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Many Faces of Community Health is a two-day conference on improving care and health equity in underserved populations and among those living in poverty.
2020 Theme
Mission
to better meet the needs of underserved communities by providing high quality, culturally-competent, affordable healthcare and enabling services in order to improve access to care and reduce health disparities that persist in the state.
Values
- Engaging content that inspires action
- Diversity in speakers, attendees, and communities served
- Efficient use of resources to keep cost down for community members
Join us as we examine new community care innovations and health care delivery models that promote health equity, prevent and manage chronic diseases, and ensure access for all.
Over 300 people attended Many Faces in 2019: health care professionals, students, staff from FQHCs and other safety net programs, policymakers, and Minnesotans active in
We hope you will join us in 2020 for this popular and inspiring conference!
Our Partners
Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers
MNACHC is the nonprofit association of Minnesota’s Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), the safety net clinics that provide comprehensive preventive and primary care services to all, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. MNACHC works on behalf of its members and their patients throughout our state to promote the cost-effective delivery of affordable, quality primary health care services. Member clinics offer medical, dental, and mental health care to approximately 190,000 Minnesotans each year, the majority of whom are medically underserved due to income, insurance status, geography, and/or cultural barriers.
Minnesota Department of Health
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Division
We work to ensure that all people in Minnesota have the knowledge and skills they need to live the healthiest lives possible; that they live, learn, work and play in safe and healthy environments; and that they receive the right care in the right place at the right time. To accomplish this, we collect, analyze and publish data that enable our stakeholders to improve health in their community; support clinical systems in the delivery of