COVID-19 Toolkit

Use the resources below to help navigate your advocacy efforts to protect Community Health Centers during and after COVID-19.

Use the resources below to guide your CHC advocacy efforts in the time of COVID-19:

CHC Congressional Ask for COVID-19 4th Stimulus Package

Guidance Memo for 4th Stimulus Package:
Health Center Request — 4th Stimulus
- Q&A: 4th Stimulus Request
Message Points for 4th Stimulus Package
Did you meet with your Member of Congress? Let us know how it went:
- COVID-19 Member of Congress Meeting Report Form
NACHC Advocacy Toolkit – Find sample video scripts, social media posts, and more!

Templates to Identify and Enlist New Allies and Advocates

Congressional Action

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Members of Congress have been circulating ‘Dear Colleague’ letters in support of health centers on various fronts. Below is a list of the letters, their sign-on deadlines, and an updated signature count for each.
- Rep. Lee: supporting emergency funding for health centers – CLOSED 4/10, 123 Signatures
- Rep. Levin: supporting emergency funding for Medicaid providers – CLOSED 4/16, 72 Signatures
- Reps. Langevin & Cicilline: supporting expansion of PPP for CHC’s with over 500 employees – CLOSED 04/27, 34 Signatures
- Rep. Cartwright: supporting funding for FQHC Look-Alikes – CLOSED 4/17
- Rep Butterfield: Letter to HHS re Rural Provider Relief Funds – CLOSED 04/28
- Sen.Warren, Sen. Sanders, & Rep. Pressley: Bicameral Letter to Leadership on CHC Funding – CLOSED 05/06
- Rep. Engel’s: Letter to Sec. Azar in favor of prioritizing CHC’s in the Provider Relief Fund – CLOSED 05/20
- Sen. Stabenow, Sen. Wicker Letter to Approps on CHC Funding – CLOSED 06/05
- Rep. Pressley, Sen. Warren and Sen. Sanders Letter to Sec. Azar Regarding the Provider Relief Fund – CLOSED
- Rep Axne Dear Colleague Community Health Centers Need Our Support To Access to Life Saving Medications
Congressional

340B Advocacy Resources

NACHC Press Release (07/24/2020): The White House Executive Order Regarding Health Centers and the 340B Drug Pricing Program
(09/02/2020): Florida’s Community Health Centers Call on Congress, HHS and HRSA to Stop Drug Manufacturers from Undermining the 340B Program
NACHC Press Release (09/04/2020): Protecting 340B Discount Drug Program a Top Priority for National Association
NACHC Press Release (09/16/2020): Community Health Center Leaders Defend the 340B Drug Discount Program Against Rx Manufacturer Attacks
- Video of the Press Conference
340B Op-Ed Template

Op-Ed Tips and Tricks

Additional Resources

Summary of Key CHC Provisions in the CARES Act
- Blog Post Explaining the CARES Act
Breakdown of HEROES House proposal
Sample Media Coverage:
- CBS News: How the coronavirus is impacting rural areas
- New York Times: Just When They’re Needed Most, Clinics for the Poor Face Drastic Cutbacks
- New Haven Register: CT community health centers shift to telemedicine; face deep losses
Examples of State Specific COVID-19 Fact Sheets:
- Michigan – Created by the Michigan Primary Care Association
- Lousiana – Created by the Louisana Primary Care Association

For more information on COVID-19 relevant to Community Health Centers, click here to go to NACHC’s informational resources.

Spread awareness – share your CHC story on social media. Don’t forget to tag your Member of Congress and use #ValueCHCs when posting!

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Vote like our health depends on it.

NEW: What is a CHC? Created by CCI Wellness

CHCs on the Front Lines Two-Pager

National Findings on CHC Response to COVID-19

NEW: Build your own infographic using this template!

Financial Impact of COVID-19 on CHCs

Health Centers as Economic Engines