CHAMPS 2024-2025 Organizational Membership Year: April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025
Community Health Association of Mountain/Plains States, your Regional Primary Care Association, is dedicated to supporting the Community Health Centers of Region VIII, in partnership with our State Primary Care Associations (SPCAs), so you can better serve your patients and communities. Your organization provides vital services to the underserved populations of Region VIII, and CHAMPS strives to do the same for each of the Region’s health centers and SPCAs. Organizational Membership in CHAMPS provides free or discounted access to outstanding professional development opportunities and publications, as well as valuable connections to health center colleagues and other support organizations regionally and nationally. We are all so fortunate to be a part of an incredible state, regional, and national network – the Community Health Center Movement – that has over a half-century history of responsiveness and resilience. The work and mission of CHCs has never been more important than now and CHAMPS remains in steadfast support of Region VIII CHCs.
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CHAMPS Board Member Forms
CHAMPS Organizational Membership Benefits
CHAMPS Products, Activities, and Services
CHAMPS BOARD MEMBER FORMS
According to the CHAMPS Bylaws, each member health center shall designate two representatives, one administrative and one clinical, to serve on the CHAMPS Board of Directors. Each member State Primary Care Association shall designate two representatives to serve on the CHAMPS Board of Directors, these representatives shall be the Executive Director of the SPCA (or his/her designee) and a representative chosen by the Executive Director or the President of the SPCA.
The CHAMPS Standards of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Survey are components of a robust CHAMPS Corporate Compliance program, and are designed to provide safeguards preventing CHAMPS employees, agents, officers, and members of the Board of Directors from (1) using their positions for purposes that are or seem to be motivated by private financial or other gain, and, (2) from inappropriately disclosing confidential information about CHAMPS. Each must be completed, signed, and returned to CHAMPS annually.
CHAMPS ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
- Two seats on the CHAMPS Board of Directors (one BOD meeting annually).
- Free access to all CHAMPS Live and Archived Distance Learning Events (webcasts, podcasts, on-demand learning modules/courses, etc.) developed in 2024-2025.
- Up to two free copies of the 2024 CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Salary & Benefits Survey Report as well as priority access to the electronic version of this salary/benefits report, plus free electronic copies of the 2024 CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Clinical Staff, Provider Productivity Expectations, and Workforce Metrics Reports.
- Eligibility for staff and board members to be nominated for 2024 CHAMPS Awards.
- Option to participate in the CHAMPS Employment Screening Preferred Pricing Program (PPP), offering discounts on employment screening products offered by screeningONE, a global background screening company.
- Discounted registration fees for CHAMPS-sponsored intensive trainings including Spanish Language for Health Care Professionals, CORE Competencies for Health Center Supervisors & Managers, and Next Level Skills for Health Center Supervisors & Managers.
- Discounted registration fees plus opportunities for registration and clinical travel reimbursement for the CHAMPS/NWRPCA Annual Conference.
- Access to the Members Only section of the CHAMPS Website including a searchable Region VIII health center directory and printable CHAMPS salary survey reports.
- Direct advertising of newly active Job Opportunities Bank (JOB) postings to job seekers.
- Quarterly CHAMPS Board of Directors Digests, containing CHAMPS, HRSA, NACHC, and other updates relating to upcoming trainings, new resources, and more.
CHAMPS PRODUCTS, ACTIVITIES, AND SERVICES
- Check the CHAMPS Happenings box on the homepage of the CHAMPS website for new CHAMPS offerings. Also explore the rest of the CHAMPS website:
- About Us for an overview of CHAMPS plus information about the Mountain/Plains Clinical Network, health centers, Primary Care Associations, National Training and Technical Assistant Partners (NTTAPs), and other partners.
- Events & Trainings detailing opportunities for continuing professional development and peer networking through live, internet-based, and archived conferences, seminars, and workshops.
- Resources to help health centers recruit, train, and retain the personnel required to maintain a high-quality and effective organization, including a focus on health center boards of directors plus other clinical, quality improvement, recruitment and retention, and cross-disciplinary issues such as cultural competency, emergency preparedness, needs assessment, and more.
- Job Opportunities Bank to search and post open positions at the health centers and Primary Care Associations of Region VIII.
- Contact Us with CHAMPS staff bios and contact information.
- View and share the following with more information about CHAMPS programming:
- CHAMPS and Partner Trainings/Conferences:
- CHAMPS Communications:
- CHAMPS Programs Flyers: