Alabama Primary Health Care Association Inc

The Alabama Primary Health Care Association (APHCA) was established in 1985 as a non-profit, professional trade association whose mission is to strengthen and expand Alabama’s community health center network through service, technology, partnerships, advocacy and education so that Alabamians have access to quality primary health care. APHCA is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of one voting delegate from each organizational member and four non-voting representatives from the associate membership. 

As the voice for Alabama’s community health centers (CHC), medically underserved and uninsured populations, APHCA is dedicated to the promotion of high-quality, family-oriented, culturally competent health care. APHCA represents the program, policy, and operational interests of more than 120 community-based health care centers providing almost one million primary care visits to over 300,000 individuals across Alabama. Alabama’s community health centers had an overall economic impact of $150 million and supported 2000 jobs.

APHCA strives to:

• Offer advanced training on policy, clinical issues, quality improvement, professional development, and other important operational areas
• Provide assistance for national and local career opportunities for clinicians and non-clinicians to help reduce the time and expense for CHCs to fill vacancies. Opportunities for development and staff satisfaction services are also available to improve retention.
• Participate on statewide and regional coalitions in an effort to provide a broader level of support to and awareness of Alabama’s community health centers 
• Monitor both state and federal legislation and policy considerations that impact CHCs and the people they serve.