Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is supporting the Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) as they gear up for National Health Center Week (NHCW) on August 4 – 10. We invite you to join us in celebrating the amazing work of health centers across the Dakotas! The theme this year is Champions of Community Health: Celebrating Health Center Impact.
Visit the CHAD Website for National Health Center Week focus days, events, resources, proclamations and impact statements.
Health centers in the Dakotas are valued for providing integrated primary, behavioral, and dental health care. The Dakotas’ network of health center organizations provides care to more than 160,000 patients each year in 54 communities across North Dakota and South Dakota. Find a community health center near you.
Community health centers (CHCs) in the Dakotas have a significant impact on their patients and the communities they serve. In addition to bringing quality, affordable health care to populations that wouldn’t otherwise have access, health centers make important contributions to their local workforce and economy, while generating substantial cost savings for the nation’s health care system.
As we approach National Health Center Week, there are a variety of ways to help celebrate and raise awareness about health centers:
- Send a note of appreciation to your local health center or a health center you partner with;
- Drop by your local health center to say thanks to the staff;
- Check if your local health center is hosting a community event that you can attend that week; and/or
- Share this video with your colleagues to learn more about local health centers and how to refer clients to one
- Access the 2024 Toolkit for sample social media posts, as well as tips for tagging your local health center and/or CHAD. You can post these to your organization’s social media accounts.
- The online CHAD store is a great way to support their work and get some sweet new swag at the same time. Show your health center love today! Shop here!
Thank you for helping celebrate National Health Center Week! #NHCW24 #ValueCHCs
The Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) supports health centers in their mission to provide access to high-quality, reliable, affordable health care, regardless of where they live. CHAD works with health centers, community leaders, and partners to increase access and improve health care services in areas of the Dakotas that need it most
You can follow along with CHAD on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and stay connected year-round by signing up for their newsletter.