Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers
Working Together for Affordable Health Care
MNACHC is looking for an experienced Workforce Specialist to provide training and technical assistance to health centers related to human resources, the implementation of training programs, and much more! Click here to view the job ...
Click here to learn more about how to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) and Hand Sewn Masks to Minnesota’s Community Health Centers!
MNACHC has created a COVID-19 Resource Page! Click here to view it!
MNACHC has partnered with Minnesota’s Cancer Screening Program (Sage) and the American Cancer Society to record a webinar training on the new Sage eligibility requirements for screening, and relevant enrollment information for participating organizations. This ...
In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, MNACHC staff are currently working from home until further notice. We will have limited access to our voicemail during this time. Please visit the Our Staff page to send us an email. We will get back to you as soon as we are able. Thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time. Stay healthy!
Minnesota Community Care offers online visits to achieve health equity among low-income populations. Expanding Zoom accounts and tele-health capabilities allow health care professionals to check on patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, examine their blood levels and adjust medication as necessary.
Click here to learn more information about the implementation of tele-health at Minnesota Community Care.
Southside Community Health Services lost 60% of their revenue due to cancelled dental health visits. Laid off and furloughed health care workers due to COVID-19 has created an ominous future for the Community Health Center.
Click here to learn more information about the many health providers on the brink of insolvency.
People’s Center offers COVID-19 drive-up testing services to those experiencing symptoms and those who may have been exposed to the virus. People’s Center also offers antibody testing which could indicate possible immunity to the coronavirus.
Click here to learn more information about the elaborate protocols and COVID-19 testing services provided at People’s Center Clinics & Services.
East Side Family Clinic, run by Minnesota Community Care, ramped up their COVID-19 testing site to include drive-up and walk-up appointments. They will continue to test vulnerable populations who have symptoms of COVID-19.
Click here to learn more information about the testing services provided at East Side Family Clinic.
With six million jobless claims across America within the first week of COVID-19 stay at home orders, and patients deferring even essential care as a result of the pandemic, Minnesota’s Community Health Centers brace for a perfect storm of increased demand at a time when it’s uncertain if they’ll be able to keep the lights on.
Click here to learn more information about how the Health Centers across Minnesota are being impacted by COVID-19.
Karina Forrest-Perkins, CEO at People’s Center Clinic & Services NACHC shares an insight on Community Health Centers and highlights the importance of Community Health Centers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click here to learn more information about Minnesota’s safety-net clinics and their efforts to continue to provide care for the uninsured patients in our community.
NACHC shares an insight on Community Health Centers and highlights the value of preventative screenings. According to the most recent data available (2018) 1.8 million women received a pap screen at a Community Health Center.
Click here to learn more information about NACHC, women’s health, and the many resources that are available.
Watch here as Paige Bowen of MN Community Care promotes National Health Center Week and the important work of community health centers!
National Health Center Week Op-Ed by CEO Dayle Patterson, of Lake Superior Community Health Center
