Virginia Community Healthcare Association

03/24/2026

A big thank you to our incredible sponsors for supporting our upcoming Charity Golf Outing! Your partnership is making meaningful impact on community health across Virginia and helping support the next generation of healthcare providers.

Interested in being part of the Outing? We still have a few sponsorship opportunities available! Invest in the future of healthcare and the strength of communities across the Commonwealth - sponsor today! ⤵️
https://events.golfstatus.com/event/vcha-third-annual-charity-golf-outing/packages?view=sponsor

03/16/2026

In the final episode of the limited audio series Maternal Matters, host Phillip Noel speaks to two leaders at a rural Virginia health center on how maternal healthcare fits into the larger health system.

CEO Marsha Mendenhall and Obstetrics Department Operations Manager Tammy Osborne of PATHS Piedmont Access To Health Services, Inc. dive deep on the realities of providing and sustaining an obstetrics department and quality patient care, giving listeners a look behind the curtain on how maternal healthcare comes to be. As rural hospital maternity ward closures persist, the work of health centers like PATHS have become essential in bridging care gaps and ensuring the safe deliveries of the next generation.

Watch now on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts! ⤵️
https://youtu.be/hPd1NeYl8Nk

03/13/2026

Calling all speakers and sponsors!

Join us September 16-18 at our 2026 Annual Membership Meeting & Conference in Williamsburg. Every year, our Annual Conference attracts more than 300 healthcare professionals and stakeholders - don't miss the opportunity to book your place at Virginia's largest community health center-focused event of the year!

🎤Call for speakers ➡️ https://vcha.org/events/2026-annual-conference/2026-call-for-speakers/
📋Sponsor/Exhibitor Opportunities ➡️ https://vcha.org/.../2026-Conference-Sponsorship...

03/11/2026

Happy Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day!

VCHA’s Nutritionist Adrienne Harden is one of the hardest working members of our team. Through VCHA’s Food As Medicine program, she offers individualized nutrition services to patients at our health centers. Since joining VCHA, she’s logged nearly 200 patient visits across 18 contracted health centers!

Between patient visits, you can find Adrienne tabling at community events, hosting group classes and trainings, and visiting our health centers to share nutrition education. Nutrition is her passion - we are so lucky to have her (and her delicious fruit smoothies)!

💙 VCHA’s Food As Medicine program is sponsored by the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation.

03/09/2026

Celebrating the future of healthcare in Virginia 💚

In February, our Executive Director Michael Morelius attended the MCV Campus Endowed Scholarship Brunch, which brings donors and students together to celebrate the impact of their scholarships.

Funds from VCHF's scholarship, the Community Health Scholarship, were awarded to 10 students in VCU's Schools of Nursing and Social Work for the 2025-26 academic year. It was wonderful to meet with and hear from several recipients at the Brunch - we're very proud to be supporting them on their academic and professional journey.

Learn more about VCHF's Scholarship recipients here! ⤵️
https://vcha.org/news/virginia-community-healthcare-association-vcha-announces-2025-community-health-scholarship-program-awardees/

03/03/2026

VCHA is excited to welcome a new member to the team!

🤝 Tyler joins as the association’s new Senior Healthcare Recruiter, Workforce Development Specialist, delivering specialized recruitment services, sourcing strategies, and technical support to help VCHA’s member health centers attract and retain highly qualified clinicians, staff, and leaders.

Read more about Tyler's experience here⤵️
https://vcha.org/news/vcha-welcomes-tyler-brown/

Welcome, Tyler!

03/02/2026

The second episode of Maternal Matters is here!

Guest host Phillip Noel speaks with Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) on her role as a policymaker in Virginia and her legislative work to advance and improve maternal health. Congresswoman McClellan shares powerful personal stories about her own experiences as a maternal healthcare patient and outlines detailed policy insights on improving access and outcomes for mothers.

This is an important conversation with one of our leading voices on maternal health in Virginia – listen now on all your favorite audio platforms or using the link below 🎧
https://commonhealthpodcast.org/episode/48-maternal-matters-policy/

02/27/2026

⛳ Time is running out! Secure your spot for VCHA's upcoming Charity Golf Outing supporting our Community Health Scholarship. By sponsoring or playing, you’ll help provide essential educational support to future community health professionals who will go on to strengthen health outcomes and expand access to care. Join us, come out and play, and support a truly important cause! https://events.golfstatus.com/event/vcha-third-annual-charity-golf-outing

02/27/2026

Virginia’s Community Health Centers care for more than 422,000 Virginians each year, and immunizations remain one of the safest, most effective ways to protect children and communities. VCHA supports following the pediatric vaccination schedule recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and encourages informed conversations between families and providers. Prevention matters. Healthy kids mean stronger communities.

HENRICO, VA (February 26, 2026) — After careful review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) pediatric vaccination schedule and the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) vaccination guidelines, Virginia Community Healthcare Association (VCHA), representing Virginia’s netw...

02/26/2026

Virginia’s safety‑net providers continue to shoulder the burden as meaningful federal reforms to the drug pricing program remain out of reach. The latest revision to SB 278 shifts the effort from action to a study, a setback for community health centers and their patients, who rely on 340B for lifesaving care.

“This is a fight between two powerful forces: Big Hospital and Big Pharma,” said Tracy Douglas, VCHA Chief Executive Officer. “While they battle it out, the safety net continues to suffer.”

VCHA remains committed to advocating for stronger protections, greater accountability and real solutions that ensure underserved Virginians receive the care they need.

national solutions to the problem have yet to materialize, and some Virginia state lawmakers who are tired of waiting are taking matters into their own hands during this year’s legislative session.

02/24/2026

Today, voices from across the Commonwealth showed up and spoke out. Representatives from 21 community health centers traveled to Richmond to meet with their elected officials and advocate for the 400,000+ Virginians they serve every year. They shared stories from exam rooms and waiting rooms. Stories of working families, seniors, veterans and children who rely on community-based care close to home. Their message was simple and urgent: continued, stable funding is essential to keeping our communities healthy. When our legislators invest in them, they invest in stronger families, healthier neighborhoods and a more resilient Virginia.

02/20/2026

Community Health Center University is back in session!

Today, participants gathered for their first learning session of CHCU 2026. January's orientation was moved online due to weather, so this was the cohort's first opportunity to connect in-person with each other and program leadership. They also took headshots and a group photo to commemorate the kickoff this year of professional development and growth!

Over the next year, they will attend 10 more learning sessions, 10 one-to-one coaching sessions, and complete a capstone project. Today was just the beginning - we can't wait to follow their journey in 2026!