1. Board Member Advocacy Certificate (BMAC) Program Launch
July 5, 2017
Elizabeth Kwasnik
Manager of Grassroots Advocacy, NACHC

2. Today’s Agenda
What is BMAC?
The checklist/application
FAQs
Questions

3. What is BMAC?
A program specifically designed for board members to complement our other advocacy programming
An effort to increase education and engagement of board members
The program provides the opportunity to share best practices and network with peers

4. The checklist/application
10 required items- including webinars, conference sessions, office hours (via phone)
All items must be completed within an 18-month period
Webinar and office hour recordings will be posted online for those who cannot join live
Hard-copy and online checklist available
Attendance lists will be reviewed to confirm participation

5. The checklist/application
Topics covered by BMAC:
Advocacy 101
How to Prepare for P&I
Advocacy for Board Members
National Health Center Week
Importance and How-tos of Community Partnerships
Other Board Programming from NACHC
Advocacy Legalese
The Board’s Role in Advocacy Planning

6. FAQs Applicable programming Conference attendance
Any activities completed on or after January 1, 2017 count toward completion of the certificate.
Conference attendance
Attending an advocacy session at your primary care association’s annual conference can be substituted for attendance/participation at any (one) NACHC conference.
If your state’s Primary Care Association doesn’t hold an annual conference
NACHC is aware that there are states whose PCAs do not organize an annual conference. NACHC will work with the PCA to provide some form of advocacy training for all advocates in that state, including board members who want to complete BMAC.

7. FAQs BMAC and ACE NACHC Membership
Completion of BMAC alone does not make a Health Center eligible for Gold ACE status. All Bronze and Silver items, as well as the other Gold items, must be completed in order for a Health Center to be approved as a Gold ACE. However, if a board member has completed BMAC, their Health Center does NOT also have to complete the ALP participation requirement; Gold status requires EITHER ALP or BMAC participation.
Board members do NOT have to be at an ACE Health Center (current or aspiring) in order to participate in BMAC.
NACHC Membership
Board members do NOT have to be NACHC individual or organizational members to participate in BMAC.

8. FAQs
NACHC’s Certificate in Health Center Governance Program for Board Members
This certificate program requires 31 contact hours through attendance/participation in education sessions offered at one of NACHC’s three national conferences, over the course of three years. In addition to the required sessions (7 hours), 24 more contact hours are needed; advocacy education sessions at NACHC conferences required for BMAC can count toward these additional hours.

9. Board Member Advocacy Toolkit
An opportunity for those who do not wish to participate in BMAC, but still want to learn more (or for HC staff who want to further engage their boards)
Consists of:
PowerPoint presentation
Downloadable templates

10. Contact us: grassroots@nachc.org
Where to find these resources
BMAC (including info, checklist, FAQs, etc.):
Board Member Advocacy Toolkit:
Contact us: