Our Mission
To promote and support patient-governed community health care organizations and the populations they serve.
Our Vision
Every North Carolina community will have access to a patient-centered, patient-governed, culturally competent health care home that integrates high quality medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, behavioral health, and enabling services without regard to a person’s ability to pay.
What is a Community Health Center?
Community health centers (CHCs)–also known as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)—represent a critical source of primary care for individuals nationwide. Health centers provide prevention, treatment, and disease management delivered in family-centered, patient-governed medical homes using the most advanced care practices and without regard to a patient’s ability to pay.
As this time, there are 30 FQHCs and three look-alikes in North Carolina representing 150 clinical sites. The services provided by North Carolina’s FQHCS vary, but most health centers provide a range of primary medical, dental, behavioral health and enabling services, such as transportation or interpretive services. In 2010, North Carolina’s FQHCs served over 450,000 patients, approximately 95% of who live below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. North Carolina’s health centers generate over $359 million in economic impact to the state and provide cost-efficient, high-quality care to North Carolina’s residents.
The Robert J. Greczyn Community Health Center Leadership Award
NCCHCA is excited to continue our partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation celebrating the Robert. J. Greczyn, Jr. Community Health Center Leadership Award. Now in the 3rd year of a 10 year commitment, this award honors a community health center professional who excels in service to his or her fellow North Carolinians. On June 22nd in Asheville, the award winner will be given a commissioned vase handcrafted by renowned North Carolina potter Ben Owen III; along with a $25,000 unrestricted grant that will go toward the work for his/her community health center. Nominations should be submitted to NCCHCA by the deadline of May 4, 2012 at 5:00PM.
Learn more about the Robert J. Greczyn Leadership Award here.
Download the nomination form here.
Our Address
North Carolina Community Health Center Association
4917 Water's Edge Drive
Suite 165
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 469-5701 Office
(919) 469-1263 Fax
Get driving directions here.
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