Formed in 1978 by the leadership of community health centers, NCCHCA is comprised of membership from each of the 40 health center grantees, 1 Look-alike organization, aspiring health centers and other partners. NCCHCA was created to promote the common mission of health centers across the state. They represent the interests of North Carolina’s health centers to federal, state, and local agencies and officials. NCCHCA is a valuable resource to health centers, providing training and technical assistance in areas such as clinical service delivery, governance, workforce development, and administration. NCCHCA regularly presents workshops, trainings, and conferences to keep health center staff on the cutting edge of effective and cost-efficient service delivery. The Association consistently analyzes key issues facing health centers and provides our members with critical information in a timely fashion. In addition, the Association helps communities to create new health centers or expand existing ones.