Deliver primary and preventive healthcare services to
over 100,000 people through the life-span
Located in medically underserved and health professional shortage
areas
Owned / governed by communities they serve via volunteer boards
comprised of community leaders and users of the CHC
Operate as independent, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporations
Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO), a national leader in accreditation of
healthcare organizations
Funded, in part, by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Health Resources and Services Administration
Offer sliding fee scale (based on federal poverty guidelines)
Serve as "Safety Net Providers" for the underserved,
uninsured, homeless, rural and migrant populations
Develop and operate integrated systems of care for communities
Provide quality care through "best practices" collaboratives
Provide culturally sensitive and literacy appropriate care
