NACHC’s virtual Advocacy Leadership Program (ALP) provides a forum for sharing best practices, resources, and networking to emerging leaders as they build advocacy engagement within Community Health Centers (CHCs), Primary Care Associations (PCAs), and Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs).
Registration for the Spring 2026 ALP cohort is now closed. Please email [email protected] to be added to the Fall 2026 ALP priority registration list.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What does the Advocacy Leadership Program (ALP) involve?
- NACHC hosts two virtual ALP cohorts every year (Spring and Fall). Each cohort consists of:
- One intensive half-day virtual kickoff workshop that covers Health Center Advocacy 101 topics and opportunities for peer networking.
- Monthly educational webinars that highlight additional topics of interest, such as:
- Creating a culture of advocacy
- Advocacy action planning
- Advocacy communications
- Engaging with elected officials, and more!
- The time commitment for ALP is roughly (4) four hours per month. Participants are expected to submit an advocacy action plan, participate in monthly webinars/assignments and present a final project at the end of each cohort.
- While live participation is encouraged for maximum learning and networking, all trainings are recorded and can be viewed later date.
- Participants who meet the qualifications above will receive a completion certificate from NACHC and earn coveted title “Master of Advocacy”!
Who should participate in the ALP?
- Anyone with a direct connection to the Community Health Center Movement who has not previously participated in ALP is eligible, including:
- Health center or PCA/HCCN staff
- Health center board members
- Health center patients
- Advocacy does not have to be your full-time job, but we recommend that each ALP participant be someone who can dedicate time to organizing efforts that help foster a culture of advocacy within your organization.
- The program covers mostly introductory topics and is best suited to individuals who are newer in the health center advocacy space.
- Due to limited capacity, a maximum of two (2) people from a single organization may participate in each cohort.
What is the ALP schedule & how do I apply?
Registration for the Fall 2025 ALP cohort has closed. Please email Sarah Francois at [email protected] if you would like to be added to the priority registration list for our Spring 2025 cohort.
- Each cohort begins with a virtual half-day kickoff workshop, followed by 3 monthly webinars. The tentative Spring 2026 schedule is as follows:
- Module 1/Kickoff: TBA
- Module 2: TBA
- Module 3: TBA
- Module 4: TBA
- The cost is $25 per participant.
- Due to limited capacity, a maximum of two (2) people from a single organization may participate in each cohort.