHSJ's mandate, though MDHHS is broader in scope.

Direct peers

• Barry-Eaton District Health Department: Michigan district health department serving two counties with the same mix of WIC, environmental health, clinical services, and health education, providing a directly comparable multi-county public health operating model.
• Jackson County Health Department: Adjacent-county Michigan health department delivering a comparable suite of personal health, environmental health, and emergency preparedness services to a similar mix of rural and small-city residents.
• Mid-Michigan District Health Department: Multi-county Michigan district health department offering environmental health permitting, WIC, immunizations, and health education across rural central Michigan counties, structurally similar to BHSJ's tri-county model.
• Calhoun County Public Health Department: Neighboring Michigan county health department that also delivers WIC, immunizations, environmental health permits, and clinical services to a similar rural/small-mix population in southwestern Michigan, making it the closest operational analog to BHSJ.
• Lenawee County Health Department: Michigan local health department serving a single rural/adjacent county with environmental health, WIC, immunizations, and clinical services; comparable in scale and programmatic depth to BHSJ.

Broad incumbents

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): National public health agency supplying guidelines, YRBSS surveillance, and program frameworks that BHSJ adapts locally; comparable as a public health operator though vastly larger and federal in scope.
• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS): State public health authority that funds, oversees, and coordinates BHSJ; relevant as the regulatory incumbent whose priorities and funding allocations directly shape BHSJ's programming and revenue ceiling.

Others

• Michigan League for Public Policy (Kids Count): Statewide policy and Kids Count data partner whose child well-being data BHSJ distributes; relevant as a thematic peer for community-level public health data publishing and advocacy rather than direct service delivery.

Emerging players

• Senior Resources of Southwest Michigan: Regional Area Agency on Aging partner organization running AAA workshops, scam prevention, and senior support that overlap with BHSJ's AAA program; relevant for benchmarking senior services delivery in the same tri-county catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@bhsjchamedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/BHSJCHA
• Instagraminstagram.com/bhsj_healthagency
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/branch-hillsdale-saint-joseph-community-health-agency

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