Health Center Association of Nebraska

The Health Center Association of Nebraska (HCAN), a non-profit primary care organization whose mission is to advance the health center movement. We are committed to enhancing and expanding access to quality, community-responsive healthcare for all Nebraskans. Members of HCAN are Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), also known as community health centers, that provide medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy and enabling services to over 113,000 Nebraskans. HCAN was established in 2011 and is funded primarily through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Our primary functions include:

• Providing technical assistance and training to community health centers
• Networking with organizations at the regional and national level for healthcare excellence and equity
• Promoting healthcare workforce development, recruitment and retention
• Partnering with communities to expand services and meet the needs of the medically underserved
• Educating Nebraskans on the mission, services and value of community health centers
• Promoting the cost-effective delivery of affordable, quality primary health care services, with a special emphasis on meeting the needs of uninsured, low income and medically underserved populations