This webinar discusses vaccine benefits, administration, and avaialability, as well as sharing new provider and patient education materials on pediatric COVID-19.
Questions? Contact us at trainings@nachc.org.
CPHMDelivery of Care
These ten success stories from around country share how health centers are successfully supporting the unique needs of local military veterans. From oral health care and care coordination to housing and outreach to the VA, these stories capture the ingenuity, advocacy and passion of local health centers giving back to Veterans.
This July 2022 version is an update to the 2020 version with new examples of success!
Questions? Contact us at trainings@nachc.org.
This project was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Recommendations for Facility Renovations
This three-page technical assistance guide provides recommendations for facility enhancements to better serve an aging patient population. Also included is a short description of the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
Download these recommendations which may be appropriate for health centers considering use of one-time ARP funding.
Questions? Contact us at trainings@nachc.org.
This project was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $7,287,500 with 0 percent financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
This factsheet summarizes health centers’ behavioral health services. It highlights data from UDS that shows growth in patients and staff over the last decade, as well as the variety of behavioral health professionals and services offered at health centers. We discuss the growth in telehealth use to continue behavioral health services during the pandemic. Finally, policy suggestions to support behavioral health services at health centers are presented.
This publication is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
This webinar hosted by the National Association of Community Health Centers, Prevent Blindness, and the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, takes a deeper dive into the feasibility of opening an optometry department within a community health center. You’ll learn about what it takes to create an optical, budgeting, best practices for hiring and staffing, and how your peers have overcome challenges in starting up vision services in their own health centers.
Learning objectives:
1. Raise awareness of the feasibility of opening an optometry department within CHCs; creation of an optical; and hiring/staffing needs
2. Build skills in operationalizing the integration of vision services into health centers; and
3. Learn from peers how to overcome challenges in the process of integrating vision services into health centers.
Recommended viewing: Spring 2022 two-part webinar series “Eyes on Access” which can be found on the Health Center Resource Clearinghouse.
Questions? Contact us at trainings@nachc.org.
This project was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percent financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
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View patient testimonials part 2.
The National Association of Community Health Centers, the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, and Prevent Blindness will host a two-part webinar series for health centers to learn strategies and models of investment from vision care experts and peers from health centers across the country.
Presenters:
- Ashley Anderson Burns, OD, Director of Optometry, Coastal Family Health Center
- Susan A. Primo, OD, MPH, FAAO, Professor of Ophthalmology, Director, Optometry Services, Low Vision, Emory Eye Center
- Debi Sarma, OD, Public Health Optometrist in the Greater Boston Area
- Kristin White, OD, Director of Optometry, Mact Health Board Inc.
Part 1 will review the interconnection of vision, chronic disease and quality of life. Learners will review the data substantiating community needs, disparities and barriers.
Learning Objectives – Participants of this virtual workshop will:
- Increase awareness of health center vision and eye health needs through the patient perspective;
- Increased knowledge of disparities and barriers to accessing high quality vision services;
- Increased knowledge of the interconnection of vision and chronic disease, child developmental milestones, cognitive impairment, and quality of life;
- Identify strategies for integrating vision services into community health clinics.
Questions? Contact us at trainings@nachc.org.
This project was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percent financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.