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Fact Sheet
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The 2009 Primary Care Mini Grant deadline was February 2, 2009. Successful candidates will be notified by Friday, February 13, 2009 by email.
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| Purpose: |
To
improve primary health care access and reduce health disparities
by identifying and assisting Arizona medically underserved
communities with community development activities such as capacity
building and strategic plan development. |
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| Background: |
In
October 2000, the Bureau of Health Systems Development (HSD),
also known as the Arizona Primary Care Office (PCO), and the Arizona
Association of Community Health Centers (AACHC),
also known as the Arizona Primary Care Association (PCA),
partnered together through the Federal Cooperative Agreement to
provide community development activities for Arizona Medically
Underserved Areas (AzMUAs) to improve
primary health care access and reduce health disparities. |
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| Goals: |
To
strengthen and improve primary health care access for Arizona
medically underserved communities. |
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| Activities at local level: |
- Identify
communities who exhibit a community readiness for development
activities
- Work
with communities in early stages of community change
- Assist
communities in leveraging dollars
- Develop
and improve community capacity
- Facilitate
community discussions
- Strengthen
the safety net
- Increase
types of services available in communities
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| Activities at
state level: |
- Build
networks
- Build
partnerships
- Expand
service delivery
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