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Reflections on the P&I
Photo by Lynn Williams By Lynn Williams, NACHC Regional Field Representative The first time I attended NACHC’s Policy & Issues Forum (P&I), I went to every advocacy educational session there. I needed education in community health center operations, priorities and … Continue reading
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Voting Is Good For Your Health!
A Guest Blog Post from Dr. Jack Geiger Voting Rights—and Freedom Summer, in Mississippi in 1964—was a pathway to the creation of community health centers, for it brought to Mississippi, through the Medical Committee for Human Rights, so many of … Continue reading
A Day Without a Community Health Center
Co-authored by Diana Olsen, HealthPoint and Katie Hewitt, Community Health Network of Washington What would a day without a Community Health Center in your neighborhood look like? What would it mean for your community? Your neighbor? Your family? You? In … Continue reading
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Voter Engagement – An Extension of the Health Center Mission
By Marc Wetherhorn, National Advocacy Director, National Association of Community Health Centers “The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.” – Eric Hoffer This week, NACHC is launching Community Health Vote 2012, … Continue reading
Partnering to Promote Voter Registration and Education
Guest blog post by Joel Torrez, Jr., Health Policy Manager for The Coalition of Orange County Community Health Centers, and a NACHC Advocacy Leadership Program participant. The Coalition of Orange County Community Health Centers (the Coalition) is a consortium of … Continue reading
The Power of Petitions: Still One of the Best Ways to Make Thousands of Voices Heard
The Power of Petitions: Still One of the Best Ways to Make Thousands of Voices Heard — Guest blog post by Dan Hawkins, Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Research, National Association of Community Health Centers “We ourselves feel that … Continue reading
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Advocacy Leadership Program in the News
Written by Lynn Williams, NACHC Regional Field Representative NACHC is training Advocacy Masters, the honor designated to health center advocates who complete the Advocacy Leadership Program (ALP). Last March, advocates gathered for a daylong session at the NACHC Policy and … Continue reading
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Four Challenges in Creating Advocacy Videos – and how to overcome them
Guest Blog Post: Willie Matis, Development/Marketing Coordinator with HealthNet Community Health Centers, located in Indianapolis, Indiana While working on my final project to complete NACHC’s Advocacy Leadership Program (ALP) – and this is where I brag about being a part of … Continue reading
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