San Ysidro Health provides innovative health services to almost 110,000 people through a vast and integrated network of 47 program sites across San Diego County. In addition, they are a certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC), providing a range of substance use and mental health services to its patients. ACH Senior Vice President of Communications, […]
Exactly a year ago today, Advocates for Community Health (ACH) made its national debut with an exclusive announcement in POLITICO Pulse. Our team and our founding members were excited to share our collective vision. A vision where bold, forward-thinking federal policies align with innovative, hyper-local healthcare hubs—otherwise known as federally qualified health centers (FQHCs)—to build […]
Legacy Community Health provides healthcare services to more than 200,000 across Southeast Texas each year. With almost 1,500 employees, it is the largest federally qualified health center (FQHC) in the state of Texas. Legacy provides adult primary care, pediatrics, dental care, vision services, behavioral health services, OB/GYN and maternity, vaccinations, and immunizations. Other services include […]
CHC Invest urges Congressional leaders to increase immediate funding for health centers and supporting programs to $13B in FY23. ACH also recommends that Congress scale investments in health center infrastructure, workforce, and innovation over the next seven years to reach a total of $30B by 2030.
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we invited Jessica Ho, government and community affairs manager for North East Medical Services (NEMS), to participate in our blog. NEMS, a proud ACH member, is one of the largest community health centers in the United States targeting the medically underserved Asian population. What […]
Amanda Pears Kelly, CEO of Advocates for Community Health (ACH), had a chance to talk about our inaugural Annual Meeting in Washington, DC with ACH Communications, Marketing & Membership Manager Rita Rey. Rita: What were some highlights from the Annual Meeting? It was a fantastic meeting. We were fortunate to bring together almost all our […]