This toolkit equips health centers with ready-to-use advocacy materials to raise awareness and urge action ahead of the September 30 federal funding deadline. It includes sample social media posts and short videos highlighting the vital role community health centers (CHCs) play in caring for patients, lowering costs, and supporting rural communities. These resources are designed to help health centers engage their communities and encourage constituents to contact their members of Congress in support of long-term funding reauthorization.
DOWNLOADABLE POSTER
To help engage your health center staff, print out the flyer below to hang in your break rooms and encourage your staff members to reach out to Congress about health center funding.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Note: Health centers are welcome to use the graphics and videos provided with the posts, or to create their own similar, informal videos on their phones of staff members speaking to the importance of health center funding.
Facebook / LinkedIn Copy:
Federal funding for CHCs is set to expire at the end of September. Ask members of Congress to support the work of your local health center and pass long-term Federal funding before the September 30 deadline! https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/
✨ If you live in North Dakota or South Dakota and take action using the NACHC link by September 30, you’ll be automatically entered into a drawing to win a free t-shirt from the CHAD store! #CHCs60Days #ValueCHCs
X Copy:
Congress has until September 30 to renew federal funding for community health centers. Urge your lawmakers to take action now and invest in the future of local care. #CHCs60Days #ValueCHCs https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/
Facebook / LinkedIn Copy:
Community health centers like ours care for patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Federal funding for CHCs expires on September 30. Ask your members of Congress to support health centers by reauthorizing federal funding: https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/
✨ If you live in North Dakota or South Dakota and take action using the NACHC link by September 30, you’ll be automatically entered into a drawing to win a free t-shirt from the CHAD store! #CHCs60Days #ValueCHCs
X Copy:
Community Health Centers provide care to everyone—no matter their insurance or ability to pay. But federal funding runs out Sept. 30. Tell Congress to reauthorize funding and keep care accessible. #CHCs60Days #ValueCHCs https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/
Facebook / LinkedIn Copy:
If you live in North Dakota or South Dakota, here’s your chance to support your local health center and score some CHAD gear!
Take action using the NACHC link by September 30 to contact your members of Congress about renewing CHC funding. Everyone in ND or SD who participates will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a free t-shirt from the CHAD store!
📣 Ask your members of Congress to support health centers by reauthorizing federal funding: https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/
X Copy:
📣 ND & SD: Speak up for your health centers! https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/
Take action by Sept 30 w/ the NACHC link to urge Congress to renew CHC funding & you’ll be entered to win a free t-shirt from the CHAD store!#CHCs60Days #ValueCHCs
Facebook / LinkedIn Copy:
Community health centers are valuable members of the communities they serve and help reduce total health care costs. CHCs are primary care homes for their patients, providing chronic disease management and intervention to help patients avoid costly ER visits. Ask Congress to continue providing federal funding for CHCs: https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/ #CHCs60Days #ValueCHCs
X Copy:
Community health centers are trusted, cost-saving care hubs—helping patients manage chronic conditions and avoid unnecessary ER visits. Tell Congress to keep CHCs strong with continued federal funding. #CHCs60Days #ValueCHCs https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/
Facebook / LinkedIn / X Copy:
Help us celebrate 60 years of the health center movement by asking your members of Congress to reauthorize federal funding for CHCs. https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/ #CHCs60Days #ValueCHCs
Facebook / LinkedIn Copy:
Ashley shares the importance of community health centers providing care and connecting patients with resources in rural communities across the Dakotas. Ask members of Congress to pass the federal funding that is vital to health centers by September 30: https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/
✨ If you live in North Dakota or South Dakota and take action using the NACHC link by September 30, you’ll be automatically entered into a drawing to win a free t-shirt from the CHAD store! #CHCs60Days #ValueCHCs
X Copy:
Ashley highlights how health centers are a lifeline in rural communities—providing care and vital connections to local resources. Tell Congress: fund health centers before the Sept. 30 deadline. https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/ #CHCs60Days #ValueCHCs
Facebook / LinkedIn Copy:
Kim shares why it’s important to make your voice heard and ask Congress to re-authorize and increase federal funding for community health centers before funding expires on September 30. Contact your members of Congress today to support your local health center. #CHCs60Days #ValueCHCs https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/
X Copy:
Kim reminds us why speaking up matters—Congress must reauthorize and increase funding for community health centers before it expires on Sept. 30. Take action today to support local care. #CHCs60Days #ValueCHCs https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/
Facebook / LinkedIn Copy:
📣 [North Dakota or South Dakota] Members of Congress: our health centers need you.
Federal funding for community health centers expires September 30. Health centers are essential to keeping care local, affordable, and accessible for communities across our state.
We’re asking you to protect local care for patients and reauthorize funding for CHCs now. [South Dakota tags: @SenJohnThune @SenatorRounds @RepDustyJohnson] [North Dakota tags: @SenJohnHoeven @SenKevinCramer @RepJulieFedorchak]
https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/
#CHCs60Days #ValueCHCs
X Copy:
📣 [ND or SD] Members of Congress: our health centers need you.
CHC funding expires Sept 30—these clinics keep care local, affordable & accessible across our state. Protect care for local patients & reauthorize funding now. [SD: @SenJohnThune @SenatorRounds @RepDustyJohnson] [ND: @SenJohnHoeven @SenKevinCramer @RepJulieFedorchak]
https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/
#CHCs60Days #ValueCHCs
CEO EMAIL TEMPLATE TO PATIENT BOARD MEMBERS
Dear Board Members,
As a community health center board member, your voice is one of the most powerful tools we have to protect the future of our health center. Federal funding for community health centers is set to expire on September 30, and Congress must act soon to ensure that care remains accessible and affordable for patients across the Dakotas.
We are asking for your help in two important ways:
- Take Action: Contact our members of Congress through this link: https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/
- Spread the Word: Share a message with others you’re connected with to encourage them to do the same.
To make it easy, here is a sample post you can copy and paste to share:
Federal funding for community health centers is set to expire at the end of September. Ask members of Congress to support the work of your local health center and pass long-term funding before the September 30 deadline! https://hcadvocacy.quorum.us/campaign/2025CHCFallFunding/
In addition, if you live in North Dakota or South Dakota and take the action alert by September 30, you’ll automatically be entered into a drawing to win a free t-shirt from the CHAD store!
Thank you for helping support this important effort. By speaking out and sharing with your networks, you are helping ensure that our health center can continue serving patients and strengthening our community.
