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This centralized, state specific resource helps health centers quickly understand Medicaid fee for service telehealth policies across all states and territories. It is designed with operations teams in mind and focuses on clarity, usability, and real-world application.
The Maternal Health Sustainability Planning Guide is designed to assist health centers in sustaining and enhancing their maternal health initiatives. The guide outlines key factors that support long-term sustainability and offers practical tools and resources to further advance maternal health innovations. The Maternal Health Toolkit offers practical tips, resources, and strategies for the Health Center Program to build or strengthen their maternal health care implementation. Drawing from best practices and lessons learned from the Quality Improvement Fund – Maternal Health cohort, the toolkit highlights successful and innovative approaches that advance the quality of maternal health care and provides guidance for health centers interested in pursuing similar initiatives.
This resource provides a guide to navigating federal resources for post-disaster recovery. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and others offer several resources to help communities, businesses, and individuals facing a disaster.
This brief describes the current need for expanded vision services and explores how strategic investments could expand vision care nationwide, preventing avoidable vision loss and improving lives
This training offers health center leaders a comprehensive overview of foundational principles and best practices in emergency management to ensure patient safety during disruptions, including actionable steps for developing an Emergency Preparedness Plan and Committee at your health center.
HCH health centers provide comprehensive, patient-centered care for patients facing complex health needs. This report highlights the operational performance, economic impact, and continued value of HCH centers in advancing access to quality care.
This Business Case document explains why it is essential for health centers to implement Value Based Care. It provides information on the why, what and how, as well as resources to help health centers that want to start or advance their VBC journey.
This Renaye James Healthcare Advisors' webinar introduces the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) Lifestyle Change Program (LCP) and Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) program to help health centers build a strong business case for Implementation. It also covers setting program goals, outlining key components and standards, and tracking quality outcomes.
The checklist will walk you through a series of common considerations for contracts you may receive from payers, with a specific focus on contracts that include value-based payment components.
This two-part series explores the unique healthcare needs of aging individuals living with HIV and provide primary care providers with strategies to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care. Learn how to address the complex medical, social, and psychological challenges that arise as people with HIV age, and how to integrate HIV care with general aging-related health concerns.
Substance use can lead to poor health and safety outcomes for both mother and baby. This webinar reviews these risks and explores how health care providers can reduce stigma, leverage partnerships with social services and community organizations, and adopt evidence-based approaches to optimize health. These approaches include screening and referral protocols, coordinated discharge planning, and collaborative perinatal care.
Offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-funded National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAP) on Clinical Workforce Development at the Connecticut Primary Care Association Annual Conference, this 60-minute breakout session will explore behavioral health integration through the lens of collaborative care models that blend brief interventions, case management, and psychiatric consultation into primary care. Presenters from Community Health Center, Inc. (CHCI) will share best practices and lessons learned, as well as insights from their Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Residency Program to support workforce development and sustainable behavioral health integration.
With its combination of effectiveness and speed, the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) model deserves a place in every health center’s behavioral health integration toolkit, no matter the stage of its integration journey. This resource covers the use of SBIRT for both adult and adolescent patients to help prevent, identify, and treat drug and alcohol use misuse. It covers the major how-tos of SBIRT: evaluating evidence-based screening and assessment tools; developing solid workflows; and building treatment referral networks.
This resource guide for migrant health centers is designed to enhance the dissemination of information on chronic disease and diabetes management. It will explore strategies to provide Community Health Workers & Health Center Staff with resources and engagement techniques to ensure proper access to care.
FJ and HOP's report provides a summary of the prevalence of cervical cancer and best practices on how to increase access to gynecological health care.
This webinar highlighted how Community Health Workers (CHWs) can support HIV prevention, screening, and care coordination within health centers. Presenters from NCHPH’s Department of Data Analysis and Evaluation shared evidence-based models and field-tested strategies for integrating CHWs into multidisciplinary HIV care teams.
Learn how Community Health Workers (CHWs) can use Mental Health First Aid to recognize, respond to, and support individuals experiencing mental health challenges. This article provides tools, training insights, and real-world applications tailored for CHWs. Explore how early intervention through Mental Health First Aid can make a lasting impact on a person's well-being.
The third session, " Integrated Behavioral Health in the Digital Age " will explore pediatric behavioral health implications of digital dependence and provide recommendations for early, coordinated intervention for problematic media use.
This new, interactive learning module is designed to support the oral health team in understanding skills and strategies to deliver positive customer service in a dental setting. This module is intended for the entire dental team from dental providers to administrative team members. (1.25 CDE is offered).
A comprehensive guide to help health centers prepare for and incorporate dental therapists into their dental teams.
This Depression Screening Resource was developed for health centers that serve MSAWs. It includes an introduction to mental health symptoms, coping strategies, barriers to managing these symptoms, and approaches for community health workers to discuss mental health with people working as MSAWs.
In Part 1 of this two-part Renaye James Healthcare Advisors' training, this webinar offers health care providers knowledge and tools to implement a team-based Patient-Centered Medical Home diabetes care management program. It covers the roles and responsibilities of the diabetes care team, how to stratify diabetes care management individuals based on risk, and how to measure a diabetes care management program.
Integrating behavioral health and substance use disorder services into primary care requires changes to both clinical care and administrative practices. This is the first in a two-part series that breaks down the essentials that health centers need to know to address common billing challenges when integrating behavioral health services with traditional medical services. There is discussion of clinical documentation that supports health center sustainability, including professional coding practices and revenue cycle management.
In Part 2 of this Renaye James Healthcare Advisors' two-part training, this webinar informs health care providers on how to effectively implement a team-based Patient-Centered Medical Home diabetes care management program. It reinforces the care management process for individuals with diabetes and identifies the National Committee for Quality Assurance Electronic Medical Record requirements for diabetes care management programs.
This is the second in a two-part series. It delves into the deeper challenges related to behavioral health integration (BHI) documentation, billing, and coding in health centers. It reviews current Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) billing rules and strategies for appropriate documentation and coding of integrated behavioral health services in a community health center setting. The speaker also addresses documentation, billing, and coding considerations for substance use disorder treatment and remote delivery of behavioral health services.
This webinar is designed to provide participants with knowledge, tips, and tools to help them consider starting or expanding mental health career pathway opportunities at their health centers.
This action guide highlights seven strategies to start a successful Family Healthy Weight Program (FHWP) within a primary care setting. Based on learnings from a group of Health Centers implementing FHWPs over five years and updated Clinical Practice Guidelines, this implementation guide provides the foundation for success when a health center or clinical practice decides to begin a FHW program
This resource is intended to support health centers in identifying some important components to effective programming for HIV+ individuals leaving carceral settings to ensure smooth linkage to care and housing following discharge.
This toolkit is designed to help health centers develop and implement in-house behavioral health training programs. It includes information on program design, curriculum development, supervisor roles, and other resources. Experts also provide examples from practicum and postdoctoral programs to guide the creation of a behavioral health training pathway.
Find answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the new UDS sealant measure for children between the ages of 6-9 years at risk for dental caries. Developed in consultation with oral health specialists and HRSA staff, the FAQ answers questions asked during NNOHA training and technical assistance sessions and webinars.
This training addresses the impact of HIV linkage to care, challenges, and screening and assessment methods for older adults receiving comprehensive sexual histories, as well as the impact a delayed sexual history assessment has on HIV linkage to care. Participants will identify strategies to manage provider and patient challenges in completing comprehensive sexual history and identify screening questions and assessment methods to complete sexual history in older adults.
This medication is used to treat overdoses from heroin, fentanyl, or prescription opioid medication.
This medication is used to treat overdoses from heroin, fentanyl, or prescription opioid medication.
This training will explore the increased infectious disease risks that arise after a disaster, with a particular focus on how these risks impact patients with HIV. We will discuss the critical role health centers play in managing and mitigating these risks, with best practices for ensuring that patients with HIV continue to receive the care and support they need in the aftermath of a disaster.
This webinar introduces practices that health centers can implement now to address acute staffing challenges within integrated care settings. We’ll briefly review the current mental health and substance use disorder staffing challenges, and dive into strategies to support staff training, retention, and resilience. You’ll leave with quality improvement ideas to bolster your workforce development efforts.
This resource is designed to increase primary care and behavioral health provider skills and confidence to assess patients’ chronic pain and to develop and implement evidence-informed, patient-directed care plans. Education will focus on effective patient-provider goal setting, risk mitigation, and communications strategies. Case studies will demonstrate how to apply what we learn to common clinical scenarios.
This webinar will review the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) and address barriers to their integration into primary care. Participants will learn ways to discuss medication options with patients seeking treatment for OUD and will be introduced to the latest, evidence-based screening tools and integration resources.
Diabetes is a common but complicated health condition facing agricultural workers within the United States. To help assist agricultural workers in learning about this diagnosis. This low-literacy comic book explores the topic through the full-color story of an agricultural farmworker named Goyo, whose recent diagnosis of diabetes prompts him to engage in conversations with other agricultural workers on topics of diet, exercise, and illness prevention while facing the unique hurdles of living a life of migration. The comic book was originally produced in Spanish and is now available in English below.
Diabetes is a common but complicated health condition facing agricultural workers within the United States. To help assist agricultural workers in learning about this diagnosis, this low-literacy comic book explores the topic through the full-color story of an agricultural farmworker named Goyo. His recent diagnosis of diabetes prompts him to engage in conversations with other agricultural workers on topics of diet, exercise, and illness prevention while facing the unique hurdles of living a life of migration. The comic book was originally produced in Spanish and is now available in English.
Diabetes is a common but complicated health condition facing agricultural workers within the United States. To help assist agricultural workers in learning about this diagnosis, this low-literacy comic book explores the topic through the full-color story of an agricultural farmworker named Goyo. His recent diagnosis of diabetes prompts him to engage in conversations with other agricultural workers on topics of diet, exercise, and illness prevention while facing the unique hurdles of living a life of migration. The comic book was originally produced in Spanish and is now available in English below.
Pediatric mental health challenges are common, yet most primary care providers face challenges when delivering complete behavioral health services. This training explores the role of integrated care in addressing pediatric behavioral health throughout childhood—from infants and toddlers to school-aged children and adolescents. Presenters share strategies to support family-centered practices throughout screening and assessment, referral, and care coordination and provide examples from evidence-based programs, such as home visits and Healthy Start.
An informative 60-minute training on the role of integrated oral health in improving patient care. Through an interdisciplinary panel discussion and practical case study, expert panelists will illustrate how integration strengthens collaboration and enhances patient access. Dr. Sheela Tummala, Chief Dental Officer, at Community Health Center, Inc. (CHCI) presents.
This chapter of the NNOHA Operations Manual describes the oral health workforce in health centers.
CommUnityCare in Texas shares how their organization implemented medical and dental integration through NNOHA Integration of Diabetes and Oral Health Learning Collaborative to help improve the health outcomes of patients with diabetes.
This promising practice features Horizon Health Care, Inc. in South Dakota. This health center implemented a medical and dental integration program for patients with diabetes while participating in NNOHA's Integration of Diabetes and Oral Health Learning Collaborative.
This webinar addresses the considerations of sponsoring an in-house training program across all educational levels, including the benefits, program structure, design, curriculum, role, and required resources.
The National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) and the National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH) hosted an engaging webinar with guest speakers from the Stanford REACH Lab, UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center and the Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program, highlighting innovative and effective approaches to address tobacco use among homeless individuals and residents of public housing. This session provided up-to-date promising practices in smoking cessation programs and delivery models that health centers can implement to improve outcomes for their patients.
This webinar explores how health centers can successfully integrate oral and mental health services to improve health outcomes and enhance patient care. A didactic presentation will review best practices for integrating oral and mental health and how to implement universal depression screening and assessment in the dental clinic. Panelists from the Puerto Rico Primary Care Association, HealthproMed in Puerto Rico, Clackamas County Health Center in Oregon, and Vista Community Clinic in California, will share their integrated oral and mental health programs and lessons learned from their integration journey. Participants will gain actionable tools and resources to support oral and mental health integration efforts in their health centers.
Health centers play a vital role in prevention and treatment of HIV and Hepatitis C to improve overall access to care. This fact sheet provides an overview of best practices in engagement in care at this intersection and discusses prevention strategies to reduce rates of coinfection.
This training reviews community outreach and mobile units as a promising practice for HIV and SUD retention.
This session, featuring a panel of subject-matter experts and staff from Partnership Health Center in Missoula, MT, and Project Vida Health Center Campus Care in El Paso, TX, introduces evidence-based practices and models for delivering integrated school-based behavioral health care to youth. Presenters identify resources for expanded patient access in the SBHC setting and discuss staffing considerations to support mental health and substance use counseling and referrals. Real-world insights on integrated behavioral health care implementation in school-based settings.
Presented by Mary Blankson, Chief Nursing Officer, at Community Health Center, Inc. (CHCI), this 60-minute webinar discusses the importance of patient self-monitoring and self-education in improving A1c levels. Participants will gain practical knowledge on identifying effective self-monitoring strategies, applying best practices in diabetes education, and developing an action plan to implement diabetes self-monitoring education and support within their health center.
This assessment helps health centers determine their level of readiness to implement teledentistry services.
The National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH) and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing hosted a timely discussion on the growing presence of synthetic opioids, including nitazenes, and their impact on community health. The webinar examined how health centers strengthened prevention efforts, patient education, and response strategies to address this emerging threat.
This training highlights practical strategies to implement and optimize tele-behavioral health in health center settings for mental health and substance use disorder care. It includes insights on best practices to consider for developing a strategic plan, documentation, billing, and coding, preparing patients and providers, and process improvement. Common challenges and rules and regulations to support tele-behavioral health implementation and quality improvement will also be explored.
When your head, neck, or face gets hurt, the injuries might not be visible or show up right away but can impact your brain and your life in many ways. Please complete this CHATS form and work with your advocate to get support after a head injury.
This webinar designed for health center staff, dental professionals, and community health educators explored the intersection of tobacco use, oral health, and public housing. Speakers from the National Center for Health in Public Housing, the National Network for Oral Health Access, and the American Lung Association discussed trends in tobacco use and their impact on oral health, the vital role of dental teams in tobacco cessation, and practical tools, resources and strategies for implementing integrated tobacco cessation programs in health centers.
Tobacco use remains a significant public health concern, leading to serious effects on oral health and overall well-being. This training—designed for health center staff, dental professionals, and community health educators—explored the intersection of tobacco use, oral health, and public housing.
"Food for Health" is a concept that emphasizes the role of nutrition and dietary choices in promoting health, preventing disease, and managing chronic health conditions. Speakers will address the interventions and integration of "Food for Health" programs into health centers and how it supports strategies for the management of rising-risk BMI patients.
This Renaye James Healthcare Advisors' webinar addresses workforce challenges in behavioral health by defining the value of Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) in primary care, offering strategies for recruiting and onboarding staff, providing insights into daily workflows, and examining successes and challenges at key implementation milestones. How an IBH model differs from traditional outpatient mental health specialty care and the use of associated quality improvement measures are covered.
Older people with HIV may face different issues than their younger counterparts, including greater community isolation and loneliness. Stigma is also a particular concern among older people with HIV. Stigma negatively affects people’s quality of life, self-image, and behaviors, and may prevent them from disclosing their HIV status or seeking the health care or support services that patients may require. This issue brief lists the health-related needs affecting patients and resources to find assistance.
What’s your next step following a positive patient screening for alcohol use disorder (AUD)? Reinforce your skills and confidence with a discussion of motivational interviewing techniques to support patient-directed treatment plans with an introduction to the National Institute on Drug Abuse Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use (TAPS) screening and assessment tool.
This training addresses the impact, identification, and management of food addiction characteristics for patients with elevated or rising BMI (Body Mass Index). This training will address the definition and pathogenesis of food addiction, and interventions that healthcare providers can initiate to minimize the rising BMI will also be discussed.
This publication describes strategies for health centers to implement in-house dental assistant training programs to enhance recruitment and retention.
Adolescents and young adults (i.e., youth ages 12-24 years) face a wide range of challenges that can affect health care access, current well-being, and long-term health outcomes. Acute and chronic experiences of housing instability, food insecurity, and family-related stressors can especially have major negative impacts on the physical, behavioral, and mental health of youth. Health centers are uniquely positioned to identify and address issues that adversely affect the health outcomes of adolescents and young adults. In this Tip Sheet, we present examples of strategies and models that health centers can adopt to positively influence the health and wellness of youth.
In an increasingly connected healthcare landscape, health centers face a dual challenge: the rising tide of cyber threats and the need to comply with stringent data protection regulations, all while managing limited resources. Many Health Center leaders, IT Managers, and Compliance Directors are trying to ensure that they are properly addressing the ongoing tasks related to compliance and security. The guide provides the baseline of day-to-day tasks that health center IT and Compliance staff should consider to protect their systems and comply with regulatory requirements. References and recommended frequency for each task are included as well.
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Many Health Center leaders, IT Managers, and Compliance Directors are trying to ensure that they are properly addressing the ongoing tasks related to compliance and security. The guide provides the baseline of day-to-day tasks that health center IT and Compliance staff should consider to protect their systems and comply with regulatory requirements. References and recommended frequency for each task are included as well.
Developed in partnership with OCHIN, this Health Information Technology (HIT) Memo discusses how health centers (HCs) can partner with HIT platforms to improve patient quality of care and privacy. This resource explains the lessons learned from our recent development of the OCHIN EHR Smart tool and publicizes its availability to OCHIN members and others.
This educational brief explores confidentiality policies and practices, safety considerations for survivors, methods for disclosing limits of confidentiality to patients, electronic health record (EHR) adaptations, tracking intimate partner violence, human trafficking, and exploitation (IPV/HT/E) measures in the Uniform Data System (UDS), and client-centered approaches to care. Protecting survivor confidentiality is a cornerstone of clinical care. This brief includes practical considerations to help health centers (HCs) adapt to the evolving landscape of telemedicine and patient access to medical records. HCs can utilize the featured practices, policies, and resources to protect the confidentiality and increase the safety of survivors of IPV/HT/E.
This guide enhances understanding of the health conditions experienced by individuals navigating housing instability. Utilizing existing data elements monitored at the intersection of health and housing allows professionals to reduce the administrative burden associated with new data tracking mechanisms while streamlining operations to improve health outcomes.
This second session of the Connected Communities Health Initiative (CCHI) “Understanding and Addressing the Childhood Chronic Disease Crisis” Webinar Series explores tools and strategies to address the root cause of rising childhood chronic diseases and how to incorporate them into commonly used platforms, as well as discuss new documentation strategies for health center teams.
Tools for Health Centers to Comply with Rules Prohibiting Information Blocking
This scorecard encourages health centers to consider their processes, infrastructure, and action in a number of key areas. Each area key to interoperability are to be self-graded on a scale of 1 through 5, where 1 is poorly or not yet developed and 5 is well developed. Health centers can also use this to guide discussions and monitor progress over time.
This resource provides guidance to health centers for implementing FHIR in compliance with the Information Blocking Rule.
This scorecard encourages health centers to consider their processes, infrastructure, and action in a number of key areas. Each area that is key to interoperability is to be self-graded on a scale of 1 through 5, where 1 is poorly or not yet developed and 5 is well developed. Health centers can also use this to guide ongoing discussions and monitor progress over time.
Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation and NCECE developed an educational brief on assessing for intimate partner violence (IPV) and abuse in older adults. The brief summarizes IPV risk factors, health impacts and clinical responses; in addition to strategies for building community program partnerships and referrals.
This scorecard encourages health centers to consider their processes, infrastructure, and action in a number of key areas. Each area key to interoperability are to be self-graded on a scale of 1 through 5, where 1 is poorly or not yet developed and 5 is well developed. Health centers can also use this to guide discussions and monitor progress over time.
The Performance Measure Data Definition Worksheet can be used during the Quality Improvement (QI) process to assess the alignment of your health center’s workflows and documentation and your EHR vendor’s reporting logic processes.
The Performance Measure Data Definition Worksheet can be used during the Quality Improvement (QI) process to assess the alignment of your health center’s workflows and documentation and your EHR vendor’s reporting logic processes.
This resource provides tools for health centers to comply with rules prohibiting information blocking. It outlines steps in using sample information blocking policies, procedures, and templates from HITEQ:
This piece outlines organizational-level approaches to address provider burden with health IT, gleaned from several years of literature review and work with health centers.
Presented by Dr. Karoline Oliveira, Chief Officer for Clinical Excellence at CHCI, and Dr. Sheela Tummala, Chief Dental Officer at CHCI, this 60-minute webinar will explore the essential role dentistry plays in improving health outcomes and promoting clinical excellence within health center settings. Our expert panelists will provide case studies and tools that strive to maximize dentistry’s contributions, promote clinical excellence, enhance workforce skills, and improve health.
This training highlights the essential role of dentistry in improving health by showcasing strategies for collecting and using data to design and implement interventions that maximize dental contributions and promote clinical excellence in health center settings.
This article will explore strategies to provide CHWs with health practices that connect individuals with healthcare providers and bridge the gaps to access care.
This resource discusses hypertension management and how boards can support this through appropriate governance-level functions. This resource may also help orient new board or committee members to clinical issues.
This resource discusses Family Healthy Weight Programs and how boards can support such programs through appropriate governance-level functions. This resource may also help orient new board or committee members to clinical issues.
This two-page resource discusses the three major categories of health center board roles: Strategy, Oversight & Policy, and Board Functioning. It also contains a sample statement of board responsibilities that can be customized by health centers; the sample captures both the general roles of a board and requirements of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program.
This article provides several tips for how health center boards can support worforce challenges and opportunities through appropriate governance-level functions. Boards can utilize their processes for strategic planning, budgeting, and policy approval to support workforce related goals and priorities.
This resource provides information on meeting practices used by health center boards and tips for better meetings. It includes tips for planning, designing, facilitating and keeping accurate board meeting minutes.
This 60-minute interactive session explored the value of having an emergency preparedness plan at your health center. The training provided the steps involved in developing an emergency preparedness plan, as well as discussed scenarios for crafting components of your emergency preparedness plan.
The Uniform Data System (UDS) serves as a critical tool for monitoring and improving healthcare delivery.
This publication provides guidance for health centers considering the process of establishing a Teaching Health Center. It includes a case example illustrating how one health center board successfully implemented these strategies.
Participants will learn about the strategic planning, operational considerations, and best practices for deploying mobile vans to respond to emergencies for children and families and to provide essential community services. Staffing recommendations, technology requirements, and safety protocols for mobile van services will also be discussed.
This publication outlines the scope of the chief workforce officer role and assists health centers and Primary Care Associations in recruiting, hiring, and retaining workforce leaders who are strategic, capable, and highly effective.
Presented by BPHC on June 25, 2024.
This was our second use case session in the Information to Insight: Driving Strategy with Your Data Skill Builder Series. We heard from Yesenia Osuna and Diana Castellanos from Universal Community Health Center about their work with maximizing digital technologies to support a robust Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) program.
This 4-page educational brief outlines strategies for enhancing emergency preparedness in health centers (HCs), with a focus on intimate partner violence (IPV), human trafficking (HT), and exploitation (E). By implementing improved protocols and strengthening community collaborations, HCs can better serve their patients during public health emergencies and natural disasters.
This session shared frameworks for creating and sustaining community partnerships to increase capacity and impact in emergency planning. Panelists addressed strategies for developing, mobilizing, and utilizing partnerships to enhance disaster response, relief, and recovery. For other resources from this session including a recording or transcript, email [email protected].
This session shared frameworks for creating and sustaining community partnerships to increase capacity and impact in emergency planning. Panelists addressed strategies for developing, mobilizing, and utilizing partnerships to enhance disaster response, relief, and recovery. For other resources from this session including a recording or transcript, email [email protected]. Or, register for future sessions at https://bit.ly/3HZ2xte
FJ, NHCHC, and NCHPH co-facilitated session 1 of the Health Center Emergency Preparedness Response Forum on Extreme Weather. This session shared strategies and promising practices for health centers to support preparedness, response, and recovery in cases of extreme weather and natural disasters.
Policy in Action to support people experiencing Sexual Harassment
This flyer outlines dates, times, registration information, and learning objectives for 2025 Uniform Data System (UDS) Reporting Technical Assistance Webinar sessions. Please note, it is expected that participants joining webinars have a baseline understanding and familiarity with UDS reporting.
This Spotlight explores how Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma is strengthening and adapting its medical-legal partnership model as the healthcare and legal landscapes evolve.
The Bridging Priorities Guide and the Strengthening Collaboration Worksheet are complementary resources designed to be used together: "Bridging Priorities: A Cross-Sector Guide for Health Centers and Carceral Facilities" - This guide helps health centers and carceral facilities understand each other’s missions, constraints and operating environments. Pair this guide with the Strengthening Collaboration Worksheet (see below) to move from understanding to action, co-designing processes that improve continuity of care and support successful reentry. "Strengthening Collaboration: A Worksheet to Help Health Centers and Carceral Facilities Work Together Effectively" - This practical worksheet offers strategies and actionable steps for health centers and carceral facilities to collaborate effectively to support continuity of care and successful reentry.
This infographic provides a summary of the key findings of the 2024 National Health Center Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Needs Assessment fielded to all health centers. It includes visual displays of responses and top T/TA needs by specific topic (based on individual responses) and preferred modalities
Community Health Center, Inc.’s (CHCI) NTTAP on Clinical Workforce Development shares a 60-minute webinar on integrating quality improvement (QI) into Postgraduate Nurse Practitioner (NP) and/or Physician Associate (PA) Training Programs. Explore practical models, hear a former resident’s perspective and real project examples, gain accreditation guidance, and best practices to strengthen programs.
This training provides foundational principles and best practices for integrating oral health into health centers, including the history of integration, strategies for successful implementation, and a case study illustrating effective integration.
This adaptable Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) includes recommendations for building and sustaining health center and domestic violence program partnerships.
Effective communication is critical to successful integrated care in health centers. This 30-minute webinar will explore how shared
While some prenatal appointments must be conducted in person, many of the routine monitoring required during pregnancy can be done at home and self-reported to providers. This webinar explores these opportunities and demonstrates how telehealth creates the opportunity for postpartum care and support.
In this asynchronous learning module, participants will learn the principles of a safety-focused workplace. The training will provide recommendations on how health center staff can develop a plan to introduce, monitor, and sustain safety to create a positive and productive workplace.
This two-part webinar explores how to train the next generation of health professionals by restructuring your organization’s student training program. Experts from Community Health Center, Inc. (CHCI) will share a roadmap, best practices, and lessons learned to build an effective and sustainable health professions student training program.
The checklist will walk you through a series of common considerations for contracts you may receive from payers, with a specific focus on contracts that include value-based payment components. Work through this checklist to be sure you understand these considerations and to help you flag any outstanding issues for legal and/or consultant review prior to execution of the contract.
This training is designed to guide health centers in developing a center of high reliability, where safety, quality, and patient-centered care are prioritized. Participants will learn the principles and practices of high-reliability organizations (HROs) and how to implement strategies for patients and staff.
This webinar explores the academic partnerships
This toolkit serves as a resource to assist C-Suite leaders in gaining insights into workforce strategies that can be applied to develop, support, and enhance Health Professions Education and Training initiatives, as part of their broader workforce retention and recruitment planning.
This factsheet highlights how health centers are advancing maternal health and strengthening care for families across the nation. From prenatal checkups to postpartum care, health centers deliver essential, affordable services that provide healthier outcomes for mothers and babies.
This 2-pager summarizes the key actions to promote health center enrollment for survivors of domestic violence; and how health centers may partner with community-based programs, such as DV advocacy programs. This shorter-format may be ideal for staff training; as a guide for staff implementation; and as a handout to share with community partners. (PDF is 2 pages in English)
This two-part series offers targeted resources to help health centers address key issues in developing and implementing an Administrative Fellows Program.
This article explores strategies to provide CHWs with practical tools and resources to promote healthy aging while strengthening their support systems.
This webinar focuses on teaching as a vital component of the health center mission. It specifically addresses the opportunities available through the Mission 403 GME Pilot and explores whether these opportunities fit with the health center’s workforce plan.
This webinar reviews the key elements of a successful primary care nurse practitioner and physician assistant/associate residency program with insights on how to implement and sustain your clinical workforce development approach. Details such as program structure, recruitment strategies and the accreditation process are discussed.
This training will review how specific foods can support wellness and enhance overall vitality and why learning about food and its effects is so important. Speakers will cover the science behind food as a healing and well-being tool, practical tips for incorporating the concept of medicinal foods into conversation, and knowledge and tools to make informed choices for participants and recommendations for the patients they serve.
Partnerships between academic institutions and health centers can be a useful strategy to enhance recruitment and retention of oral health professionals. This publication includes recommendations, strategies, and promising practices from health centers that have partnerships with dental education programs.
This National Nurse-led Care Consortium 2-part webinar series explored how Nurse Practitioner (NP) residency programs strengthen the primary care workforce by providing specialized training to serve medically underserved communities, including public housing residents. By preparing NPs to deliver responsive, patient-directed care, these programs expand access, improve affordability, and address critical gaps in healthcare delivery.
This session explored how to turn critical data into actionable strategies, examining trends in nutrition, environmental hazards, mental health, and medication management that affect young health center patients.
This Renaye James Healthcare Advisors' webinar reviews postpartum medical needs, screening, patient education, and community support to reduce morbidity and mortality in the fourth trimester. Potential complications and medical concerns, the maternal health dyad, novel interventions, and metrics that measure the impact of fourth trimester strategies are also presented.
This tip sheet shows how MLP interventions can align with Medicaid to address patients’ health-related social needs. The resource offers strategies for integrating legal services into value-based care and highlights examples like North Carolina’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot.
The MLPS Clinic provides comprehensive legal support to older adults in San Francisco who face complex, overlapping issues related to health, housing, income, and planning for future care. This spotlight shows how MLPS improves health and quality of life while also training future healthcare and legal professionals.
In this webinar hosted by NCHPH, we highlighted the crucial role health centers play in ensuring safe living conditions. We shared practical, evidence-based approaches for reducing home hazards and improving safety outcomes. Through a combination of case examples, workflow models, and data-driven strategies, the session provided attendees with valuable tools for conducting safety screenings, effectively communicating findings, and connecting patients with appropriate housing and safety resources.
This resource from the MHP Salud Dinámica Blog Series highlights how relationship-building activities based on Popular Education help CHWs connect with individuals they serve. Through these engaging exercises, CHWs foster trust, encourage open dialogue, and tailor support to improve well-being. The blog offers tools to strengthen connections and enhance engagement.
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This six page educational brief highlights the multiple factors that contribute to the elevated prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV), exploitation (E), and HT among youth with disabilities as well as how exposure to such violence impacts their health, and will offer recommendations for health centers ensuring that patients have access to and can receive relevant support and services.
This resource explores the vital role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and peer navigators in improving patient outcomes and access to comprehensive care. Through case studies and examples of reimbursement models, it highlights how CHWs support patients’ needs, foster engagement, and strengthen the clinical care team. Gain practical insights to enhance patient care and contribute to a skilled, inclusive healthcare workforce.
This training highlights the essential role of registered nurses (RNs) in health center settings in improving health and promoting clinical excellence by featuring best practices, case studies, and workforce development resources.
This six-page educational brief highlights the multiple factors that contribute to the elevated prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV), exploitation (E), and HT among youth with disabilities as well as how exposure to such violence impacts their health and will offer recommendations for health centers ensuring that patients have access to and can receive relevant support and services. The brief covers HRSA’s UDS measures on HT/E related to adolescents, the corresponding ICD-10 documentation codes, and key resources and guidance to facilitate clinician/patient engagement.
Explore the crucial role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and peer navigators within the clinical care team and their impact on increasing access to comprehensive care. Through case studies and reimbursement models, participants will learn how CHWs improve patient outcomes and gain practical strategies to strengthen patient care and support a skilled healthcare workforce.
MHP Salud emphasizes that Community Health Workers often face burnout and compassion fatigue due to demanding workloads and emotional strain. The article provides practical self-care strategies to help CHWs maintain their well-being and sustain their positive impact on the communities they serve. It reinforces that caring for oneself is essential to sustaining the capacity to care for others.
This training guides health center leaders in understanding the role and training pathways of Community Health Workers (CHWs) to enhance access to care and improve health.
This resource provides an overview of the Farmworker Health Network (FHN), comprised of six National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAPs) dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of agricultural workers through targeted training and technical assistance. It outlines each organization’s areas of expertise, available services, and key contact information to support health centers in strengthening the quality of care provided to these workers and their families.
Targeted Resources for Developing, Expanding, and Strengthening Workforce Pathways in Medical, Dental, Mental Health, and Non-Clinical Careers at Health Centers.
This webinar provides an overview of the Readiness to Train Assessment Tool, a tool