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Assessing for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The Inclusion Scorecard for Population Health- a Coffee Break Webinar (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: In this Coffee Break webinar we introduce one of our newest resources: the Inclusion Scorecard for Population Health. As more health systems adopt new reimbursement models and strive for value-based care, a significant paradigm shift in healthcare must take place. The Scorecard plays an integral role in a site's effort to achieve the Quadruple Aim: better care, better patient experience, lowered costs and improved provider experience. Healthcare is no longer solely about what happens inside a facility-health outcomes are inextricably linked to the social drivers of health, culturally effective care, patient engagement and community resiliency. More Details...

Increasing Access to Comprehensive Care: The Crucial Role of the Community Health Worker (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join us as we explore the crucial role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and peer navigators within the clinical care team, exploring their impact on increasing access to comprehensive care. Explore case studies, reimbursement models, and the vital contributions of CHWs in improving patient outcomes from addressing social determinants of health and basic needs to fostering patient engagement. Participants will leave with knowledge on enhancing patient care strategies through CHWs and contributing to a skilled, inclusive healthcare workforce. More Details...

Implementing Nurse Practitioner (NP) and NP/Physician Associate (PA) Postgraduate Training Programs: Program Development, Recruitment Strategies, and Accreditation (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join us and our peers at Open Door Community Health Centers as we dive into the key elements of successful primary care NP/PA residency programs. Discover program structure, recruitment strategies, bias reduction techniques, and the accreditation process. By the end of this webinar, you\'ll gain insights to implement and sustain effective NP/PA residency programs and enhance your clinical workforce development approach. More Details...

Partnering with Academic Institutions to Develop Service Learning Porgrams: Strategies for Community Health Centers (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This publication updates NNOHA\'s previous white paper on academic partnerships. Partnerships between academic institutions and community health centers can be a useful strategy to enhance the recruitment and retention of oral health professionals. This publication includes strategies, recommendations, and promising practices from community health centers across the country. More Details...

Health IT and Cybersecurity Positions and Salaries: Descriptions and Ranges (2023). Resource Type: Field-Generated Publication. * Description: Below is a list of job descriptions that can be used to help describe various health information technology, as well as cybersecurity, employment options. A variety of health information and technology positions are represented. This information is intended to assist health centers in understanding the many different domains of the profession as well as possible job descriptions that could be useful when drafting duties or during recruitment. This information was compiled in early 2022. More Details...

Implement Behavioral Health Training Programs to Address a Crucial National Shortage in Community Health Care Settings (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Health centers are uniquely positioned to address the unprecedented need for behavioral health services but are challenged by the workforce shortage. Participants will gain the knowledge needed to begin conceptualization of a training pathway. Join us to discuss the considerations of sponsoring an in-house training program across all educational levels, including the benefits, program structure, design, curriculum, supervisors\' role, and required resources. Experts will provide participants with examples from practicum and postdoctoral level training programs to help them gain confidence in developing a behavioral health training pathway. More Details...

On-The-Job Training and Apprenticeship Toolkit for Health Centers: Medical and Dental Assistants (2023). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This toolkit is designed to help guide PCAs and Health Centers with the creation of On-The-Job training programs. More Details...

Resiliency Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide for Health Centers & Their Staff (2022). Resource Type: Publication. Description: In the face of unprecedented turnover, burnout, compassion fatigue, and moral distress and injury, it is important to remember that there are paths forward for organizations and their leaders. While self-care remains important, it is imperative that organizations create supportive environments with trauma-informed management to help their staff be able to care for themselves in the best way possible. By focusing on resiliency and wellbeing, organizations can set goals to guide their strategic initiatives to increase these in their workforces. More Details...

What Health Centers Can Do to Advance the Vital Role for Community Health Workers and Peers in SDOH Screening for Positive Health Outcomes (2022). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: MHP Salud, CSH, and NHCHC collaborated to present a national webinar that highlighted the value of the Community Health Workers (CHWs)/Peer Specialists in health centers through SDOH community connections. Presented in a coffee chat format, this webinar was interactive and featured various resources that focus on the strategies identified through the voice of lived expertise and education partners. More Details...

Serving Veterans in Health Centers: A Compendium of Success Stories (2022). Resource Type: Publication. Description: These ten success stories from around country share how health centers are successfully supporting the unique needs of local military veterans. From oral health care and care coordination to housing and outreach to the VA, these stories capture the ingenuity, advocacy and passion of local health centers giving back to Veterans. More Details...

Using Health IT and EHRs to Address the Burden Providers Experience: Takeaways for primary care safety net settings including federally qualified health centers and look-alikes. June 2022. (2022). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Providers are burnt out and most expect it to get worse. Burnout is typically defined as a psychological response to job stressors characterized by emotional exhaustion, detachment, and a sense of ineffectiveness. Investigations of burnout in primary care have usually focused on factors associated with burnout among individual clinicians. But, it may be more useful to think about organizational-level burnout, which can shift the focus from individual responsibility to organizational solutions. More Details...

Establishing an Administrative Fellowship Program: A Practical Toolkit to Support and Develop Future Community Health Center Leaders (2022). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This toolkit provides an overview of administrative fellowships, items to consider prior to implementation and practical tools to recruit, train and place Fellows into permanent roles in a health center. Administrative Fellowship programs offer a pipeline for administrative and operations leaders who come from a health systems, health management and advanced administration background. More Details...

National Health Center Training and Technical Assistance Needs Assessment (2022). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This report summarizes the key findings of the national training and technical assistance needs assessment fielded to all health centers August-October 2021. Response rate was 36% of all health centers and close to 1500 individual staff responses. More Details...

Training the Next Generation within Primary Care (2022). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar discussed the various avenues of workforce development including: • training non-clinical roles • the value of an administrative fellowship • the key questions to ask before establishing a fellowship at your agency The discussion referenced CHC Chief Operating Officer Meredith Johnson and CHC Project Manager Megan Coffinbargar’s publication “Establishing an Administrative Fellowship Program: A Practical Toolkit to Support and Develop Future Community Health Center Leaders” for the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). More Details...

Chiropractors as part of Health Center Teams (2022). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar discussed the value of chiropractic treatment as a primary care intervention. Our panelists discussed the role of chiropractic specialists in the primary care team and reviewed the integration of chiropractic services. More Details...

NTTAP Webinar: Integrating HIV Education (2022). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar discussed how to educate Nurse Practitioners who have completed Community Health Center. Inc’s NP Residency or NPs who have significant experience as a Primary Care Provider on the integration of specialty care for key populations, including: • HIV care • Hepatitis C management • Medication-assisted treatment for opioid use and other substance use disorders • Sexually transmitted disease (STI) screening and management • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) health, including hormone replacement therapy and gender affirming care. More Details...

NTTAP Webinar: Assessing Health Center Readiness to Train Health Professionals (2022). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar discussed how to use the Readiness to Train Assessment Tool (RTAT™), developed by HRSA-funded National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAP) at Community Health Center, Inc., to support health centers’ strategic workforce planning through the lens of health professions training (HPT). More Details...

NNOHA Community Health Center Workforce Survey: Analysis of 2021 Results (2022). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This publication summarizes the findings of the NNOHA 2021 Workforce Survey. The purpose of the survey was to provide information and analysis on dental team member salaries, satisfaction, and recruitment and retention strategies in health centers throughout the country. More Details...

Building the Case for Implementing Postgraduate NP Residency and NP/PA Training Programs (2021). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join us as we discuss the the drivers and processes of implementing a postgraduate nurse practitioner residency program at your health center, the benefits of implementing a postgraduate residency program, and the residency tracks for Family, Psychiatric/Mental Health, Pediatric, and Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioners. We are joined by Charise Corsino, Program Director of the Nurse Practitioner Residency Program, and Nicole Seagriff, Clinical Program Director of the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency Program, from the Community Health Center Inc. More Details...

Staff Roles, Responsibilities, and Training Throughout the Vaccination Cycle (2021). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: To meet the demand for knowledge on COVID-19 vaccines, CHCI and its Weitzman Institute is moving back to weekly COVID-19 national webinar sessions! More Details...