The Georgia Primary Care Association (GPCA) is a membership organization for all Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) in the state of Georgia. GAPHC is designated as the state Primary Care Association (PCA) by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. GAPHC was founded in 1977 and is a statewide organization located in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. GAPHC is quite familiar and knowledgeable about the relevant rules and regulations governing FQHC – Section 330 organizations. GAPHC is very active in the development of various operational models for FQHC organizations. GAPHC provides direction and leadership for required community development activities that are related to both the development of new start FQHC organizations and operations of existing FQHC organizations. GAPHC represents all 34 HRSA funded Georgia FQHC organizations. Collectively, the Georgia FQHC organizations have approximately 225 clinic sites in 120 counties in the state. Our mission is to improve access to comprehensive primary health care services for all medically underserved Georgians and to support the continued development and expansion of community-based health center practice systems (or FQHCs) throughout the state. GAPHC works with its members to: - Share information - Provide training and technical assistance - Assist in reaching legislators - Develop networks - Develop new health centers for underserved Georgians