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One way to make your National Health Center Week celebration and events even more successful is by engaging your elected officials. Whether it’s your Members of Congress, your state legislators or your county/local officials, NHCW provides an excellent opportunity to connected with policymakers locally at your health center. Consider hosting one of the following events in recognition of State & Local Elected Official Day this year:
Health Center Tours with Elected Officials – if your elected officials haven’t been out for a visit in the past year, invite them to come for a tour of the Health Center to see firsthand all the good work you and the health center team are doing to care for the community.
Awards Events with Elected Officials – whether you present an award to your elected official(s) recognizing their support, or you ask them to present an award to a deserving team member at the health center, awards and recognition are always a great way to connect with policymakers.
Submit a Letter to the Editor (LTE) or Opinion Editorial to Your Local Media Outlet – use the NHCW media templates to submit an LTE or OpEd addressing your policymakers, expressing appreciation and/or explaining the reason why their continued support is so important for the health center and the patients you serve.
Join us at our 16th Annual Back to School health fair on August 13th from 10am-1pm at Ledbetter Park in Cutler, CA. Festivities include free health and dental screenings, children’s vision screenings, health information, entertainment, raffles, and children’s activities. The first 500 school aged children will receive a back pack filled with essential school supplies and be eligible to win prizes. We hope to see you there!
Part of the incredible value Health Centers bring to their patients and community is by providing critically important health screenings like; mammograms, colorectal screenings, blood pressure tests for hypertension, diabetes and many more. Health Centers often work with key partners in the community, like the American Cancer Society to connect patients with invaluable resources and support to keep them healthy and cared for. Consider hosting one of the following events in recognition of Health Screening Day this year:
Health Screening Day – work with the American Cancer Society or other community partners to provide an array of health screenings all in one day at your health center.
Submit a Letter to the Editor or Opinion Editorial to Your Local Media Outlet – use the NACHC media templates to educate your community about the importance of health screenings, the good work of the health center in caring for the community, and any positive outcomes you can point to as a result of this important work.
Are you working with the American Cancer Society on your health screenings? Use the NACHC-ACS media templates to showcase this important partnership and the success and power of your work together in the community.
Join us for a week of activities. Each day you can talk with Case Managers about all we offer, get a photo taken, sign-up for MyChart, get a free “Get healthy” gift, register to vote, and donate to our shoe drive.
Part of the Health Center Model is to tailor programming and care for the specific needs of the community where they are located. The work of Public House Health Center grantees is critical to ensuring access to quality primary and preventive care for residents of public housing who might otherwise go without care. Consider hosting one of the following events in recognition of Public Housing Health Center Day this year:
Host a Health Fair at the Public Housing Complex in Your Community – whether your health center is an official Public Housing Health Center grantee or simply treats a high rate of patients who live in public housing; consider hosting a health fair onsite at the public housing complex (or nearby) in celebration of the work health centers do each day to care for this special population.
Work with Your Local Housing Authority to Co-Author a Letter to the Editor – use NACHC’s media template and work with partners at the local Public Housing Authority to co-author a Letter to the Editor that speaks to the important work health centers do to care for residents of public housing and the important relationship the health center has with the Housing Authority.
Join us for a week of activities. Each day you can talk with Case Managers about all we offer, get a photo taken, sign-up for MyChart, get a free “Get healthy” gift, register to vote, and donate to our shoe drive.
Join us in celebrating Nation Health Center Week. We will be hosting a community health & resource fair with booths from our local community agencies, raffles and fun activities.
Part of what makes the Health Center Model successful is the ability to tailor programming and care for the specific needs of the community where they are located. The work of Homeless Health Center grantees is critical to ensuring access to quality primary and preventive care for homeless patients who might otherwise go without care. Consider hosting one of the following events in recognition of Homeless Health Center Day this year:
Community BBQ for the Homeless – work with partners in the community to collect donations to host a BBQ or breakfast for the homeless in the community. Ask your elected officials to join you in serving food and to learn about the work of the health center does to care for this patient population. Consider collecting small items for health & hygiene kits (soap, socks, tooth brushes/paste, feminine hygiene products etc) that can be given away during the event.
Set Up a Day Long Shower & Health Screening Station – work with partners in the community to set up a shower station for homeless patients to access along with free health screenings to help keep these important patients healthy.
Join us for a week of activities. Each day you can talk with Case Managers about all we offer, get a photo taken, sign-up for MyChart, get a free “Get healthy” gift, register to vote, and donate to our shoe drive.
Family HealthCare Network will host a health fair at the Bethlehem Center in Visalia, CA on August 16th from 9am-1pm. Services will include free health screenings, free hair cuts, enrollment services, rethink your drink samplings, dental information, and a mobile health unit providing opportunities for a medical visit with a provider. Free hygiene kits will be provided to the first 100 attendees.
Part of what makes the Health Center Model successful is the ability to tailor programming and care for the specific needs of the community where they are located. The work of Migrant/Agricultural Worker Health Center grantees is critical to ensuring access to quality primary and preventive care for migrant/seasonal agricultural worker patients who might otherwise go without care. Consider hosting one of the following events in recognition of Agricultural Worker Health Center Day this year:
Host a mobile health screening and health fair event – organize an event on site with partners in your community to reach agricultural workers onsite at their workplace.
Visit the National Center for Farmworker Health to learn about the Agricultural Worker 2020 Campaign and to access promotional materials and resources.
Family HealthCare Network together with La Campesina will host a mini health event in celebration of Agricultural Worker Health Day. This event will take place at a cuadrilla (farm labor camp) and will include a health presentation, health screenings, a local talent performance, food, and raffles. Location will be determined the week of the event..
Join us for a week of activities. Each day you can talk with Case Managers about all we offer, get a photo taken, sign-up for MyChart, get a free “Get healthy” gift, register to vote, and donate to our shoe drive.
One of the most important, and unique elements of the Health Center Model is the 51% Consumer Majority Governing Board. Each health center is owned and operated by the very patients it serves – after all, who better to drive the services and leadership of the health center, than those from the community who use the services themselves. Health Center Consumer Board Members hold an incredibly important role in overseeing the operations of the health center and representing the needs and voice of the community. To celebrate Consumer Board Member Day consider hosting one of the following events or engaging your local media by:
Hosting a Community Open House with Consumer Board Members – let your Consumer Board Members serve as the greeters and connectors at the health center for patients, partners and all others. Be sure to share the unique role of Consumer Board Members in governing the health center and showcase this unique element of the Health Center Program.
Ask one of your Consumer Board Members to submit a Letter to the Editor or Opinion Editorial – speaking to their role in overseeing the operations of the health center, why/how the health center is so important to the community, and what is at stake without continued support and resources.
Join us for a week of activities. Each day you can talk with Case Managers about all we offer, get a photo taken, sign-up for MyChart, get a free “Get healthy” gift, register to vote, and donate to our shoe drive.
Without a doubt, the timing of National Health Center Week lends itself well to caring for the youngest members of our communities – making sure they are healthy and ready to go back to school, play fall sports, and access all the wonderful resources available to support a happy, healthy, childhood. Take advantage of the fun and celebrate Children’s Health Day during National Health Center Week by hosting one of the following events:
Children’s Back to School Health Fair – work with partners in your community to bring together a health fair that will get kids ready to go back to school. Provide health screenings, give away backpacks, provide sports physicals, nutritious foods, face painting, bouncy houses, shaved ice, the ideas and activities are endless.
Host a Kids Coloring Contest – host a kids coloring contest at the health center the week before National Health Center Week, then invite your elected officials to join you at the health center to announce contest winners and recognize young artists from the community.
Community Garden & Nutrition Event – teach the youngest members of your community about health and nutrition by hosting community garden planting event. Work with partners to make health
Family HealthCare Network will host a health fair at the Bethlehem Center in Visalia, CA on August 16th from 9am-1pm. Services will include free health screenings, free hair cuts, enrollment services, rethink your drink samplings, dental information, and a mobile health unit providing opportunities for a medical visit with a provider. Free hygiene kits will be provided to the first 100 attendees.
