League Programs & Initiatives - Community Development

PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
Community Development

Community Development

The League provides technical assistance leadership to health center administrators, clinicians and board members, and to other agencies that support or work in community-based care. League staff render support to health centers on both an individual and group basis, focusing on state and federal health regulatory and policy issues. In addition, technical assistance is provided in a range of administrative areas that include financial and personnel management, capital development, grant writing and managed care systems. Focused on expanding health access to new communities and new patient populations, the League participates in statewide health planning activities. In addition, the League renders assistance to locally based health committees and organizations seeking to open health centers in their communities.

Capital Development: League staff, Community Health Center Capital Fund (the League's capital development affiliate) and Capital Link work directly with health centers on a variety of capital development activities, both in Massachusetts and nationally.

Health Professional Shortage Area Development: The League works with community health centers and other community based organizations to develop Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designations which demonstrate shortages of primary medical care, dental or mental health providers and are a prerequisite to apply for National Health Service Corps assistance.

Medically Underserved Area/Population Development: The League works with community health centers and other community based organizations to develop Medically Underserved Area/Population (MUA/P) designations which are a prerequisite to apply for grant awards to plan, develop and operate a community health center under Section 330 of the U.S. Public Health Service Act.

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