HCC Network

Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program - the Health Care Coalition of Lafayette County D/b/a HCC Network, Is Requesting $1,545,000 to Support the Work of the HCC Network CHW Workforce Development Initiative. the Health Care Coalition of Lafayette County D/b/a HCC Network Is Located at 608 Missouri Street, Waverly, Mo 64096 and Is a Rural Health Network and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). More Information Can Be Found at Www.hccnetwork.org. Suzanne Smith, Chief Network Development Officer (CNDO) Will Serve as the Project Director and Brook Balentine, Chief Administration Officer, Will Serve as the Data Coordinator. MS. Smith May Be Reached by Phone at 660-229-5293, or by Email at Suzanne.smith@hccnetwork.org. the HCC Network Is Comprised of Four Members, Health Care Coalition of Lafayette County (applicant), West Central Missouri Area Health Education Center, State Fair Community College, and Fema/sema. HCC Network’s Project Will Focus on Workforce Training Track #1 – Community Health Support. the HCC Network Covers Four Counties in West Central Missouri Including: Lafayette, Carroll, Ray, and Saline Counties. Carroll, Ray, and Saline Counties Are Considered Fully Rural While the Following Census Tracts for Lafayette County Have Rural Designation: 902.00, 903.00, 904.00, 905.00 as Determined by the Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer. the HCC Network Is a Regional, Rural Health Network, Formed in 2006 as a Result of Substantial Work by a Community Coalition and Has Been Under the Direction of the Same Leadership Since 2007. HCC Network’s Mission Is “cultivate Partnerships. Deliver Quality Care. Strengthen Rural Communities.” Our Goal Is to Assure Equal Access to Quality Healthcare, Regardless of Ability to Pay, and to Improve the Healthcare Status of Underserved and Vulnerable Populations in the Service Area. Our Belief Is That It Is Not Just What We Do at Our Community Health Centers, But How We Do It That Makes All the Difference. HCC Network Was Designated as a Federal Ly Qualified Health Center in 2013; and Has Received Multiple Grant Awards From Both the Bureau of Primary Health Care and Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to Address Healthcare Needs in Its Rural West Central Missouri Service Area. HCC Network and Its Clinics Blend Program Development With Quality Care to Create Healthier Communities. Quality Improvement Efforts Are All Mission Minded. HCC Network Opened the First Clinic in 2013 and Now Consists of Six Community-based Clinics, Staffing 106 Employees. HCC Network Has Maintained Recognition Through the Patient Centered Medical Home Under Ncqa. HCC Network Is Requesting a Funding Preference Based on Qualification 1. HCC Network Is Located in Lafayette County in a Designated Hpsa. It Also Qualifies Under Qualification 2 – Medically Underserved Area/population in Lafayette Count. Supporting Documentation Is Attached as Attachment 10. HCC Network Is Also Requesting Special Consideration Based on the Inclusion of a Signed Moa/u From All Network Partners Included in Attachment 11.