About

The Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC), the state’s primary care association, supports community health centers in improving health equity and access to high-quality, affordable primary healthcare for all.

As the state primary care association (PCA), the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC) represents and supports the largest network of primary healthcare providers in the commonwealth. This network of health centers includes Community Health Centers (FQHCs and FQHC Look-Alikes), Rural Health Clinics and other like-mission providers that collectively serve more than a million patients annually at 400-plus sites in underserved rural and urban areas throughout Pennsylvania.

Since 1981, PACHC programs and services have supported health centers in their mission to improve access to quality, affordable primary care for all. A Board of Directors composed of Community Health Center chief executive officers governs PACHC. Our staff consists of professionals from various backgrounds that enable us to serve our members.

The following core functions are vital as we support Pennsylvania’s Community Health Centers and continually work to increase the value of membership:

Communication

Ensuring health centers are up to date through weekly newsletters, current website content, frequent teleconferences, and social media

Conferences and Education

PACHC facilitates extensive educational trainings with a wide array of healthcare topics for all levels of health center leaders, clinicians, and staff

Financial and Operational Training & Technical Assistance

Supporting health centers to increase access, enhance efficiency, effectiveness and exceptional service and visiting health centers to understand their unique challenges and environments

Furthering the Community Health Center Mission

Working with our members to advance awareness with one voice, to elevate knowledge of community health centers among target audiences

Healthcare Quality

Supporting health centers in maintaining the community health center mission of comprehensive, high-quality primary healthcare within an integrated and patient-centered care model, as well as effectively using data to quantify and benchmark

Legislative, Regulatory and Policy Advocacy

Educating state and federal elected officials and policymakers about the health center mission to ensure continued funding and public support of community health centers

Member Services

Supporting health centers for long-term sustainability as the largest network of primary healthcare providers through networking opportunities, organizational support and business connections with our Corporate Sponsors and PACHC preferred partners

Recruitment and Retention

Connecting primary care providers, healthcare leaders and other staff with employment opportunities at community health centers where health center teams earn a living where their heart is