Rural Health Topic

Community Health Centers

The Community Health Center program has successfully expanded access to care within rural communities across America. The NRHA advocates for increased funding for the CHC program, and NRHA supports efforts to expand CHCs into rural underserved communities.

There are currently CHCs in all states and all U.S. territories, totally more than 1150 community health centers nationwide. More than half of these organizations are located in rural areas. They provide vital primary care to more than 17 million Americans with limited financial resources.

The NRHA maintains a Community Operated Practices Constituency Group. This constituency recognizes the interests of members affiliated with a primary care practice operated and governed by a community board of directors, such as a community health center. Greg Dent is the chair of this group and can be contacted at: gdent@chwq.org

For additional legislative and regulatory questions about CHCs, please contact Maggie Elehwany at: Elehwany@nrharural.org

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Join us in New Mexico for the Rural Minority and Multicultural Health Conference! (10/23/08)

Albuquerque building The Rural Minority and Multicultural Health Conference is one of the only meetings in the nation to focus on rural minority and multicultural health issues. This event, from Dec. 10 through 12, showcases promising health and economic development models that have been effective in rural communities for those who are dedicated to bringing quality health care services to this underserved and often under-represented portion of the rural population. In addition to the educational conference, join the NRHA in the New Mexico Experience, a pre-conference field trip to visit the Cuidando Los Ninos clinic for homeless children and an exploration of Southwestern American Indian traditions at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center! View This Page?

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December 10-12, 2008 : Minority and Multicultural Health Conference : Albuquerque, NM

Plan now to attend the NRHA Rural Minority and Multicultural Conference Dec. 11 - 12 in Albuquerque, N.M. Click here to register or for more information.

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January 26-28, 2009 : Rural Health Policy Institute : Washington, DC

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The NRHA Policy Institute provides you an opportunity to directly participate in the American policy-making process with access to members of Congress, key public health officials and nationally known health care experts. As Congress, the Administration and the bureaucracy of Washington shifts, you have to be here too. Not only will you be up-to-date on what will happen to rural health care in 2009, you will have an opportunity to help shape it.

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May 5-8, 2009 : Annual Conference : Miami Beach, FL

Plan now to attend the most exciting event on the calendar for rural health professionals - the 2009 NRHA Annual Conference May 5 - 8 in Miami Beach, Fla. Click here for more information.

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July 21-24, 2009 : 2009 Quality and Clinical Conference : Park City, UT