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Summary: The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (Houghton County / Western UP District) is a government public health agency based in Hancock, Michigan, founded in 1936. It leads the community toward better health through education, advocacy, and disease prevention, with a focus on environmental health hazards and the health needs of vulnerable groups. The department has 8 employees and annual revenue around $21.1 million. Key contact: requests@wuphd.org. Main phone numbers: 906-482-7382 and 906-524-6142. Primary offices are located in Hancock, L’Anse, Bessemer, Ontonagon, and other nearby Michigan locations. For “Contact Us” information specific to Hancock, you can reach the Hancock office at 540 Depot Street, Hancock, MI 49930, or call the main line above.

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Clinic Type

Public Health Center

Address

Hancock Office; Bessemer Office; (addresses not fully specified on the page)

Phone

(906) 482-7382

Email

requests@wuphd.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://www.wupdhd.org/contact-us/

Services Offered

  • Public Health
  • Public Health Programs & Services
  • Health Officer & Chief Executive
  • Medical Director
  • Public Health Medical Issues

Team

  • Peter Baril, REHS, MPAHancock Office — Health Officer & Chief Executive
  • Robert Van Howe, MD, Medical DirectorHancock Office — Medical Director, Public Health Medical Issues
  • Cari DiGiorgio, RN, BSN, Director, Public Health — Director, Public Health

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

  • English

FAQs

Emergency Preparedness:

Emergency Preparedness: Bonnie Morley, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Hancock Office (906) 482-7382, Ext. 135

Social Media

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Facebook: Limited online presence with mixed anecdotal reviews; 54% recommendation rate reported on Facebook. (7 reviews on Facebook)

Patients praise

  • Friendly, professional, and helpful staff
  • Efficient and accommodating service for appointments
  • Clean and safe environment
  • Effective environmental health inspections

Common complaints

  • Some users have expressed dissatisfaction with the department's perceived utility or taxpayer funding efficiency.

"This place is great. The staff is super friendly and they got me in right away."

— LocalityBiz review

"Everyone there is always nice to me and treats me super good. I always feel safe when I come there... they always make sure to fit me in wherever they can, ASAP."

— LocalityBiz review

"As useless as they come, tax dollars fund them?! Unbelievable"

— LocalityBiz review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

In the News

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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