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About Us

For 40 years, the Association for Utah Community Health (AUCH) has championed Utah’s health centers and their patients. Our members include Federal Health Center grantees who provide comprehensive, high-quality primary and preventive health care services to all individuals, with or without insurance, regardless of ability to pay. Health centers are community-based, patient-directed organizations that serve populations with limited access to care.

In support of our members and the people they serve, AUCH works to further improve access to care through health promotion, community engagement and development, education, and policy analysis. AUCH is designated by the Federal Bureau of Primary Health Care as the state Primary Care Association (PCA) and receives federal program support to develop and enhance services for members.

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Mission & Purpose

AUCH represents and supports Utah’s health centers by providing training and technical assistance to improve the quality of and access to comprehensive healthcare services throughout the state.

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Our Values

As Utah’s PCA, it is our proud responsibility to serve as a trusted source for education and resources for our state’s health centers. We care deeply about the communities where we work and live and lead with compassion, kindness, and empathy in everything we do.

Our Members

Creek Valley Health Clinic
Fourth Street Clinic Homelessness Hurts. Healthcare Helps logo
Midtown Community Health Center logo
Mountainlands Family Health Center logo
Four Points Health logo
Utah Partners For Health Providing access to healthcare for those in need logo
Community Health Centers, inc Logo
Carbon Medical Service Association logo
Family Healthcare Logo
Enterprise Valley Medical Clinic
Green River Medical Center Logo
Utah Navajo Health System Logo
Health West Logo
Wayne Community Health Center Logo

Our Team

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Alan Pruhs

Executive Director

alan@auch.org

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Jenifer Lloyd

Deputy Director

jenifer@auch.org

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Courtney Pariera Dinkins

Associate Director

courtney@auch.org

What We Provide

AUCH provides a variety of programs and resources that benefit our members and the patients they serve.

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Grant
Compliance

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Comprehensive
Services

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Performance
Improvement

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Webinars &
In-person
Training

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Learning
Teams

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Quality
of Care

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Health
Promotion

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Community
Engagement
& Development

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Public
Education

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Policy
Analysis

Contact Us

AUCH looks forward to partnering and finding creative ways to support Utah’s health centers and other allied healthcare organizations. We are happy to schedule a meeting or phone call to discuss your organization’s specific needs.

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