Promoting improved health care outcomes for all Arkansans

Vaccination promotion video

Check out this 30 second video produced by CHCA to promote  vaccination use, especially in the Black community where uptake has been low compared to Whites who are generally more receptive. Please share! Link here

Senator John Boozman visits CHCs

Honored by a visit from Sen. Boozman to Community Clinic in Springdale and Boston Mountain Rural Health Center in Marshall. He touted the work of CHCs in administering the COVID-19 vaccine. "We are so very proud of them especially with the great job they've done with COVID," the senator said. Watch his video message.

Read LaShannon Spencer's

guest column

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on March 12 published a op-ed piece by the CHCA chief executive officer on the urgent need to augment the public health work force. She puts forth a bold idea: Let's start with high schools by initiating training there for licensed practical nurses.

April

Alcohol awareness, irritable bowel  syndrome,  autism, and child abuse are among monthly observances

Today with Macrae

HRSA Associate Administrator Jim Macrae gives the latest scoop from Washington on April 15 at 1pm cst.

NACHC P&I 2021

The National Association of Community Health Centers will host its 2021 Policy & Issues Forum virtually, March 15-18, 2021.