Learn More About Our Members
Learn more about the community health centers that make up our network.
Resources
Reports
- 2008 Physician Practice Connections - Patient-Centered Medical Home Standards and Guidelines Electronic Pub (Single user)National Committee for Quality Assurance.
- 2011 10Q Report: Advancing Women's Health Health through Improved Research, Diagnosis and TreatmentWomen Heart, The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, June 2011 (20 pages).
- A Federal Health Equity Commission Will Promote the Public’s Health and Ensure Health Equity in Health Care ReformA Statement of Priciples and Recommendations, Report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Minority Health, March 2010.
- ACCESS ENDANGERED: Profiles of the Medically DisenfranchisedNational Association of Community Health Centers, August 8, 2011 (16 pages). Health centers could be among the safety net programs facing funding cuts -- even as more Americans turn to them for care.
- AND STILL WE RISE: Stories About the Journey for DC Health Care ReformCollected from telephone and in-person interviews, transcribed remarks from DCPCA’s 10th Anniversary Annual Meeting, and written reminisces from friends and partners. District of Columbia Primary Care Association, October 2007, (48 pages).
- Assessing Health and Health Care in the District of ColumbiaWorking Paper by the RAND Corporation, prepared for the Executive Office of the Mayor, District of Columbia, January 2008, (232 pages).
- Assessing Health and Health Care in the District of Columbia - Phase 2 ReportWorking Paper by the RAND Corporation, prepared for the Executive Office of the Mayor, District of Columbia, June 2008, (196 pages).
- Beyond Health Care: New Directions to a Healthier AmericaA report from the Commission for a Healthier America, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2009.
- Closing the Gap in a GenerationThe Final Report from the World Health Organization Commission on Social Determinants of Health, 2008.
- District of Columbia HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD, and TB (HAHSTA) Annual Report 2010The year 2010 heralded two milestones in the response to HIV/AIDS and other epidemics in the District of Columbia: new leadership for our city and a historic, new National HIV/AIDS Strategy.
- District of Columbia Primary Care Association 2010 Report to Stakeholders"The Road to Health Equity Began Here" (24 pages).
- Dollars and Cents: Is Your Health Center Ready for Change?By Peter Epp, National Association of Community Health Centers, Summer 2010.
- Emergency Department Utilization and CapacityBy Derek DeLia, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor; Joel Cantor, Sc.D., Professor and Director; Center for State Health Policy, Rutgers University, Research Synthesis Report No. 17, July 2009, (32 pages).
- Emergency Department Visitors and Visits: Who Used the Emergency Room in 2007?By Tamyra Carroll Garcia, Amy B. Bernstein, and Mary Ann Bush, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, NCHS Data Brief, No. 38, May 2010, (8 pages).
- Expanding Health Coverage in the District of Columbia: D.C.'s Shift from Providing Services to Subsidizing Individuals and Its Continuing Challenges in Promoting Health, 1999-2009The Results for Development Institute, The Brookings Institution, December 2010, (72 pages).
- F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2011New Report: District of Columbia is Second Least Obese State in the Nation, Trust for America's Health, July 2011 (124 pages).
- Health Disparities and Access to HealthBy the RAND Corporation published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, March 2007.
- Healthcare Equality Index 2011Creating a National Standard for Equal Treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Patients and Their Families, Human Rights Campaign Foundation, (88 pages).
- HIV/AIDS At 30: A Public Opinion PerspectiveA report based on the Kaiser Family Foundation’s 2011 Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS, June 2011 (35 pages).
- Injection Drug Use: IDUs and HIV Infection in DCMore than 20 percent of the District’s HIV/AIDS epidemic is attributed to injection drug use.
- Let’s Go to the Park Today: The Role of Parks in Obesity Prevention and Improving the Public’s HealthAccess to parks, trails, open spaces, and recreational facilities provide increased opportunities for children and adults to play and be physically active. (October 2012)
- Moving from Emergency Rooms to Medical Homes; A Survey of Emergency Department Utilization Programs in Montgomery County Maryland and the District of Columbiaby Brittany Stanley, Princeton Project 55 Fellow, Regional Primary Care Coalition, May 2010.
- Obtaining Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition: A How To Manual (A Guide for Obtaining PPC-PCMH Recognition for Safety-Net Providers)By Cari Reiner, MPA; Rachel Sacks, MPA; and Regina Neal, MS, MPH, Primary Care Development Corporation, November 2009, (68 pages).
- Our Region Our Giving -- Philanthropy in the Greater Washington RegionWashington Regional Association of Grantmakers in partnership with Foundation Center, June 2011 (12 pages).
- Promoting Health Equity: A Resource to Help Communities Address Social Determinants of HealthA report from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008.
- Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Stroke Care: The American ExperienceAHA/ASA Scientific Statement, A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, May 2011 (27 pages).
- Reproductive Health Services in Montgomery County, MarylandThe Montgomery County Reproductive Health, Education and Advocacy Work Group with the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, January 31, 2010.
- Review of Provider Compliance With the District of Columbia's Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment Program Standards for Physical PresenceOffice of Inspector General, US Department of Health & Human Services, August 22, 2011 (15 pages).
- SLIPPING THROUGH THE CRACKS: Closing the Gaps in the District’s Mental Health SystemDistrict of Columbia Primary Care Association, October 2007 (23 pages). DC failed to provide adequate access to low-income residents in need because it lacks a comprehensive mental health care system that meets the demand of all at-risk residents.
- The District of Columbia Regional Health Information Organization (DC RHIO) Current Progress and the Road Ahead - An Assessment Report based on the CHIDS HIE Evaluation FrameworkBy R. Agarwal, P.K. Crowley, J. Khuntia, and S. Mithas, Center for Health Information and Decision Systems, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, September 2010, (95 pages).
- The Oregon Health Insurance Experiment: Evidence from the First YearIn 2008, a group of uninsured low-income adults in Oregon was selected by lottery to be given the chance to apply for Medicaid, July 2011 (58 pages).
- The State of the Safety Net -- A Snapshot of America’s Nonprofit Community Clinics, Free Clinics, and Community Health CentersThis report summarizes national information about the activities at America’s nonprofit community-based clinics and community health centers from 2006 to 2009. Direct Relief USA, June 16, 2011, (15 pages).
- The Value of Health Insurance: Few of the Uninsured Have Adequate Resources to Pay Potential Hospital BillsASPE Research Brief, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Health Policy - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, May 2011 (10 pages).
- Unequal Lives: Health Care Discrimination Harms People of ColorA report from Health Care for America Now!, 2009.
- Uninsured and Dying Because of It; Updating the Institute of Medicine Analysis on the Impact of Uninsurance on MortalityBy Stan Dorn, Urban Institute, January 8, 2008.
- Universal Access to Language Services in Health Care: Making DC a Model of ExcellenceBy the Language Access for All Project Advisory Committee convened by La Clínica del Pueblo, November 2010, (39 pages)
- WHERE WE ARE, WHERE WE NEED TO GO: The Primary Care Safety Net in the District of ColumbiaThis report analyzes the health care system serving DC’s most vulnerable residents and recommends improving that system under the leadership of DCPCA’s Medical Homes DC initiative. District of Columbia Primary Care Association, 2005 Update, (143 pages).
Organizations
- Academy for Health EquityNonprofit, multidisciplinary, professional membership organization dedicated to the elimination of health disparities through the achievement of health equity.
- Advancing Health EquityFunded by a grant from the California Endowment, AHE provides resources and tools to help organizations provide equitable health care for all.
- American Diabetes Association Community InitiativesHealth Fairs, Diabetes Days, Choose to Live, Project Power, and Por Tu Familia
- Center for Health and Gender EquityU.S.-based non-governmental organization whose mission is to ensure that U.S. international policies and programs promote women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health within a human rights framework.
- Center for Health Equity Research and PromotionOne of 15 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research & Development Service Centers of Excellence. The Center is a collaboration between the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, the University of Pittsburgh, the Philadelphia VA Medical C
- Community CatalystNational nonprofit advocacy organization that gives consumers a voice in health care reform, and provides leadership and support to state and local consumer organizations, policymakers, and foundations working to guarantee access to high-quality, affordab
- MarbleRoadThis DC-based nonprofit connects people who have complex illnesses with the resources they need to help them improve their lives.
- National Health Equity CoalitionA policy and advocacy network committed to the elimination of racial and ethnic health disparities and the achievement of health equity.
- National REACH CoalitionChallenges community and faith-based organizations, public health agencies, and academic institutions working with and in marginalized communities to find effective strategies and community-based interventions to eliminate inequities in health.
- Ngozi ProjectTo help you find the health care that you need in the DC metropolitan region.
- Patient Centered Primary Care CollaborativeThe PCPCC is a coalition of more than 700 major employers, consumer groups, patient quality organizations, health plans, labor unions, hospitals, clinicians, and others who have joined together to develop and advance the patient centered medical home.
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteAn independent organization created to help people make informed health care decisions and improve health care delivery, PCORI will commission research that is guided by patients, caregivers, and the broader health care community.
- UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health EquityBased in the UCLA School of Public Health and established in 2004 to address the increasing disparities in health status and health care in the U.S.
Media
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- The Washington Informer - Commemorative Special IssueA Monument of Hope... Love... Justice... and Peace. Celebrating the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial to be dedicated on the National Mall on August 28, 2011 (36 pages).
- Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?A seven-part documentary series exploring racial and socioeconomic inequalities in health PBS, 2008.
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