Who is Community Care Network of Kansas?
The Community Care Network of Kansas is the federally designated Primary Care Association (PCA) of Kansas.
Founded in 1989, the Community Care Network of Kansas represents a diverse group of organizations and membership including public and private nonprofit primary care clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), local health departments, rural health clinics, and private individuals who have a keen interest in service for Kansas’ underserved populations. Together, these clinics are known as the Kansas Safety Net. All Community Care member clinics provide care to individuals regardless of their ability to pay.
As the PCA, Community Care Network of Kansas is required to provide training and technical assistance for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Community Care Network of Kansas also provides these services through funding from various sources, including private foundations and legislative appropriations, to members who do not have FQHC status.
Funding for all Community Care Network of Kansas's clinics comes from patient revenue, fundraising and local contributions, local government grants, foundation grants, state primary care grants, and federal grants.
What is the Kansas Safety Net?
The Kansas Safety Net is made up of FQHCs and clinics across Kansas with a mission to assure access to comprehensive health care for underserved populations, regardless of their ability to pay. Our members differ in funding sources and organizational structure, but they all share these important values: a spirit of community and a belief that healthy families and communities are possible with appropriate access to comprehensive care.
In addition to providing affordable health care, these clinics contribute to economic development and job growth in some of the state’s highest need areas. In State Fiscal Year 2012 the direct economic impact of Kansas FQHCs and clinics totaled more than $91 million. These businesses also employ community residents and support the local economy by keeping their patients healthy and on the job.
Community Care Network of Kansas's mission is to grow and strengthen the clinics so that all Kansans will have a health care home where people receive comprehensive primary, dental and behavioral health care and which covers the spectrum of preventive, acute and chronic health care needs. This health care home is defined by sustained relationships. Patients of these clinics receive care from people who know them.
