North Carolina Community Health Center Association

Every day over 3,800,000 North Carolinians wake up lacking the financial means to make ends meet. Over 1.75 million are uninsured. They go about their lives anxiously fearing a disease or disability that could send them into ruin.

Across North Carolina, communities have come together to form non-profit health centers governed by the people that use them. For over 30 years these Community Health Centers have ensured that no one is left without a place to turn to when they are in need of medical care, regardless of their ability to pay. The focus of Community Health Centers is quality and comprehensive primary care with a strong emphasis on disease prevention and health maintenance.  Collectively, health centers have banded together to secure their common mission through the North Carolina Community Health Center Association – NCCHCA (formerly known as the North Carolina Primary Health Care Association).

The Association was created in 1978 so that health centers across the state would have a collective voice. NCCHCA represents the interests of North Carolina’s health centers to federal, state, and local agencies and officials. The Association also seeks support from foundations, corporations, and other private entities to increase the access of primary health care to all North Carolinians. NCCHCA’s staff serves on state and national coalitions and task forces to foster collaboration, leverage resources, and avoid duplication of services. NCCHCA is a valuable resource to health centers, providing training and technical assistance in areas such as clinical service delivery, governance, workforce development, and administration. NCCHCA regularly presents workshops, trainings, and conferences to keep health center staff on the cutting edge of effective and cost-efficient service delivery. The Association consistently analyzes key issues facing health centers and provides our members with critical information in a timely fashion. In addition, the Association helps communities to create new health centers or expand existing ones.