Become a member of the CHAD network and join us in our mission of fostering healthy communities and ensuring access to quality, affordable health care for all Dakotans.

Full membership to the Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas is available to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC Look-Alikes serving North Dakota and South Dakota. The CHAD Board of Directors must approve full member applications.
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• Representation on the CHAD Board of Directors • Professional development cost savings with discounted registration fees for CHAD workshops and trainings • Access and participation in CHAD peer networking groups • Coordinated grassroots advocacy • Legislative tracking and policy review • Access to “Members Only” information and resources on the CHAD website • Technical assistance in areas of finance, human resources, clinical informatics, clinical quality, data, communications and marketing, policy and advocacy, dental services, emergency preparedness, behavioral and mental health services, and special populations • Access to UDS data analysis for individual health centers, as well as state and bi-state aggregates • Workforce recruitment and retention assistance • Community health center management and policy assistance • Board training and development • Assistance with New Access Point (NAP) and other grant applications • Community development and planning grant assistance • Community education and outreach to improve access to medical, dental and behavioral health services • Group purchasing programs – benefits/savings • Access to CHAD fee-for-service products and services • Promotional opportunities in CHAD publications and communication tools • Representation on statewide boards, committees and task groups • Liaison to Primary Care Offices (PCO) • Subscription to CHAD newsletters and communications • Representation on CHAD Training and Technical Assistance Steering Committee
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Associate membership to the Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas is available to rural health clinics, public health units and health care partners with a mission and goals common to those of CHAD and its membership organizations.

• Policy and advocacy for initiatives that align with CHAD and CHAD member community health centers
• Professional development cost savings with discounted registration fees for CHAD workshops and trainings • Access and participation in selected CHAD peer networking groups • Access to selected “Members Only” information and resources on the CHAD website • Guidance with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) planning grant applications and key program requirements • Workforce recruitment and retention assistance • Group purchasing programs – benefits/savings • Promotional opportunities in CHAD publications and communication tools • Representation on statewide boards, committees and task groups for initiatives that align with CHAD and CHAD member organizations • Subscription to CHAD newsletters and communications

Contact:
For more information about becoming a CHAD member or for an application to apply for a full or associate membership, please contact:
Mary Hoffman Director of Training and Operations 701-221-9824 [email protected]
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