Aug 12 Webinar: Are You Ready to Become an FQHC?

National Council LIVE Webinar The National Council is the only association offering free webinars to members and community stakeholders. Thu, August 12 12:30 pm eastern, 11:30 am central, 10:30 am mountain, 9:30 am pacific, 8:30 am alaska Are You Ready to Become a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)? Register Free Presenter Pamela J. Byrnes, PhD, Director, Health Center Growth and Development, National Association of Community Health Centers About the Webinar The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides $2 billion to be invested in Community Health Centers. The funds cover a wide range of projects including funding to support the New Access Points Grants to significantly increase the number of medically underserved and uninsured people with access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care services. The availability of new grant funding will likely be announced this summer. Is your community behavioral health organization interested in becoming a Federally Quality Health Center? Join us to see what it takes. This webinar will examine the range of health center models, the different aspect of the application process, and some of the operational issues that you will need to explore. About the Presenter Pamela Byrnes, PhD, is the Director of Health Center Growth and Development at National Association of Community Health Centers.  This program provides technical assistance, training, and support to communities developing new health centers, organizations interested in applying for 330 funding, and newly funded grantees. She also works on administrative policy for NACHC.  She has a masters degree in applied statistics and a doctorate in sociology of healthcare systems from the University of Connecticut.  Prior to joining NACHC she served as a consultant to health centers and primary care associations for twenty years. Dr. Byrnes served on the Connecticut Legislative Commission on the Uninsured and has provided extensive legislative testimony on health care policy and legislation.  Dr. Byrnes is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Community Medicine and Health Care at the University of Connecticut Health Center. Questions? Email Communications@thenationalcouncil.org or call 202.684.7457. Mark your calendar for upcoming National Council LIVE Webinars September 13: Employee Wellness Programs for Improved Productivity September 21: Behavioral Health Staff Training: Benefits of Going Online September 28: Measuring Recovery from Mental Illness With Electronic Medical Records October 14: Healthcare Reform Expands Compliance Requirements: Prepare Now Not yet a National Council member? Review the benefits of membership and join today! Follow the National Council on our Mental Healthcare Reform Blog, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and FlickR.

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