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Program Details
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
Clinic
Medical office that provides non-emergency care
Description
Outpatient health clinic offering preventative, diagnostic (exam or test) and treatment services
Some clinics are certified as Health Care Homes, where primary care providers, families and patients work together to support wellness and improve health outcomes. The Minnesota Department of Health website provides a complete list of Health Care Home Clinics along with an online map of these clinics in Minnesota.
About This Location
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) provide free and low-cost clinics in underserved areas, typically inner-cities and rural areas. They are designed to serve people who have limited access to healthcare such as the uninsured and underinsured, immigrants, migrant workers and people who live in public housing or are homeless. These medical clinics are paid for by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Federally Qualified Health Centers provide:
- Checkups when you are well
- Treatment when you are sick
- Complete care when you are pregnant
- Immunizations and checkups for your children
- Dental care and prescription drugs for your family
- Mental health and substance abuse care if you need it
This clinic participates in Reach Out and Read Minnesota. Reach Out and Read is an evidence-based program in which pediatric healthcare providers give books and developmental guidance to children and their families at routine well-child visits from infancy through age five. Reach Out and Read is endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and The American Academy of Family Physicians.
Features
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Area Served by County
- Cook County
- Lake County
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Evidence-Based Programs
- Reach Out and Read clinic
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Licenses and Certifications
- Federally Qualified Health Center
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Payment
- Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
- Private health insurance
- Sliding fee scale
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Specialization
- People with low income
Fee
Accepts many insurance providers Offers financial assistance for patients through payment plans and a Sliding Fee Scale Program
Location
513 5th Ave W, Grand Marais, MN, 55604
Area Served
Cook County and the surrounding area, including the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Phone Numbers
- Primary Contact for this program: 218-387-2330
frontdesk@sawtoothmountainclinic.org
Websites
Other Locations
- Birch Grove Clinic 9 Good Neighbor Hill Rd, Tofte, MN, 55615
- Grand Portage Health Services 62 Upper Rd, Grand Portage, MN, 55605
Other Services at this Location
- Family Home Visiting Expectant parents and parents or caregivers of young children can receive in-home support including education on pregnancy topics, parenting skills and connections to community resources.
- Free Dental Care Services and Support The Oral Health Task Force sponsors several programs, including school screenings, fluoride applications and two "Free Day at the Dentist" events per year
- Parenting Support Education and support for parents, or soon to be parents
- Reproductive and Sexual Health Licensed medical provider offering clinic services to help people make decisions about their reproductive and sexual health.
- WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program A nutrition and breastfeeding program that helps young families eat well and be healthy. Learn about nutrition during pregnancy and feeding your baby and young children; meet breastfeeding goals; and buy healthy food using your WIC card.
Last Update
1/7/2025