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As advocates for our member health centers, VCHA monitors federal, state and local public policy activities, and works with elected officials to ensure our health centers have optimal resources and support. We engage our member organizations their constituents and the media to amplify the important work of our health centers to influence decisions.
VCHA is a well-known influencer in primary health care policy development for the improvement of access to primary care and prevention services.
More Advocacy Resources
Policy Briefs and Fact Sheets
- Policy Brief: Funding and Policies Critical to Community Health Center Services: Four Legs of a Stool
- Policy Brief: Health Centers’ Workforce: The Backbone of Our Country’s Healthcare
- America’s Health Centers Fact Sheet
- Create Your Elevator Pitch Worksheet
- Health Center Economic Impact Fact Sheet
- Infographics: National Findings on Health Centers’ Response to COVID-19
- State Level Fact Sheets and Maps
- Health Centers and Medicaid Fact Sheet
- Community Health Center Chart Book
- Tips for a Successful Meeting with your MOC
- COVID-19 Vaccination Messaging Points
- Sample Congressional Meetings Information & Resource Guide – provided by the Louisana Primary Care Association
- Virtual Meeting Sample Script and Speaker Roles – provided by the North Carolina Community Health Center Association
Health Centers in Virginia and their Congressional Districts
Expand your CHC's advocacy impact with Vot-ER!
In 2025, VCHA officially partnered with Vot-ER to bring an expanded suite of civic engagement tools to Virginia’s CHCs!
Vot-ER provides free, HIPAA-compliant, and nonpartisan tools to help Community Health Centers easily integrate civic engagement into patient care. Over 900 healthcare sites are already using these tools to help their patients get ready to vote and influence policies that directly affect their health.
