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We are incredibly grateful to honor 2022 recipients of the NACHC Grassroots Advocacy Awards. All recipients were nominated by their peers for this recognition. Please take a moment to learn more about these advocates and their work.
The José E. Camacho Grassroots Hall of Fame inductees have all made lasting contributions to ensuring the creation, survival, and strength of Community Health Centers and the health center movement through their dedicated and tireless advocacy efforts over many years.
Vice President of Health Affairs, ACCESS Community Health Network, Illinois
Learn more about Dr. Butt here.
Corporate Communication Specialist, at Milwaukee Health Services, Inc, Wisconsin
Learn more about Pamela here.
Retired Chief External Affairs Officer, at the Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers
Learn more about Tara here.
President and CEO, at Christopher Rural Health Planning Corporation, Illinois
Learn more about Kim here.
President and CEO, at Indiana Health Centers, Indiana
Learn more about Elvin here.
Special Projects Manager, Western Wayne Family Health Center, Michigan
Learn more about Lisa here.
Founder, of Alivio Medical Center, Illinois
Learn more about Carmen here.
Chief Operating Officer at the South Carolina Primary Healthcare Association
Learn more about Dr. Young here.
The NACHC Grassroots MVP Award is named in honor of the late Elizabeth K. (Betsey) Cooke, whose constant effort and unflagging persistence as an advocate for Community Health Centers and health center patients set an example for all Health Center Advocates to follow. All honorees have gone above and beyond in their efforts to ensure that their Members of Congress actively supported health centers or to establish and expand grassroots advocacy efforts at their health center or in their state.
Chief Financial Officer, at HealthLinc, Indiana
Learn more about Joan here.
Deputy Director, Louisiana Primary Care Association
Learn more about Nakeisha here.
President and CEO, at Trillium Health, New York
Learn more about Andrea here.
Board Member, Foremost Family Health Center, Texas
Learn more about Dr. Gordon here.
Chief Executive Officer, at Wahiawa Health, Hawaii
Learn more about Bev here.
Chief Executive Officer, at Angel Harvey Family Health Center of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago
Learn more about Dr. Isikoff here.
Public Policy Officer, at Access Health, Texas
Learn more about Harvey here.
Chief Development Officer at Partnership Community Health Center, Wisconsin
Learn more about Patricia here.
Board Chair, MHC Healthcare, Arizona
Learn more about Steven here.
Chief Executive Officer, at Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery System, Pennsylvania
Learn more about Dr. Stubber here.
President and CEO, The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education, Pennsylvania
Learn more about Dr. Thomas-Hemak here.
Director of Government and Community Affairs, Golden Valley Health Centers, California
Leanr more about Yamilet here.
Director of Policy, at North Carolina Community Health Center Association
Learn more about Brendan here.
We are a robust grassroots network of over 65,000 Health Center Advocates, fighting for equitable policies and sustainable funding for America’s Health Centers. Join us!
Did You Know? Health centers provide comprehensive care to over 30 million patients at 11,000 service delivery sites in every state and territory. Health centers save the health care system more than $24 billion annually in reduced emergency, hospital, and specialty care costs.
