Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

What Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County does

Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership association founded in 1994 that represents 66 member community health centers operating nearly 600 primary care sites across Los Angeles County. CCALAC's member clinics collectively serve approximately 2.18 million patients annually, 74% of whom have low incomes and 93% of whom are covered by public insurance or uninsured, functioning as the healthcare safety net for under-resourced communities in the region.

CCALAC delivers a portfolio of services to its member clinics across eight functional pillars: Training Center, Policy & Advocacy, Workforce development, Clinical Services, Health Information Technology & Cybersecurity, Finance & Operations, Pharmacy support, and Emergency Management. The technology layer is concentrated in health IT and cybersecurity peer networks, training, and best-practice sharing rather than proprietary platforms. CCALAC also operates four recurring engagement vehicles — the Annual Health Care Symposium, the Annual Health IT Summit, the Annual Workforce Summit, and the quarterly Policy Café series — which serve as both member-retention mechanisms and sponsorship-revenue channels.

The organization monetizes through membership dues, event sponsorships ranging from $2,500 to $35,000, and exhibitor fees ranging from $2,500 to $20,000, augmented by grants and foundation support. CCALAC's go-to-market is community-led: members are acquired through advocacy, peer support, training, and unified representation in policy matters. The association is governed by a Board of Directors under President & CEO Louise McCarthy and has been actively engaged in coalition efforts (e.g., Restore Healthcare for Angelenos) to defend Medi-Cal funding for 3.3 million LA County recipients amid federal Medicaid cut threats.

Name

Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

Legal name

Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

Website

https://ccalac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CCALAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership association founded in 1994 that provides training, policy advocacy, workforce development, and health IT support to 66 member community health centers operating nearly 600 sites across Los Angeles County serving 2.18 million patients annually.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CCALAC operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization. Member clinics pay dues to access resources, training, peer support, and policy advocacy services.
2. Event Sponsorships and Exhibitor Fees: Annual sponsorships ranging from $22,500 to $35,000, event sponsorships for Health Care Symposium, Health IT Summit, Workforce Summit, and Policy Café series, plus exhibitor fees ranging from $2,500 to $20,000.

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CCALAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership association that provides training, technical assistance, policy advocacy, workforce development, peer-support networks, and Health IT/cybersecurity resources to 66 member community health centers across Los Angeles County. It also convenes its members through recurring summits (Health IT, Workforce, Annual Health Care Symposium) and a quarterly Policy Café breakfast series.

Product overview

CCALAC is a membership-driven association for community health centers in Los Angeles County, offering a portfolio of services including Training Center, Policy & Advocacy, Workforce support, Clinical Services, Emergency Management, Health IT & Cybersecurity, Pharmacy support, and Finance & Operations. The organization also hosts major annual events including the Health IT Summit, Workforce Summit, Annual Health Care Symposium, and Policy Café series. These services and events support member clinics in delivering care to under-resourced communities.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training Center Online and in-person training developed by CCALAC to help member health centers advance their mission and staff capabilities in healthcare delivery.
• Policy & Advocacy Educates and advocates to ensure and sustain healthcare funding for community health centers at local, state, and federal levels, including engagement with the LA County Board of Supervisors.
• Workforce Provides member opportunities for recruitment, retention, and professional growth of qualified health center staff, supported by an online Job Board and resume bank.
• Clinical Services Offers roundtables and opportunities for member health centers to develop strategies and share best practices on healthcare topics and patient care.
• Health Information Technology & Cybersecurity Provides health IT and cybersecurity peer networks, training, and best practices regarding data, workflow, and related needs for community health centers.
• Finance & Operations Connects finance and operations leaders across member health centers to share insights, best practices, innovative approaches, and policy changes.
• Pharmacy Provides experienced pharmacists who assist member clinics and health centers with pharmaceutical compliance and operations.
• Emergency Management Provides education and training to guide and help member community health centers respond efficiently to emergencies.
• Health IT Summit Annual summit bringing together healthcare leaders and partners for a full day of connecting and learning innovative ways to use and optimize modern technology (interoperability, AI/machine learning, data analytics, cybersecurity) to enhance community well-being; the 7th Annual Health IT Summit is scheduled for October 8, 2026.
• Workforce Summit Annual summit focused on workforce development, recruitment, retention, and professional growth for member health center staff.
• Annual Health Care Symposium (Southern California Health Care Symposium) Annual Southern California Health Care Symposium co-hosted with the Coalition of Orange County Community Health Centers, bringing together health centers, policymakers, patients, and partners to advance healthcare transformation.
• Policy Café Quarterly breakfast series bringing together health centers, policymakers, community leaders, researchers, and partners for discussions on issues impacting the healthcare landscape (e.g., Medi-Cal policy).
• CCALAC Membership Annual membership in CCALAC grants community health centers access to the full portfolio of association services—training, policy advocacy, workforce, clinical services, Health IT/cybersecurity, pharmacy, finance & operations, and emergency management—plus participation in convening events.

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kaiser PermanentecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKaiser Permanente is a Policy Café sponsor and featured speaker, discussing Medi-Cal line of business. They have participated in Policy Café discussions on Medicaid and healthcare policy affecting LA communities.
• L.A. Care Health PlancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerL.A. Care Health Plan is a Policy Café sponsor and has partnered on healthcare policy discussions. John Wallace, Chief Operating Officer, has participated in Policy Café events.
• Health NetcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth Net is a Policy Café sponsor and has been represented by Stephanie Landrum-Hall, Senior Manager of Community Grants and Public Affairs, at Policy Café events.
• Blue Shield of California Promise Health PlancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBlue Shield of California Promise Health Plan is a Policy Café sponsor and exhibitor at CCALAC events, supporting the community health center network.
• The California EndowmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrenda Solórzano, President & CEO of The California Endowment, was the keynote speaker at the 2025 Annual Health Care Symposium. The California Endowment supports health equity initiatives in California.
• Direct ReliefcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmy Weaver, CEO of Direct Relief, was the keynote speaker at the 2026 Annual Health Care Symposium. Direct Relief delivers medications, medical supplies, and operational support to safety-net providers, partnering with over 2,000 community health centers nationwide.
• California Health Care FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSandra Hernández, MD, President & CEO of California Health Care Foundation, has spoken at Policy Café events and is a Symposium sponsor.
• Coalition of Orange County Community Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCALAC co-hosts the Annual Southern California Health Care Symposium with the Coalition of Orange County Community Health Centers, bringing together health centers across Southern California.
• Harvard's CrisisReady ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect Relief partnered with Harvard's CrisisReady program and Meta's AI for Good initiative to provide real-time evacuation data and AI-generated maps during the 2025 Palisades and Eaton wildfires, with workshops in Los Angeles bringing together emergency managers, technologists, and healthcare leaders.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• California Hospital Association: Trade association representing California hospitals and health systems. Comparable advocacy, policy, and workforce development functions to CCALAC but at broader hospital-system scale; relevant for understanding sponsorship and policy-coalition dynamics in the same geography.
• America's Essential Hospitals: National association representing hospitals and health systems committed to caring for vulnerable populations. Overlaps with CCALAC in safety-net advocacy, policy representation, and quality/population health programming, but with a broader hospital-member base rather than community health centers.
• National Association of Community Health Centers: National membership organization for federally qualified health centers and the primary care safety net. Operates as the federal-level umbrella for state and regional associations like CCALAC, providing comparable training, advocacy, and peer-support services at national scale.
• California Medical Association: Statewide professional association for physicians with comparable membership dues, advocacy, education, and conference-based revenue model. Broader and physician-focused rather than community-health-center-focused, but useful benchmark for association economics in California.

Direct peers

• California Primary Care Association: State-level primary care association representing community health centers across California. Directly comparable membership model and advocacy focus to CCALAC, but at the state level rather than LA County, serving as the umbrella policy body CCALAC engages with.
• Coalition of Orange County Community Health Centers: Regional association of community health centers in Orange County. CCALAC is already a co-host partner on the Annual Southern California Health Care Symposium, making this a like-for-like regional peer with the same member-driven, advocacy-focused model in an adjacent geography.

Others

• Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum: National health equity advocacy organization focused on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. Operates in a similar mission-driven, advocacy-and-capacity-building space as CCALAC and engages overlapping community-health-center stakeholders in California.
• Direct Relief: Humanitarian aid organization providing medications, supplies, and operational support to a network of 2,000+ community health centers nationwide. CCALAC is an established partner (Direct Relief CEO Amy Weaver keynoted the 2026 Symposium), making this an enabling/ecosystem peer rather than a competitor.

Market position

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