Health Care Coalition
Contact Information
Jim Williams, Chair of the Executive Committee
Email
Ph: (240) 566-3214
Hours
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday |
Purpose
The Health Care Coalition serves to improve availability and accessibility to quality health care in Frederick County.
Background
The Frederick County Health Care Coalition is incorporated in Maryland and has a
501(c)(3) status.
The idea to form a coalition rose from the proceedings of the Frederick Health Summit [on Barriers to Access] held May 12, 2006. Over 100 diverse representatives from across the community who were impacted by and committed to acting on health access issues convened to examine and prioritize barriers to health care and to convert those barriers into goals and action plans. A
summary of the proceedings was created and participants were invited to join a coalition in order to continue the collaborative process.
The first Frederick County Health Care Coalition meeting participants reviewed the prioritized goals from the Summit and formed workgroups to target each area of concern which then led to the formation of committees focused on those same topics once the by-laws were passed.
Membership
Membership is open to charitable and religious groups, business and corporate entities, state and local government organizations, health care providers, private and non-profit organizations, coalitions and citizen groups, and individuals. There are more than 160 persons who have participated in Coalition meetings and are considered members.
Next Meetings
Full Coalition = TBA, likely April - to include selection of several positions on the Executive Committee
Executive Committee = 4th Monday of the month at the Frederick County Health Department from 8:30am-9:30am (call or e-mail first to confirm date not changed due to holidays, planning needs, and etc.)
Structure & Work Groups
Executive Committee
Coordinates workgroup activities, plans and schedules Coalition meetings, and serves as the focal point for all coalition and workgroup communications. Click
here for the Executive Committee membership list.
Committees
The newest additions to the Coalition Executive Committee list are representatives from 5 of the Local Health Improvement Plan workgroups, each focused on the established priorities for local health improvement. See the
Local Health Improvement Process webpage for more information.
The Coalition was initially comprised of three workgroups - Access; Advocacy, Outreach and Education; and Communications and Marketing -- each focusing on a distinct area pertaining to health care with a fourth ad hoc workgroup charged with developing the first ever community health needs assessment. For archived information related to these original groups click the following links -
Access Committee ;
Advocacy, Outreach and Education Committee ;
Communications and Marketing Committee;
Needs Assessment Committee .
Improving Availability & Accessibility to Health Care
Frederick County Health Access Program (FCHAP)
- FCHAP connects low-income uninsured Frederick County residents with primary and specialty care providers and provides care coordination services for enrollees.
- Start-up costs were supported by a grant through the Community Foundation of Frederick County and the Joseph D. Byrd Fund and continued service provision has been made possible through generous donations from the Community Foundation of Frederick County.
- Learn more about FCHAP
Frederick County Health Care Coalition Fund
- The Frederick County Health Care Coalition Fund with the Community Foundation of Frederick County accepts tax-deductible donations for the purpose of improving the availability and accessibility of quality health care in Frederick County.
- Please contact the Community Foundation at 301-695-7660 for more information about contributions.
Resources