Governance Resources

The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) requires health center governing boards to ensure their centers deliver high-quality, patient-centered care to the communities they serve. Community representative board members are essential to this mission, bringing their communities’ voices and perspectives to board decision-making.

NCFH has been committed to health center board development for many years. This commitment is demonstrated through our comprehensive board training programs, governance resources, and partnerships with other National Training and Technical Assistance Partners.

This page provides comprehensive board governance resources including publications, templates, e-learning modules, short videos, discussion guides and trainings.

NCFH Resources for Board of Directors

Orientation Checklist – Comprehensive checklist to guide new health center board member orientation, covering organizational overview, Community Health Center Program requirements, and board roles and responsibilities.
Self Evaluations – Guide for implementing board self-evaluation processes to assess board performance, identify improvement areas, and ensure compliance with health center governance requirements, including considerations for multilingual board members and appropriate literacy levels.
- Sample form – English (PDF)
- Sample form – Spanish (PDF)
Key Online Resources for Training Health Center Board Members – Comprehensive guide featuring curated online training resources, including e-learning modules, short videos, and discussion guides available in English and Spanish, with strategies for developing effective board training plans and best practices for virtual learning.
Key Strategies for Effective Change Management in Health Centers – Comprehensive guide outlining six evidence-based strategies for managing organizational change in health centers, including governance and leadership, stakeholder engagement, communication, training, monitoring and evaluation, and workflow redesign, with practical examples and implementation steps.
Becoming a Leader in Migrant Health – A training toolkit developed by NCFH to help health centers build capacity among patients and community members for board membership by increasing the recruitment, orientation and successful integration of agricultural workers and other health center consumers into health center boards.

NCFH Governance Trainings

Custom Board Governance Training

NCFH provides tailored board governance training programs designed to meet your specific organizational needs. Our comprehensive curriculum covers:

Health Center Program Overview
Health Center Funding Strategies
Health Center Compliance requirements and best practices
Health Center Board Reporting
Board Strategic Planning
Board Roles and Responsibilities
Board Financial Oversight
Additional topics based on your needs

For additional information or training requests, please contact training@ncfh.org.

NCFH Resources for Board of Directors

NCFH Governance Trainings

Partner Resources

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