National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)’s Post

📆 Save the Date! National Health Center Week (NHCW) takes place August 4-10 in communities across the United States. Every August NACHC sponsors NHCW to celebrate America’s 1,400 Community Health Centers. This week is an opportunity to increase awareness of the critical role health centers play as the nation’s largest network of primary care providers. It’s also time to highlight the commitment and passion of health center staff, board members, and supporters who make it possible to provide quality, comprehensive healthcare services to more than 31.5 million patients across nearly 15,000 communities annually. Learn about how to participate and view the resources we’ve created to make it easy to celebrate NHCW! https://lnkd.in/eU8NQHu #NHCW24

National Health Center Week is a little more than a month away! To get you excited and motivated to enter your events on our NHCW website, we’re sharing some photos of National Health Center Week way back in 2012. Remember to submit your NHCW events on our website: https://lnkd.in/eU8NQHu #NHCW24 #TBT About the photos, from left to right: 📸 Cheyenne Health and Wellness Center in Cheyenne, WY, kicked off National Health Center Week with a Family Fun Day. 📸 Coastal Health & Wellness, La Marque, TX, held an open house to welcome elected officials and view a new county facility that would house their health center, all accompanied by accordion music. 📸 Ryan Health, NYC, celebrated National Health Center Week by hosting a “Neighborhood Summer Health Fair” at Ryan-NENA Community Health Center. Many services were provided to the community, including health information, facilitated enrollment, voter registration, and over 130 free health screenings.

Know your status. Today is National HIV Testing Day and your Community Health Center is your resource for testing, prevention strategies, and treatment. Find a health center near you to schedule a test. #HIVTestingDay https://lnkd.in/eE_XRKx

🌟 Introducing our Family Healthy Weight Programs (FHWP) and Intensive Health Behavior Lifestyle Treatment (IHBLT) initiatives, proven to enhance health outcomes for children facing obesity. Community Health Centers across FL, MS, CO, and AZ are pioneering these programs with support from NACHC and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The tailored programs extend to local parks, The Y (YMCA), and wherever families thrive. Join the movement and learn how to implement FHWP at your health center with our comprehensive guide. Read our new blog to learn how El Rio Community Health Center, Denver Health, and G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center are building healthier futures together! #FamilyHealth #ValueCHCs  https://lnkd.in/eG7fgG-N

Join NACHC on June 28 at 10:30 a.m. (ET) for a free webinar: “Social Drivers of Health through Collaboration: Lessons from Community Clinic NWA TAG (AR) and The Wright Center for Community Health (PA)." In 2021, NACHC, with support from the RWJF, facilitated “Design Sprints” starting in 2021, using human-centered design to incorporate community voices into cross-sector programming. Hear from two health centers that will share their diverse approaches to engaging communities and enhancing relationships to address SDOH for their patients. Reserve your spot today. https://lnkd.in/e7QfDkex #ValueCHCs

Did you know that the history of the Health Center Movement ties into Freedom Summer, which took place 60 years ago this month? And what is the unfinished business of equity in healthcare facing our nation? In an op-ed for STAT, Cheryl Clark -- a physician and senior vice president of the Institute for Health Equity Research Evaluation and Policy for the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers -- describes how key founders of the Community Health Center model, particularly Dr. Robert Smith and Dr. Aaron Shirley, were active in Freedom Summer. 🗳️ During Freedom Summer, Clark reminds us, "volunteers from across the nation streamed into Mississippi to set up schools, register Black voters, and fight for meaningful social and political representation in the face of violent opposition from segregationist organizations and members of local and state law enforcement." 🩺 She recounts how Dr. Robert Smith asked physicians to join him in the South to provide first aid and medical care in case they were needed by the volunteers. These physicians did so at their own peril. "At the time, the American Medical Association took an official position that accommodated local policies prohibiting Black physicians from joining regional medical associations or obtaining hospital privileges. By 1960, only 50 Black physicians were practicing in the state of Mississippi. The state’s Department of Public Health made it clear that individuals who traveled to the state to deliver first aid to civil rights activists would be prosecuted rather than licensed to provide services," writes Clark. 📢 She concludes with a rousing call to action to continue pushing for health equity for ALL: "During the summer of 2024, there may not be field stations or grassroots groups amplifying the desperate health care crises many Americans face. As a society, Americans have often viewed the experiences of individuals suffering from shuttered hospitals and unmanageable health care costs as private indignities that are just a part of life that people must navigate alone. Today’s injustices in health care stem from society’s failure to view inequities in health care delivery as this era’s pressing civil rights issue. As the country commemorates the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer, Americans must continue challenging today’s 'normal' practices that prohibit people from accessing affordable, trustworthy, and compassionate care." Read the full op-ed: https://lnkd.in/gzGYkzQa #HealthcareIsAHumanRight #ValueCHCs #HealthCenters

"'We see you' means that we see patients, but we see the person first." Community Health Centers support the LGBTQ+ community all year long as part of their mission to advance health equity for all. #ValueCHCs #Pride 🏳️🌈 Thank you to the following health centers for participating in this video! ❇️ Equitas Health ❇️ Fenway Community Health ❇️ Howard Brown Health ❇️ Whitman-Walker

📄 ✨ The Connecting to Coverage Coalition recently published a white paper details long-term strategies for improving Medicaid and CHIP eligibility determinations after the unwinding. The CCC, which NACHC is a proud member of, will host a briefing on Wednesday, June 26 at 1 PM EST to discuss key recommendations from the paper such as extending ex parte renewal flexibilities, enhancing data transparency, and reducing enrollment barriers. RSVP🔗 https://lnkd.in/gNSdn574

Join us in welcoming Sean P. Roddy, CPA, CMA, CGMA, MBA, as NACHC's new CFO. Sean brings a diverse portfolio of skills and experience from private and nonprofit sectors, as well as academia. In his new role he will provide visionary and strategic stewardship in partnership with the President, Executive Board, and leadership team, supporting NACHC’s longstanding role to strengthen and expand the Community Health Center Movement.    His selection is the result of a nationwide search conducted in partnership with Diversified Search Group, the largest woman-founded and woman-led executive search firm in the U.S. Diversified Search Group is an industry leader in recruiting diverse, inclusive, and transformational leadership for clients across all industries and sectors.   Most recently, Mr. Roddy served as the CFO for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), where he led efforts to expand SHRM’s global footprint with a long-range business vision. Prior to his work at SHRM, he was the CFO for Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA). He also served as CFO for Pace Global Energy, an affiliate of the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA), and for Sceptor Industries. He began his career as a staff accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers.     Mr. Roddy received a BS in Accounting from the University of Maryland at College Park and his MBA from George Washington University. He was an adjunct professor of finance at Johns Hopkins University and has served on numerous boards of directors, most recently as the Audit Committee Chairman for the American Kidney Fund. https://lnkd.in/e_hZwF7M #WeAreNACHC #ValueCHCs #Leadership