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Advancing Community Health Through Learning, Collaboration, and Advocacy
The Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers (MACHC) supports community health centers in Maryland and Delaware in expanding access to high-quality, patient-centered care. Through technical assistance, workforce development, policy analysis, and advocacy, MACHC helps strengthen health outcomes and advance sustainable healthcare delivery.
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Overview
The Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers (MACHC) serves as the federally designated Primary Care Association and Health Center Controlled Network for Maryland and Delaware FQHCs. MACHC supports community health centers in advancing access to high-quality, affordable, and community-centered primary care while navigating the evolving healthcare landscape. The organization also advocates on behalf of health centers and the patients and communities they serve.
MACHC provides a wide range of services and technical assistance to community health centers, including role-specific workgroups that promote best-practice sharing and high performance, online learning opportunities for frontline staff and managers, and expert guidance in areas such as compliance, quality improvement, operations, finance, emergency preparedness, and value-based care.
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Organizational Purpose
MACHC's Mission
Improve the health of our communities, and support community health centers as they provide access to high-quality, affordable, and community-responsive primary care while responding to the dynamic nature of today’s health care system.
MACHC's Vision
Support a health care infrastructure that provides access to high-quality, responsive primary care to Delawareans and Marylanders.
Role-Specific Workgroups
covering emergency preparedness, finance, information technology, operations, quality improvement, and workforce development.
Workforce and Leadership Learning Programs
designed to strengthen patient-centered care delivery and leadership development and a dedicated Medical Assistant Program.
Tools and Resources
include a Career Center, Emergency Preparedness Tools, KPI dashboards, policy templates, benchmarking data, salary surveys, workforce planning tools, and curated leadership resources for health center executives and boards.
Advocacy
to advance policies and initiatives that strengthen community health centers and expand access to care across Maryland and Delaware.
Meet the MACHC Team
Advancing Community Health Through Support, Learning, and Collaboration
Shamonda Braithwaite
Deputy Executive Director
Shamonda helps drive MACHC’s mission forward by leading the on-demand technical assistance program, maternal health initiatives, quality improvement, and organizational operations. She advances efforts that expand impact, strengthen the workforce, and support excellence across the association.
Tracy Blanchard
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Tracy plays a key role in keeping MACHC running smoothly through day-to-day operational support and coordination. She works closely with leadership to help manage priorities, support programs and initiatives, and ensure projects continue moving forward effectively. Her organized and collaborative approach helps support the overall mission and operations of MACHC.