Important Call to Action: Stop the Sequester!
The March 1st sequester deadline is right around the corner. It is critical that your Representatives hear from you now and understand that New York’s advocates are... read more >>

Advocacy Day Only 10 Days Away – Register Now! 
With just over a week left until Community Health Center Grassroots Advocacy Day, now is the time to finalize your plans to come to Albany on March 4th. read more >>

Congress Releases Report on New York’s Medicaid Program; Offers Suggestions for Reform
On February 5, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a report entitled Billions of Federal Tax Dollars... read more >>

NACHC Policy and Issues (P&I) Forum Hill Visits
It’s time to start planning for the NACHC P&I Forum. This year’s visits to the Hill will take place on Thursday, March 21st.The State Delegation meeting is scheduled for the... read more >>

Assistance for Your Capital Project
If you are considering applying for a New Access Point grant to open a new site or are developing a capital project, CHCANYS’ Capital Development Program has assembled... read more >>

HRSA Updates FQHC Look-Alike Program
Program Assistance Letter (PAL) 2013-04, entitled Look-Alike Program Update, highlights the following changes to the program that will take place in early 2013... read more >>

PCDC to Co-Host Health Center Design Conference on March 5
The Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC), in partnership with Center for Health Design and The Kresge Foundation will host the Promising Practices... read more >> 

The Robert Graham Center to Offer UDS Mapper Webinars The 2013 NAP application requires use of the UDS Mapper to create service area maps and data tables. To help health centers with this step of the... read more >>

New NACHC Resource Guide Assists Health Centers with Conducting Needs Assessments
Community Needs Assessment and Data-Supported Decision Making: Keys to Building Responsive and Effective Health Centerswas designed to help health centers... read more >> 

February 2013 Medicaid Update Now Available
The Office of Health Insurance Programs of the New York State Department of Health has approved the release of the February 2013 Medicaid Update. read more >> 

Dr. Jack Geiger, Honored Benefit Chair - Night of the CHCStars!
Join us for the Night of the CHCStars!, a benefit reception honoring the men and women who are the stars of the health center movement. Scheduled for April 30 from... read more >>

CHCANYS 2013 Statewide Conference & Clinical Forum
CHCANYS' 2013 Conference will be held at The Saratoga Hilton Hotel & Saratoga Springs City Center on October 27-29, 2013. Please hold the dates - more information... read more >>  

New York State Public Health Association's 2013 Annual Meeting and Conference
Partners in Practice: Promoting Prevention, Health & Wellness, April 24 and 25. Location: Hilton... read more >>

Save the Date: 2013 STD Conference
Sponsored by: NYS Clinical Education Initiative; Date: May 15;
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. read more >>

New York State Department of Health Issues RFA to Cancer Screening Program
The New York State Department of Health is seeking applications to implement cancer screening programs to reduce morbidity, mortality and health related... read more >>  

USDA Aims for Healthier Snacks and Drinks in Schools; Proposed Standards are First Update in More Than 30 Years
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed updated nutrition standards for school snack foods and beverages that aim to help schools provide... read more >>

STD Adolescent Intensive Course
Date: March 7-8; Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Course Fee: $50
This course is designed for medical practitioners who provide direct care for adolescent patients. Day 1... read more >> 

Doxycycline Shortage
On January 18, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration announced a national shortage of doxycycline, which has resulted from manufacturing issues as well as... read more >>

Webinar: Using an EHR and Quality Data to Improve Hypertension
In recognition of National Heart Month, IPRO invites you to attend "Using an EHR and Quality Data to Improve Hypertension," a webinar sponsored by the... read more >>

HealthIT for the Underserved - Transform the Way You Think About Change
Health IT for the Underserved, a two-day conference on harnessing the power of health IT to improve care for the underserved, will take place in Poughkeepsie... read more >> 

Hurricane Sandy – FEMA Applications
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended the deadline for Hurricane Sandy Public Assistance application submissions.  The new deadline is... read more >> 

Emergency Management Survey
The CHCANYS Emergency Management Department and the New York State Department of Health will be sending out a survey about health center emergency... read more >> 

The Critical Asset Survey
The New York State Department of Health is continuing its efforts to document and update New York State’s critical medical assets via its Critical Asset Survey... read more >>

Regional Emergency Management
The New York State Department of Health has scheduled a series of emergency management meetings with their regional offices and local partners in an effort to... read more >>