Mastering Health Center Fundamentals: Foundations

APHCA Unlimited 2023 Training

Mastering Health Center Fundamentals: Foundations

Presenter: Mary Hayes Finch, President, and CEO, and Sharon Parker, CQO, APHCA

Audience: New health center staff and management, board members

Limited to 40 participants

Attendees will receive a broad overview of the Health Center Program that will lay the foundation for the training series occurring throughout the year. New health center staff will learn about the background of a health center and how to become part of the Health Center Program. In addition, attendees will learn about the scope of the project and the five key elements including sites, services, providers, service area, and target population, and provide strategies for determining your health center’s scope. APHCA will walk attendees through Forms 5A, 5B, and 5C, and discuss changes in scope, Lastly, APHCA will provide clarity about the roles and responsibilities of a health center board, describe characteristics of high-performing boards, and outline strategies for health center leadership and staff to partner successfully with their board.