The Bureau of Primary Healthcare has designated agricultural workers, individuals experiencing homelessness, and residents of public housing as special populations. Community health centers may receive designated funding to serve these special populations. The North Carolina Community Health Center Association (NCCHCA) provides support and coordinates technical assistance that strengthens the capacity of North Carolina Community Health Centers in serving these designated populations. NCCHCA provides an array of group and individual training options, as well as technical assistance to help health centers fully develop their capacity to provide comprehensive and culturally appropriate health care services to all patients, with particular attention to the unique needs of agricultural workers, individuals experiencing homelessness, and residents of public housing.
This workgroup addresses topics of greatest need and interest identified by frontline workers and their supervisors at health centers serving special populations. The group shares promising practices and exchanges resources in order to facilitate the delivery of quality, comprehensive and culturally appropriate health care services to special population patients. Recent topics have included primary vision care in the fields, Outreach & Enrollment with Special Populations, using theater as popular education, and HIV/AIDS educational resources for agricultural workers. The group meets quarterly.
Recently, Emergency Preparedness and Response has become an area of particular interest to special populations. Click here for NCCHCA’s Emergency Preparedness page.
Becoming a Leader in Migrant Health: Preparing for Health Center Board Membership
Migrant Health Center Board Self-Evaluations
Self-Evaluation Templates: English and Spanish
Clinical Resources for Migrant Health Centers
Searchable EPA resource for clinical providers on Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/recognition-and-management-pesticide-poisonings
Instructions for clinical providers to comply with North Carolina’s mandatory reporting of pesticide poisonings https://epi.dph.ncdhhs.gov/oee/pest/reporting.html
Suggestions for Health Centers desiring to serve Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers to improve access to care https://www.ncfhp.org/making-your-clinic-or-health-center-more-accessible-to-farmworkers/
Suggestions for Health Centers with Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Outreach Staff to maximize the role of the outreach worker in meeting clinical goals https://www.ncfhp.org/integrating-outreach-workers-into-your-healthcare-team/
A Quick Guide on Board Composition for Health Care for the Homeless Projects
National Consumer Advisory Board
Consumer Involvement in Governance (webinar)
Health Center Program Compliance Manual
Health Center Program Compliance Manual: Frequently Asked Questions
North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act (NCGS Chapter 55A)
Health Center Program Statute: Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act
Health Center Program Regulations: 42 CFR 51c (all health centers) and 42 CFR 56.201-56.604 (Migrant Health Centers only)
Uniform Administrative Requirements for HHS Awards: 45 CFR 75
Health Center Mergers, Acquisitions & Other Corporate Changes
Prior Considerations and Key Process Steps for Requests to Change Federal Award Recipient
BoardSource
NC Center for Nonprofits
HealthCenterCompliance.com
MyNACHC Learning Center
Certificate in Health Center Governance
Individual Technical Assistance is also available to health centers related to a variety of topics on developing services and seeking funding to serve special populations, assessment of accessibility, and for managing and integrating an outreach program into the organization.
If you have additional questions, please contact Monica Cruz, Special Populations and Community-Centered Health Coordinator.
Western NC health centers have stepped up to provide incredible service to their communities, acting immediately after the storm to re-open sites, deliver supplies, and volunteer in shelters, public housing complexes, and senior living centers, bringing care to their most vulnerable neighbors. Now it’s our turn to support these health care heroes and help them rebuild their communities:
