Every August, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) sponsors National Health Center Week (NHCW) to celebrate and increase awareness of America’s 1,512 Community Health Centers (CHCs). NHCW is an opportunity to highlight the commitment and passion of CHC patients, staff, board members, and supporters who make it possible to provide quality, comprehensive healthcare services to 52 million patients across more than 17,000 communities.
NHCW 2026 Theme: Building Innovative Care Where It Matters Most
This year’s theme celebrates how CHCs use creativity and commitment to advance innovative solutions that meet patients where they are and improve primary care delivery, access, and outcomes nationwide. This includes partnering with key stakeholders and elected officials to strengthen relationships that support high-quality, patient-centered care in the communities they serve.
Each day of National Health Center Week is dedicated to a particular focus area:
- Sunday, August 2: Theme Day
- Monday, August 3: Staff Appreciation Day
- Tuesday, August 4: Patient Appreciation Day
- Wednesday, August 5: Health Conditions Focus
- Thursday, August 6: Populations Day
- Friday, August 7: Partner Appreciation Day
- Saturday, August 8: Gratitude and Future Vision
Coordinating NHCW celebrations around these focus days highlights the innovative ways CHCs deliver high-quality care, improve health outcomes, and address challenges in their communities. Activities do not need to occur on the exact dates; the focus days are intended as a flexible framework. Aligning local efforts with these focus areas helps amplify the national impact of the collective CHC message.