What's New
Does Your Health Center Have a January 1 Start Date? Review Your Patient Target by Thursday, April 6
We updated patient targets for Health Center Program award recipients with a January 1 budget period start date. On Thursday, March 23, we sent an email message to the Authorizing Officials and Project Directors of these health centers. It clarifies whether the health center would complete a fiscal year (FY) 2024 Service Area Competition (SAC) or Budget Period Progress Report. It also provides a direct link to the updated patient target. Health centers that will complete a FY 2024 SAC and have a January 1, 2024, award start date should review their patient target and take appropriate action in EHBs by Thursday, April 6.
View the Patient Target Management Guide available on the SAC technical assistance (TA) webpage to learn how to access your patient target in EHBs. See our Patient Target FAQs for more information.
Submit questions using the BPHC Contact Form; Under “Health Center Program,” select “Patient Targets.”
DUE IN TWO WEEKS: Primary Care HIV Prevention for FY 2021 and FY 2022 Award Recipients
Health centers that first received Primary Care HIV Prevention (PCHP) funding in FY 2021 or FY 2022 may request additional PCHP funding in FY 2023 through their Non-Competing Continuation (NCC) progress report in EHBs. NCC submissions are due by 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, April 14. Progress report instructions, informational slides, and other resources are available on the PCHP TA webpage.
New Resources Available for Understanding Health Center Service Area Needs
HRSA’s new webpage houses resources about the Unmet Need Score, Service Area Status, and new service utilization benchmarks. HRSA developed these benchmarks to understand the existing unmet need for access to mental health, substance use disorder, oral health, vision, and interpretation/translation services in underserved areas and populations served by health centers.
Become a HRSA Grant Reviewer
HRSA is seeking subject matter experts to provide peer, virtual reviews of the agency’s grant applications. Grant reviewers are compensated for their time. Visit HRSA's website to register as a reviewer. You must be an expert in at least one of these areas:
- Behavioral health
- Health workforce training
- HIV/AIDS
- Maternal and child health
- Primary care for underserved people (or those who work with or are a member of the community)
- Rural health
Additional expertise in these areas could be helpful:
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility
- Health equity
- Lived experience
- Social determinants of health (SDOH)
Quarterly 340B Program Registration
Quarterly 340B Program site registration is open from April 1 to 15. Health centers will be able to register a site that has been verified as implemented and with a site status reflected as “active” in EHBs Form 5B through Friday, May 26. After that date, the system will close to prepare for the July 1 start.
Email the 340B Prime Vendor Program or call 888-340-2787 (Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ET) to register a new site or ask questions. You will need to provide the following information when calling:
- Health center name.
- Site/clinic name.
- Site IDs for all sites.
- HRSA/BPHC grant number.
- Contact name and email address.
- Authorizing official name and email address.
The authorizing official will receive an email message that the account is unlocked and a registration may be submitted.
HRSA Announces Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Modernization Initiative
Last week, HRSA announced a Modernization Initiative that includes several actions to strengthen accountability and transparency in the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Read the press release.
How the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Will Impact Residents of HUD-Assisted Housing
With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency set to expire on Thursday, May 11, big changes are in store for the public housing and HUD-assisted communities. Join the National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH), CDC, CMS, and HUD to learn about the impact of these changes.
Wednesday, April 19
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
COVID-19
TODAY: COVID-19 Response Program Office Hours
We’ve extended this webinar series. Even if you previously registered for past office hours, you need to register again for this new set of sessions. Though some information may be geared toward COVID-19 Response Program participants, these office hours are open to all HRSA-supported health centers. We encourage all health centers to register.
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
DUE FRIDAY: Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 4
The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal is open until 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, March 31. Providers who received one or more PRF (General or Targeted) and/or American Rescue Plan Rural payments exceeding $10,000, in the aggregate, from July 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021, must report on their use of funds during Reporting Period 4. Find information and resources on the PRF Reporting webpage.
Behavioral Health
Trauma-Informed Care for Better Oral Health
Speakers at this HRSA webinar will walk through the practical reasoning and benefits of adopting trauma-informed dental practices, including the implementation of a dental anxiety scale.
Wednesday, April 12
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Registration page
Workforce
Health Center Onboarding Checklist
New to the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s STAR2 Center’s resource library, the Health Center Onboarding Checklist provides a structure and process for welcoming and integrating new hires. The customizable tool includes a background on onboarding, key components of the onboarding process, an editable template, and a baseline list of documents required as part of the process.
NTTAP Learning Collaboratives
Visit the registration pages for dates, times, and more information:
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Re-envisioning Workforce on the Health Center Resource Clearinghouse
Through this opportunity, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) hopes to recruit larger health centers, ideally with Chief Workforce Officers or a similar role, to review and provide feedback on proposed changes to workforce organization. You will gain insights on using the Clearinghouse, while helping NACHC improve the curation of workforce materials. Registration page.
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Public Housing & Partnerships: A Resource Toolkit
NCHPH and the National Nurse-led Care Consortium (NNCC) will guide participants through their housing and health partnerships toolkit. After an introductory session with foundational information, each session corresponds to the toolkit modules: housing assistance programs, collaborative strategies for partnerships and effective communication, and promising practices in cross-sector collaborative models. Registration page.
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Quality Improvement Strategies for Latent Tuberculosis Prevention and Care
The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) announces an opportunity for staff at Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA/NHPI)-serving health centers to gain in-depth knowledge and promising practices on effective tuberculosis prevention and related quality improvement strategies. CME/CNE credits available to those who attend all sessions. Registration page.
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Non-Clinical Approaches to Empower Asian American Patients with Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes
AAPCHO invites health centers to learn more about diabetes and pre-diabetes disparities for Asian Americans. Guest speakers will share in-depth knowledge and effective non-clinical strategies to support patients. Participants will engage in peer learning to share challenges and promising practices. Registration page; apply by Monday, April 3.
Oral Health
Oral Health Access for Residents of Public Housing
The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) and NNCC invite health centers to hear about promising practices to increase access to oral health care for residents of public housing. Learn how a health center implemented mobile dentistry programs.
Wednesday, April 5
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Trauma-Informed Care for Better Oral Health
See the announcement above.
Additional Resources
HRSA TA: Health Center Excellence in Family Planning
If you missed it, watch the recording of our recent webinar. It supported HRSA’s recent release of the Family Planning and Related Services in Health Centers Technical Assistance Resource (PDF). Learn how colleagues built care delivery models tailored to community needs and fostered partnerships to support access to family planning services. We featured speakers from three health centers.
TODAY: Weight Stigma in the Health Care Setting
Speakers will highlight how weight stigma and bias negatively affect the treatment of patients in a health care setting. They will address evidence-based interventions and ways to improve the overall patient experience.
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
STEPing Up Colorectal Cancer Screenings
The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable will join us to demonstrate how health centers can use their updated guide, STEPS for Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates – A Manual for Primary Care Practices. We will also feature a health center whose case study appears in the guide.
Tuesday, April 4
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Preparing for Extreme Heat, Rural Health, and Climate Change
Rural health centers serve a diverse array of patients with varying health risks and social barriers. Extreme heat creates risks, like heat stroke for outdoor workers. It also increases challenges with medication management, decreases air quality, and makes blackouts and grid failures more frequent. Panelists from CDC, HRSA, and other organizations will discuss these challenges from a health equity lens and review resources.
Tuesday April 18
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Peers and CHWs: The Key Ingredient for Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs
The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) and MHP Salud produced a fact sheet (PDF) to highlight a multi-year examination of key benefits that CHWs bring, including lived experience, a bridge to the care team, and advocacy.
Partnerships for the Future: Health Centers and Maternal Child Health Home Visiting Opportunities
This NNCC publication profiles successful collaborations between Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV)-funded home visiting programs and health centers. The authors also outline key steps and resources for integrating MIECHV programs and health centers.
31st Annual Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health
The National Center for Farmworker Health’s annual conference provides agricultural worker-specific professional development experiences for individuals in all disciplines within migrant health. It offers a diverse program featuring sessions on clinical topics, lay health outreach, research, health equity, SDOH, and leadership development. Earn continuing education credits for attending. Visit the registration page for more information.
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