Resources

OKPCA regularly maintains this collection of links to online resources regarding community health centers, government agencies, advocacy efforts and other programs related to medically underserved populations. 

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OKPCA Resources

• Letter of Support Protocol for New Access Points (for most recent NAP opportunity)
• Letter of Support Protocol for Expanded Medical Capacity or Service Expansions (for most recent EMC and Service Expansion opportunities)

Government Agencies & Programs

     U.S. Government

• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  -- USDA Rural Economic Development 
• Congress
  -- U.S. House of Representatives
  -- U.S. Senate
  -- Library of Congress (access to text of legislation and statutes)
• Corporation for National and Community Service
  -- AmeriCorps
    -- AmericCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America)
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      -- AHRQ Clinical Information
  -- Health Resources and Services Administration 
     -- Bureau of Primary Health Care
        -- Health Center Program Guidance
        -- Uniform Data System
        -- What is a Health Center?
     -- Bureau of Health Professions
        -- National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
            -- NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs
        -- Nurse Education Loan Repayment Program
  -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
  -- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  -- Indian Health Service (USPHS)
     -- Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service  
  -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

    Oklahoma State Government

• Oklahoma Department of Human Services
• Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse (ODMHSAS)
  -- Innovation Center
• Oklahoma Health Care Authority
  --Insure Oklahoma - premium assistance program
  --OHCA/OSDH Child Health Advisory Task Force
  --OHCA/OSDH Perinatal Task Force
• Oklahoma Insurance Department 
  -- State Coverage Initiative
• Oklahoma Physician Manpower Training Commission
• Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH)
  -- Asthma Prevention and Control Program
  -- Cancer Prevention & Control Program
  -- Dental Loan Repayment Program
  -- Diabetes Prevention & Control Program
  -- Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program
  -- Oklahoma Tobacco Prevention Service
  -- OSDH/Partners EP Senior Advisory Committee to the
      OK CDC/HHS Emergency Preparedness (EP) Grants 
      Administration
  -- OSDH Chronic Disease Service State Plans and Reports
  -- Regional Medical Planning Group (RMPG):  Regions VI and VIII
  -- Turning Point (See also Oklahoma Turning Point Council below)
• Oklahoma State Legislature
  -- Oklahoma House of Representatives
  -- Oklahoma State Senate

Related Programs and Associations

• National Association of Community Health Centers
• Health Disparities Collaborative

Additional Partnerships & Resources

In addition to its own membership, Oklahoma Primary Care Association forges new partnerships, actively collaborating with dozens of organizations and individuals committed to strengthening Oklahoma's health care safety net.  The following list includes some of OKPCA's active partners and collaborative partners:

• 3RNet (The National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network)
• American Academy of Family Physicians
  -- AAFP Patient Centered Medical Home page NEW! 6/2/09
• American Acacdemy of Pediatrics - Oklahoma Chapter
• American Heart Association -- Oklahoma Chapter
• American Lung Association of Central States (includes Oklahoma) 
• Central Oklahoma Perinatal Coalition
• Integris Health System
• Langston University
• March of Dimes
• Oklahoma Arthritis Network
• Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians
• Oklahoma Dental Association
• Oklahoma Dental Hygienists Association
• Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Center
• Oklahoma Health Insurance Security & Privacy Collaboration
• Oklahoma Hospital Association
• Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
• Oklahoma Nurses Association
• Oklahoma Public Health Association
• Oklahoma State Medical Association
• Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health
• Oklahoma Turning Point Council
• Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative
• Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc.
• State Coverage Initiative in Oklahoma
• St. Anthony Regional Hospital
• University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
• University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
• University of Oklahoma College of Nursing