Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc.

10/08/2026

CHCA team members are energized after the in Atlanta this week.

Dr. Marico Howe was a panelist along with Adrianna Nava and Tom Curtis during one session. They talked about how the SHARE Project is bringing employers, health centers and community health workers together to support healthier rural communities.



NCQA - National Committee for Quality Assurance

10/08/2026

Mission in Progress: Advancing Maternal Health

Last week in Washington, D.C., CHCA CEO Dr. Lanita S. White Shaverd and Maternal Health Project Manager Rakiyan Moss joined maternal health leaders, advocates, and policymakers for a roundtable featuring researchers and community partners from PCORI-funded Maternal Health Partner Projects.

Conversations like this connect research to real communities. For Arkansas, that means bringing the experience of our community health centers to the national dialogue on improving outcomes for mothers and families.

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute - PCORI

10/08/2026

Points. Rebounds. Assists. 🏀 Now apply that to primary care. Here's the play we're running: https://www.primarycareforamerica.org/goals/


National Association of Community Health Centers

10/07/2026

In basketball, a triple double wins games. In healthcare, it could change the system. CHCA is joining National Association of Community Health Centers in the Triple Double Campaign to double primary care investment, double its reach starting with community health centers, and double the clinician pipeline.
Learn more: https://www.primarycareforamerica.org/goals/

10/07/2026

CHCA is proud to announce that our Chief Information Officer, Marico Bryant Howe, Ph.D., has been named to the 2026 Top 100 Women of Arkansas list! The list, published by the Women's Foundation of Arkansas in collaboration with Little Rock Soirée, recognizes extraordinary women executives and community leaders from across the state.

📄 Read the announcement: https://lnkd.in/epfYyyRx

10/06/2026

Primary care is where prevention starts, where chronic disease gets managed, and where a stronger healthcare system is built.

That message was front and center as CHCA CEO Dr. Lanita S. Shaverd and Board Chair Dr. Susan Ward-Jones joined fellow leaders at the Arkansas Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association, Inc. (AMDPA) 2026 Health Policy Roundtable to discuss access, rural health, Medicaid, and the future of care in Arkansas.

Thank you, AMDPA, for convening this conversation. Arkansas's community health centers are ready to be part of what comes next.

Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eDrDGZCP

10/05/2026

Community Health Centers (CHCs) provide care to 52.3 million patients across high-need areas at more than 17,000 sites nationwide, powered by a workforce of 334,000, forming the largest primary care system in the U.S.

Thank you to every clinician and staff member who delivers compassionate, high-quality care at CHCs across the country. You are the heart of primary care. 💙

Visit nachc.org to learn more about CHCs.

10/02/2026

Early detection saves lives. If you're a woman 40 or older, you should have regular breast cancer screenings. Connect with a health center near you to schedule a wellness appointment. https://www.chc-ar.org/

09/30/2026