The National Health Center Week web site offers a variety of resources to aid in the planning of activities and media coverage for clinic sites hosting events during National Health Center Week.
Events can be posted on the web site. Check out the list to get ideas for creative ways to celebrate community health centers.
A media toolkit offers resources such as media advisory and press release templates as well as the National Health Center Week logo to add to your web site. NACHC's messaging points are also available.
Need help preparing a spokesperson or personalizing message points to fit your organization? Feel free to contact Stacie Fredenburg, manager of communications and marketing, at (605) 357-1515 or (605) 941-5482 for assistance.
During the North and South Dakota legislative session, CHAD monitors all health-related legislation in order to provide appropriate testimony, support, or opposition.
The weekly State Watch electronic publication provides regular updates of the health-related bills progress and required action, if any. Please contact Stacie Fredenburg to be included on the e-mail list to receive a weekly copy.
Register at the advocacy center for national community health center updates from the National Association of Community Health Center. Be sure to include the name of your local community health center in the "health center affiliation" box.
If you have any questions about the legislative process, currenty activity, or health care policy, in general, please contact Karen Larson.
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"Put a Face with a Name" - 2008-09 |
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The Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) is a member of the Public News Service which promotes civic organizations across the Dakotas through the distribution of professional radio stories.
This membership gives CHAD access to the Prairie News Service (PNS) in North Dakota and the Greater Dakota News Service (GDNS) in South Dakota. Members are welcome to contact Stacie Fredenburg, with story ideas or names of patients or staff who may be potential interviews.
Find stories by PNS and GDNS posted on the Access Points of Interest or Access Points of Interest Archives pages.
CHAD Media Toolkit and Technical AssistanceFor more information on how to effectively use the public media, check out the CHAD Media Toolkit or contact Stacie Fredenburg, manager of communications and marketing for technical assistance on community health center promotions and media opportunities.
National health observations take place year round and are a great opportunity to promote the services offered at community health centers.
Local newspapers are looking for patient interview and human interest stories to include in their publication. Health observations are a perfect opportunity to showcase the positive impact the chronic disease management model used at CHCs across the nation are having on patients.
Chronic diseases observations are a great start, but there are many more events and awareness campaign to take advantage of throughout the year. Partnering with other organization already planning activities is another great way to create relationships and promote preventive care.
This annual listing of nationally recognized month, week, or day health observations for the current year, includes contact information, web sites, and information on media kits or other resources to help promote a campaign.
All subscriptions to CHAD publications are free of charge and available by request.
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| Access Points | Postal Service |
Quarterly |
Description: This full-color 5.5" x 8.5" newsletter is distributed to a broad audience including CHC staff and board members, government agencies, legislators, and other interested parties through the United State Postal Service. Each issue includes interviews of CHC patients, staff, or board members that highlight the related theme for that quarter. The current issue and archives of past issues are available on-line or in hard copy by request. |
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| Access Points of Interest | E-mail |
Bi-monthly to Members Only |
Description: Focusing on timely community health center issues, training, and technical assistance opportunities, this members-only publication is distributed to the CHC staff by e-mail. Any staff member interested can subscribe to receive this publication. It includes a bi-monthly e-mail summary linking to the business ventures, clinical quality, communications, data services, finance, human resources, and risk management web homes which contain relevant staff commentary and other related resources. |
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| State Watch | E-mail |
Weekly during Legislative Session |
Description: Health care legislation and policy issues are updated on a weekly basis during the legislative session in each state through the e-mail publication State Watch. Policy updates, legislative activity, and calls to action are simplified in an easy-to-read format and enable recipients to easily grasp and act on health policy issues affecting health services across the Dakotas. Subscribe to State Watch and also receive periodic updates on national health care policy. |
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Contact Stacie Fredenburg, manager of communications and marketing, with any questions or comments on any of the CHAD publications.
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