Health Center Governance
The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) offers a variety of training and online resources to support health center boards govern effectively and help boards navigate the complex health care environment.
To access these resources, visit:
- the Health Center Resource Clearinghouse (https://www.healthcenterinfo.org, under “Governance”) or
- the NACHC Library (https://conferences.nachc.org/nachc/, under “Health Center Governance”)
Featured Offerings
**This resource was made possible through a generous grant from The Pfizer Foundation. Unless otherwise noted, all projects listed are supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $7,287,500 with individually noted percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. *Indicates projects not supported by the HRSA cooperative agreement. |
2021 Board Governance Training Events
Sessions tailored to health center Board members are offered at NACHC’s Community Health Institute and Policy & Issues Forum.
- Board Member Boot Camp*
Policy & Issues Forum | Sunday, March 14, 2021
VIRTUAL ONLY
Learn more.
Unless otherwise noted, all projects listed are supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $7,287,500 with individually noted percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
*Indicates projects not supported by the HRSA cooperative agreement.
Recorded Webinars and Modules
Various short videos and e-learning modules can be integrated into a health center board’s own ongoing education or new board member orientation.
Modules on Board Financial Oversight (five-part series that includes information on how to read various financial statements), some modules coming soon in Spanish
The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning
The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning: Case Study
The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning: A Case Study on Cherokee Health
The Board’s Role in the Needs Assessment
Accountable Care for Health Center Boards
Unless otherwise noted, all projects listed are supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $7,287,500 with individually noted percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
*Indicates projects not supported by the HRSA cooperative agreement.
Top Governance Resources for Health Centers
- New Resource for Health Center Board Leadership
- Introduction to Resources for Health Center Boards – This short video provides an overview of resources available to support health center boards.
- Recruiting and Retaining Board Members: Considerations During and Immediately Post-Pandemic This short resource outlines how health center boards and staff that work closely with the board can adapt board recruitment and retention practices during the pandemic and as we begin to emerge into a new post-pandemic environment.
- Tips for Board Chairs and Other Board Leaders During the COVID-19 Pandemic – This article provides tips and ideas for board chairs, board officers, and committee chairs who may hold new or more involved leadership roles as the pandemic continues.
- New Resource for Boards on COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
- New Resources for Boards on Navigating the Pandemic*
Through a generous grant from the Pfizer Foundation, a series of resources are available to Health Center Boards including:- Pandemic-Related Budgeting Considerations for Health Center Boards**
- Now Available in Spanish! Pandemic-Related Budgeting Considerations for Health Center Boards / Consideraciones presupuestarias relacionadas con la pandemia para las juntas de los centros de salud**
- Orienting New Health Center Board Members During the COVID-19 Pandemic**
- Board Oversight of Quality During the COVID-19 Pandemic**
- Health Center Governance & Continuing to Navigate COVID-19 / Gobernanza de los centros de salud y continuar navegando por la COVID-19**– This previously released article is now also available in Spanish. This short article summarizes current focus areas for health center boards and details some forthcoming resources that will be available to boards in the coming weeks and months ahead. En este breve artículo, se resumen las áreas de foco actuales para las juntas de los centros de salud y se detallan algunos recursos futuros que estarán disponibles para las juntas en las próximas semanas y meses. We invite you to respond to a short questionnaire to provide input on resources that would be helpful to your board related to the pandemic. To provide input, please click here.
- Virtual Board Retreats** – This short resource outlines how health center boards can plan a virtual retreat during the pandemic and offers some tools and templates that can be customized by boards.
- Board Oversight of Risk Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic** – This short resource outlines considerations related to board oversight of risk management during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- And more!
- New Series of Resources Available on the Board and Strategic Planning NACHC has newly released a series of resources that address the board’s role regarding strategic planning including:
- Focusing on the Future: Strategic Planning and Thinking During the COVID-19 Pandemic** – This short resource outlines how boards can use strategic planning and thinking to support the health center as it navigates times of uncertainty and change.
- The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning – This short video module identifies key components of a strategic planning process and discusses the role of the board in strategic planning.
- The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning: Case Study– This online case study offers an opportunity to apply concepts regarding strategic planning from the online video module titled, “The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning.”
- The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning: A Case Study on Cherokee Health – This online case study offers an overview of Cherokee Health Systems’ strategic planning methodology from both the CEO and the Chief Strategy Officer’s perspectives.
- The Board’s Role in the Needs Assessment – This short video module outlines key components of a Needs Assessment and discusses the board’s role related to the Needs Assessment.
- Governance Guide for Health Center Boards / Guía para las Juntas Directivas del Centro de Salud This guide addresses major areas of board responsibility and contextualizes them, where appropriate, in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program Compliance Manual and relevant state and federal laws. The Governance Guide also reflects the latest effective governance practices for nonprofit boards
- Payment Reform Fundamentals for Health Center Boards – This resource addresses: Why Payment Reform? What Does Payment Reform Mean for Health Centers? What is the Board’s Role in Supporting the Health Center in Payment Reform?
- Health Center Boards: Benefits to Health Centers / Juntas de los centros de salud: beneficios de los centros de salud
Additional Board Governance Resources: Visit the Health Center Resource Clearinghouse “Governance” page for more general governance resources, and visit the Health Center Resource Clearinghouse COVID-19 page and click on “Governance” to find information on various pandemic-related resources available to health center boards.
Unless otherwise noted, all projects listed are supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $7,287,500 with individually noted percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
*Indicates projects not supported by the HRSA cooperative agreement.
**This resource was made possible through a generous grant from The Pfizer Foundation.